way2roll wrote:
I agree with this too. The whole reason I bought a F350 is because there was really no difference in price from the F250 and I got increased payload. Had me questioning why the F250 exists - or to this point, call it a 250 and make the 350/3500 Duals.
I assume the only real benefit is registration and taxes for a 250 vs 350 in certain states. It's a game.
This has been said many times, and those who aren't involved with commercial use of light duty trucks probably don't understand, but IMO, the biggest "reason" 3/4 tons with a 10kgvw exist is for commercial users who need a "real" pickup truck without all the additional requirements for commercial vehicles.
Now that Ford and GM have exceeded the 10k gvw mark with their 3/4 tons, it could be a field day for enforcement as I'm sure not all commercial owners can or will get trucks with a special "10000gvw" package.
This is a huge deal. I get employees pulled over occasionally by local and state patrol simply to check DOT compliance if they're in a 1 ton or larger. And maintaining driver files for all involved, especially in construction with a very transient work force is an effort in futility and virtually impossible.
The traditional "3/4 ton" truck eliminates a great deal of those concerns.
