Ultimate payload monster?
What do you think is the top payload rating among new one-ton trucks? All the advertising goes toward horsepower/torque and towing capacity, but what configuration is king of payload?
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noteven wrote:
Gas engine
Standard Cab & chassis with Aluma flatbed
Smallest fuel tank
2wd
Rear dools
Best answer to original question generally speaking. like ALL things great and small, "depends" needs to be thrown into the answer.
If a bed is needed, the typical pickup bed is lightest option. But limited in what it can handle volume or total bed size, like 2 pallets, 3 yds volume of material.
An Aluminum flatbed is best if one needs more volume, more pallet capacity. etc.
Steel frame, wood, steel or plastic wood deck heaviest. But generally speaking, most durable.
No bed, if only hauling say 5w mount trailers.
Bed types etc, is true no matter the truck class size etc.
This is assuming, all the trucks have the SAME FA/RA ratings, WB, options etc.
Marty
