what defines a 3/4 ton?
If it's payload capacity, then why isn't a properly equipped F150 considered a 3/4 ton truck?
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Grit dog wrote:philh wrote:
If a vehicle is rated at 1500lbs cargo cap, does it really matter if it has 6 or 7 or 8 lug bolts?
It shore does..
6 lug = half ton snap ring axle shafts.
7 lug = nothing unless you have a whatever 1998-03 Ford super F150
8 lug = 9-10klb rear axle regardless of who's name is on the grille except for apparently some old Ford.
To answer Phil's question a little clearer I'd say it depends what matters to you. If you are going to follow the cargo carrying recommendation of your truck it really doesn't matter how many lugs your wheels have if the carrying capacity is rated the same on one truck vs the other. The heavier axle of the 8 lug isn't really buying you anything. If, however, you are comfortable with loading your truck to the axle rating, the 8 lug will have a higher rating than the 6 lug. Or if you're going to not worry about ratings period and load your truck till the axle hits the rubber stop on the frame, then the 8 lug will be tougher and handle more abuse.
