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?
Forum Discussion
So the consensus here is that even though the terms 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, and 1 ton used to mean what the truck can haul, it is not based on it's model/name designation since trucks have outgrown these ratings decades ago. So anything with a 1 in its name/model is a 1/2 ton, anything with a 2 in t's name/model is a 3/4 ton, and anything with a 3 in its name/model is a 1 ton regardless of actual capabilities and ratings.
In that case. What about a Toyota Tundra? It has no number in it's name and neither does the Titan. Then there is the Titan XD which is in the same class 2B as most other 250/2500 trucks. Then there is the new GM 2500 trucks which have more capabilities than previous years 1 ton trucks. Lastly there is the F450 pickup which is in the same class 3 as the other 350/3500 trucks. Is that considered a 1 ton too or a 1 1/4 ton. Is there someone making up the rules on what truck is considered what that we must all have to follow or does it change from person/age group from another based on opinions.
Another thing to consider is the age of the truck. If someone says they are towing 12k with a SRW 1 ton, then most here would probably not question it yet they would if they said it was a 3/4 ton. What if the 1 ton was a 1995 gaser and the 3/4 was a 2017 diesel. In that case, if you are going by the ratings of the truck, is the old SRW 1 tons still a 1 ton even though they have less capabilities than a modern 3/4 ton or even some 1/2 tons?
In that case. What about a Toyota Tundra? It has no number in it's name and neither does the Titan. Then there is the Titan XD which is in the same class 2B as most other 250/2500 trucks. Then there is the new GM 2500 trucks which have more capabilities than previous years 1 ton trucks. Lastly there is the F450 pickup which is in the same class 3 as the other 350/3500 trucks. Is that considered a 1 ton too or a 1 1/4 ton. Is there someone making up the rules on what truck is considered what that we must all have to follow or does it change from person/age group from another based on opinions.
Another thing to consider is the age of the truck. If someone says they are towing 12k with a SRW 1 ton, then most here would probably not question it yet they would if they said it was a 3/4 ton. What if the 1 ton was a 1995 gaser and the 3/4 was a 2017 diesel. In that case, if you are going by the ratings of the truck, is the old SRW 1 tons still a 1 ton even though they have less capabilities than a modern 3/4 ton or even some 1/2 tons?
