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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Huntindog wrote:The metal and bearing technology they use today is not the same they used twenty years ago
I doubt that it has improved enough to make an appreciable difference.... Now the lubes that go into the axles have improved markedly.
Regardless, these types of improvements are not limited to the 1/2 ton stuff.... The heavier duty stuff benefits as well.
They have actually. Especially in regard to ball bearing versus roller bearing and the lubricants used in the bearing assembly. Enough to increase what a 150/1500 can carry by a considerable amount (way more than just half a ton) over the years and increase its longevity too.
I know the heavier duty truck benefit as well but they dont use semi float axle which was what I was referring to so that is a moot point.
