what defines a 3/4 ton?

valhalla360 wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:

I think you misunderstood what I was saying. I was asking people what makes a truck a 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton and so on. Since it is subjective and there is no set rule like the class system, it just boils down to personal opinion that may change from person to person. The terms 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton used to actually mean something, but they no longer do since trucks have outgrown these ratings. As far as Asian models, that also is opinion that can change from one person to the next just like some consider the Titan XD a 3/4 ton and others don't even though it is a class 2b truck like most other 250/2500 trucks.

I think the whole point of this thread is to ask people what their definition of a 3/4 is to them. The fact that we are getting so many different opinions is a testament to what I am saying that is just opinion that changes from one person to the next.

With the possible exception of the asian trucks, it's certainly not personal opinion.

No person who has the slightest knowledge of pickups and is not trying to be pedantic would confuse the terms.

Then what is a Titan XD? Some people say it is a 1/2 ton and others say it is 3/4 ton due to its GVWR. What about the F450 pickup? Is is a 1 ton since it is in the same GVWR class as the rest of the 350/3500 trucks or is it a 1 1/4 ton? People have different opinions about that as well.

Where do you put an F350 that has been de-rated to 10k? Is it a 3/4 ton now because its ratings have been lowered even though the rest of the truck is capable of hauling more than its rating or is that still an 1 ton because it is capable of hauling more even though its ratings are lowered. If the later is the case, then that would throw everything out of whack because most if not all 250/2500 trucks are capable of hauling more than their ratings since they are maxed out at 10k when put in class 2b.

What about all pre-2006 SRW 350/3500 trucks. They had less GVWR than today's 250/2500 and were in the same class 2b as today's 250/2500 trucks as well. There is also GM's newest 2500 that they put in class 3 with the rest of the class 3 350/3500 trucks. Is that still a 3/4 ton or is it now a 1 ton.

The reason why I say it is all opinion because you will not get the same answer from everyone and there are no set rules on what makes a 3/4 ton a 3/4 ton or a 1 ton a 1 ton. If you say it is based on the number on the badge, then there are arguments that can be said about that just like there would if it were based on GVWR or payload.

So what do you base whether a truck is a mid-size, 1/2, 3/4, or 1 ton? GVWR, payload,the vehicles class it is in, the number on the door, or something else?