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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To make it even more confusing. Back when these terms actually meant something, Ford F series trucks were names F-1, F-2, F-3, and F-4. The Ford changed their naming and the F-1 "1/4 ton"(or 1/2 ton depending on who you ask) became the F100. The F-2 "1/2 ton"(or light 3/4 ton depending on who you ask) and F-3 "3/4 ton" (or heavy 3/4 ton depending on who you ask) both became the F250. The F-4 "1 ton" became the F350. Ford later started making the F150 as their " heavy 1/2 ton" along with the F100. The F100 was discontinued years later.
For a long time, GM didn't even use numbers for most of their trucks. They had names like Apache for light duty trucks, Viking for medium duty trucks, and Spartan for heavy duty trucks. Many of the trucks that did have numbers didn't coincide with their payload like the 3100, 3800, and 9310. So saying that the Asian trucks not using the numbers system is not the norm was actually the norm for some US makes back in the day.
For a long time, GM didn't even use numbers for most of their trucks. They had names like Apache for light duty trucks, Viking for medium duty trucks, and Spartan for heavy duty trucks. Many of the trucks that did have numbers didn't coincide with their payload like the 3100, 3800, and 9310. So saying that the Asian trucks not using the numbers system is not the norm was actually the norm for some US makes back in the day.
