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philh
Explorer II
Aug 24, 2019

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?

103 Replies

  • 1/2, 3/4, 1 ton. Those terms are obsolete and have been meaningless for years. But old habits die hard.
  • I agree the names are silly, I recall seeing Toyota mini trucks back in the 80s that had the 1 ton package. How about calling it a “series 2” truck (250, 2500).
    Series 3 would be 350 and 3500. Then the only thing we would have to worry about is when a couple of guys with Nissan Titan XD trucks say “what a about me?”
  • Why isn’t a 2x4 two by four inches? An 8x10 tarp that measures 7.5 by 9.5?