Why do you still call it a "half ton"?
We have all heard and used the terms "half ton", "three-quarter ton", or "one ton" before. In fact these terms are tossed around here on a daily basis without even thinking about. But why? Most...
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ShinerBock wrote:
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I don't see how this so hard and confusing?
If you told a group of people "I drive a class 2B truck", not one person in 50 would know what you meant. That would be confusing.
If you told a group of people "I drive a 3/4 ton truck, probably every one would know what you meant.
Regardless of how the ratings have changed, the terms still work fine. And anyone with any knowledge of trucks knows what it means. And if they had no knowledge of trucks, it would not matter any way.
