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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toedtoes wrote:
You're making a big assumption that people are using the older terms because they are lazy and stuck in their ways.
As others have stated, most people understand that a 150/1500 is a "half ton". While the gvwr has changed, the category is still considered the lowest level full-size truck. A 250/2500/3/4 ton truck is still the mid-level full-size truck. A 350/3500/1 ton is still the standard top level full size truck. The 450/4500 and 550/5500 are still considered the "industrial grade" full size truck.
Most people don't identify GVWR until looking at the actual GVWR of the individual truck. They don't assume anything.
It's no different than people getting a beer out of an ice box or buying a new record or such. The terms have continued to exist past the original definition.
Okay, to you what defines a truck as being a "1/2 ton", "3/4 ton", or "1 ton". The name/number on the door or the payload?
