Max cargo variations.
I was at a local RV show and there were a couple of ¾ ton trucks on display. So I thought what a great way to check out the max cargo compared to my ½ ton. Well the first ¾ ton had 900 lbs. max car...
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mdamerell wrote:
The biggest problem the F250/2500 series trucks have is they are built heavy duty like the F350/3500 but they are limited to a 10,000# GVWR. This is a magic number when it comes to commercial applications 10,001# require commercial license and some state jack up the registration fees at 10,001#.
It basically castrates the cargo capacity.
We had the problem here in Ontario, Canada for a number of years between the 1/2 tons and the 3/4 tons. Basically any 3/4 ton had to be commercially licensed and annually inspected. I had a 2001 Sierra 1500 HD commonly referred to as the half-heavy. It was only available in a crew cab, 8 bolt lugs, 4x4, 6.0 liter gasser engine. It was technically listed as a 1/2 ton, but all the payload, max axle, tongue weight, and trailer maximum ratings were EXACTLY 5 lbs below the identical 3/4 ton model (Crew cab, short box, 4x4, 6.0 liter engine)
