Posted by sixtyninegmc on October 23, 2011 at 19:40:28 from (209.112.196.186):
In Reply to: Truck rating posted by pat sublett on October 23, 2011 at 18:13:47:
There is a method to the madness, ton ratings refer to the amount of "payload" a truck can haul. Theoretically your 2 tonner would weigh in around 13,000 pounds, allowing 1,000 pounds for fuel, passengers, driver, tools, etc., and 4,000 pounds of payload. However, in the make-believe world of advertising, some trucks were underated to say that "our half-ton can carry more than you half ton", even though they should both be rated to carry 1000 pounds. My `49 Dodge Power Wagon is rated as a 1 ton, but has a empty weight of 5200 pounds, gross of 9800 pounds, 4600 pounds is a heck of a "ton" :-)
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