Origin of 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, etc?
blackcows
Reg. Mar 2010
Posted 2013-02-25 8:16 AM (#150137)
Subject: Origin of 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, etc?


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Does anyone know where the terms 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, 1 ton came from? Do they actually relate to anything or are they just general terms? What actually makes a 3/4 ton pickup a 3/4 ton pickup other than the fact that the manufacture says that is what it is?
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Painted Horse
Reg. May 2005
Posted 2013-02-25 8:45 AM (#150140 - in reply to #150137)
Subject: RE: Origin of 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, etc?



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It deals with the payload capacity of the truck.

1/2 ton used to have a 1000lb payload

3/4 ton used to have a 1500lb payload

 

All of these capacity have grown as manufactures try to One Up each other in the sales wars.

 

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