Posted by BarnyardEngineering on March 27, 2017 at 07:44:43 from (173.186.244.247):
In Reply to: Ton Truck Question posted by Bill VA on March 26, 2017 at 04:47:51:
1/2, 3/4, 1 ton are old traditional terms from back in the day when trucks actually had payloads of 1000, 1500, and 2000lbs, respectively.
Now they are just colloquially used to refer to 15-series (i.e. F150, Silverado/Sierra 1500, Ram 1500), 25-series, and 35-series pickup trucks respectively.
You could haul 1 ton of fertilizer with an F150 if you wanted. Most of those trucks have a payload capacity of about 1500lbs, and if you're just going a short distance and don't plan on leaving it loaded long-term, you could get away with it. You'd still be within axle and tire ratings.
A dual-rear-wheel pickup, a dually, generally has a payload capacity of 5000-6000lbs from the factory, though some advertise as much as 7500lbs . So you could actually haul 3 tons of fertilizer pretty handy with a dually.
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