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> Is there some reason for these numbers?
None that makes any sense to me.
Old Chevies were 3200= 1/2 ton, 3600 = 3/4 ton, 3800 = 1 ton
Then they went to C10 = 1/2 ton, C20 = 3/4 ton, C30 = 1 ton
Now they have 1500, 2500, 3500...
What is really confusing is that a 1/2 ton pickup has a GVWR of about 6,000
lbs and it weighs about 5,000 lbs so it could carry about 1/2 a ton.
OK so far.
A 3/4 ton pick up has a GVWR of about 8,000 lbs and weighs about the same so
it can carry over 1 ton. And a 1 ton truck will have a GVWR of about 10,000
lbs and weighs little more than a 1/2 ton (full size) pick up.
So where does the 'ton' rating come from?
Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://community.webshots.com/user/ghnl1961
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