Retiredguy2
Gold Member
I have never quite understood why people continue to use the antiquated system of rating trucks by half ton, three quarter ton, one ton, etc. This would include both light trucks and medium duties...indeed, the last medium duty truck I drove for a living was termed a 3 ton truck by the old system although it was rated by the factory for over 30,000 GVWR and the base chassis weighed only about 14,000 pounds. I say it is time to update the ton ratings and not just go by the classes 1 thru 8.