75% of truck owners tow 1/year or less?

[Jstpssng]

I don't think that a direct answer to your question should be considered a deflection. Maybe we're getting blanket statements mixed up here?

Either way, I still feel that 1500s are basically cars with tiny beds. I'm not sure you can still get an 8' bed on a 1/2-ton, but even if you can there's no meaningful load capacity to go with it.

There are SUVs with similar towing capacities and load ratings. For example, my '23 Durango had a 600 lb. higher tow rating (8,700 lbs.) than my '21 1500 does. Also, its load rating (1,590 lbs.) was 233 lbs. higher.

To me that means the Durango was a better 1/2-ton than the pickup is, both with the same engine. Not that I've checked if a sheet of plywood fits in a Durango, but if I have to go get some I'd use a trailer anyway. Makes it much easier to use palletforks or the forklift.

OK, whatever. I will pretend to agree with you that an 8 foot bed in a 1500 is tiny, while in a ton truck that exact same bed isn't.

 

[Jstpssng]

I’d say the driver’s habits will determine which truck gets better/worse mileage than anything (excess idling, too much acceleration, riding brakes, etc.

Most definitely. My Colorado can easily get 25 if I want it to. Yesterday I went 200 miles down the interstate, today I came back home.
I got about 18. It does great at 50, good at 65-70... anything more than that and mileage drops.

 

[Hay Dude]

I used 4WD and low range twice today hauling hay. I’ll do it again tomorrow.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Thank you, but what you just said invalidates your claim because you cannot back it up with anything relevant today.

I thought I gave you numbers from within the past two years, but if they don't count I suppose I have to give up.

 

[kozal01]

I thought I gave you numbers from within the past two years, but if they don't count I suppose I have to give up.

You are the king of deflection.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

OK, whatever. I will pretend to agree with you that an 8 foot bed in a 1500 is tiny, while in a ton truck that exact same bed isn't.

What the...?

Did I not explain clearly enough that my 1500's 5'6" bed is shorter than my 3500's 9' bed??

 

[Too many Kubotas]

You are the king of deflection.

Could be. Or someone who's posts are interpreted with some bias.

Come to think of it, please point me in the direction of a 1/2-ton that'll replace a few of our vehicles, and doing a better job at it.

 

[paulsharvey]

Wow, this has reached its expiration date.

 

[lostcause]

Wow, this has reached its expiration date.

about 5 pages ago...

 

[garry1p]

A lot of the 3/4 and 1 ton pickups are used to haul campers, today's RV's and boats can exceed 10,000 lb.
Those same PU's are also used as daily drivers.

I do think 75 to 80% of the 1/2 ton pickup's on the road today are just daily drivers because guy's and some gal's like pickup's.