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In The Ten Ring · 12-30-2015, 10:11 PM

I was thinking the exact same thing just today! My 1/2 ton has had A LOT more than just 1000 pounds in the bed. I am sure a "1 ton" can carry more than 2K pounds.

12-30-2015, 10:11 PM	#2
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Re: Origin of names half-ton, one-ton, deuce and a half, etc. I was thinking the exact same thing just today! My 1/2 ton has had A LOT more than just 1000 pounds in the bed. I am sure a "1 ton" can carry more than 2K pounds.