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**kwmech** · 12-30-2015, 10:41 PM

With what my 3/4 ton truck weighs and the GVW at 7500. Theoretically I can haul 2400 lbs. I have had more than that in it. My GMC flatbed has a GVW of 10k, does that mean I can haul almost 4k?

12-30-2015, 10:41 PM	#5
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,717	Re: Origin of names half-ton, one-ton, deuce and a half, etc. With what my 3/4 ton truck weighs and the GVW at 7500. Theoretically I can haul 2400 lbs. I have had more than that in it. My GMC flatbed has a GVW of 10k, does that mean I can haul almost 4k?