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bronze 72 super · 12-30-2015, 10:55 PM

Here's something to think about, today's H D 3/4 and 1 ton's were Camper Specials years ago. Check the G.V.W. on some of these, and they might have been ordered to haul campers. I have owned two Camper Special pick-ups from the mid '70's a '75 and a '78. Both Camper Specials with higher G.V.W. ratings than a standard 3/4.
I think the modern H D pickups are the same, G.M. just dropped the Camper Special name?

12-30-2015, 10:55 PM	#6
bronze 72 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rufus Oregon Posts: 1,186	Re: Origin of names half-ton, one-ton, deuce and a half, etc. Here's something to think about, today's H D 3/4 and 1 ton's were Camper Specials years ago. Check the G.V.W. on some of these, and they might have been ordered to haul campers. I have owned two Camper Special pick-ups from the mid '70's a '75 and a '78. Both Camper Specials with higher G.V.W. ratings than a standard 3/4. I think the modern H D pickups are the same, G.M. just dropped the Camper Special name? __________________ 1971 Cheyenne Super C-20 402 4 speed 1970 El Camino L-48 350 1999 Chevy Z-71 Extended Cab 4x4 2000 Tahoe Z-71 2004 Monte Carlo S.S. Supercharged Dale Earnhardt Intimidator 1970 Chevelle, Malibu Sport Coupe 2007 Harley-Davidson FLHX Street Glide