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**Stocker** · 12-31-2015, 02:58 AM

Possibly just a general ballpark guesstimate of their recommended safe maximums. Sure, they can haul more, but to be safe in varying traffic and weather conditions, the manufacturer doesn't want you to be pushing the limits.

FWIW, I have hauled 6,000 pounds in the bed of my K20.... yeah, 3 tons in a 3/4 ton truck. Not the smartest thing I ever did, but the truck & I lived to tell the tale. It was quite obvious that the truck was grossly overloaded.... but it saved me a second trip over the mountain and down to the city.

12-31-2015, 02:58 AM	#9
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,809	Re: Origin of names half-ton, one-ton, deuce and a half, etc. Possibly just a general ballpark guesstimate of their recommended safe maximums. Sure, they can haul more, but to be safe in varying traffic and weather conditions, the manufacturer doesn't want you to be pushing the limits. FWIW, I have hauled 6,000 pounds in the bed of my K20.... yeah, 3 tons in a 3/4 ton truck. Not the smartest thing I ever did, but the truck & I lived to tell the tale. It was quite obvious that the truck was grossly overloaded.... but it saved me a second trip over the mountain and down to the city. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay