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Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2022
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From: Pratt Ks
There are pickups and there are trucks, pickups are lighter duty and can be easily used as a daily driver. trucks are heavy duty and are harder to daily drive as they are slower and less efficient to run but they can do much more than a pickup.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2022
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From: Pratt Ks
my 1965 c10 is a pickup and my 1950 f5 is a truck if you dont believe me compare what the two of them were designed to do and who they were marketed to and for.
a c10 would be marketed to a family as a way to move stuff around and still be used for transportation.
the f5 would be marketed to farmers and companies for hauling large loads and doing hard work not for use as transportation for you and your family.
a c10 would be marketed to a family as a way to move stuff around and still be used for transportation.
the f5 would be marketed to farmers and companies for hauling large loads and doing hard work not for use as transportation for you and your family.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2019
Posts: 1,358
Likes: 416
From: Monmouth County, NJ
I always thought they should’ve devised a numerical system that could easily and immediately identify what the commercial vehicle was designed for!
Like hear me out this sounds pretty crazy but say for example you take a 1/2 ton truck put some kind a badge or number on it saying what the heck it’s supposedly can carry.
For instance back to my example a 1/2 ton truck would get a number like 1 or even 100 maybe 1500 or even 150. Then wait I’m not done yet. The next type of truck might get a number like 2 or 2500 or 250. So on and so forth like this until they reached 8 or 800 . 9 would be too dangerously close to 10 so I advise stopping at 800 or 850 maximum.
This way the buying public could make a very well informed decision when buying such a vehicle. Wouldn’t that make sense? Well I thought it’d be a good idea.
Like hear me out this sounds pretty crazy but say for example you take a 1/2 ton truck put some kind a badge or number on it saying what the heck it’s supposedly can carry.
For instance back to my example a 1/2 ton truck would get a number like 1 or even 100 maybe 1500 or even 150. Then wait I’m not done yet. The next type of truck might get a number like 2 or 2500 or 250. So on and so forth like this until they reached 8 or 800 . 9 would be too dangerously close to 10 so I advise stopping at 800 or 850 maximum.
This way the buying public could make a very well informed decision when buying such a vehicle. Wouldn’t that make sense? Well I thought it’d be a good idea.
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Lead Driver
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 9,679
Likes: 1,251
From: Jefferson City, MO
I always thought they should’ve devised a numerical system that could easily and immediately identify what the commercial vehicle was designed for!
Like hear me out this sounds pretty crazy but say for example you take a 1/2 ton truck put some kind a badge or number on it saying what the heck it’s supposedly can carry.
For instance back to my example a 1/2 ton truck would get a number like 1 or even 100 maybe 1500 or even 150. Then wait I’m not done yet. The next type of truck might get a number like 2 or 2500 or 250. So on and so forth like this until they reached 8 or 800 . 9 would be too dangerously close to 10 so I advise stopping at 800 or 850 maximum.
This way the buying public could make a very well informed decision when buying such a vehicle. Wouldn’t that make sense? Well I thought it’d be a good idea.
Like hear me out this sounds pretty crazy but say for example you take a 1/2 ton truck put some kind a badge or number on it saying what the heck it’s supposedly can carry.
For instance back to my example a 1/2 ton truck would get a number like 1 or even 100 maybe 1500 or even 150. Then wait I’m not done yet. The next type of truck might get a number like 2 or 2500 or 250. So on and so forth like this until they reached 8 or 800 . 9 would be too dangerously close to 10 so I advise stopping at 800 or 850 maximum.
This way the buying public could make a very well informed decision when buying such a vehicle. Wouldn’t that make sense? Well I thought it’d be a good idea.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 25,376
Likes: 5,386
From: Central PA
That's what I did with my 54 the summer of 1977 when I got it home after I bought it from my Grandpa. Being his farm truck it had a lot of dust and hay and straw dirt in it. Plus horse hair and cotton batting from the seat added to the dirt. With the cowl vent and wing vents open it really blew it around.
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,313
Likes: 892
From: Lititz PA
Pennsylvania has weight classes I think from 1-13. You pay your license fee based on the weight class. Number one is 5,000 lbs.
I always thought they should’ve devised a numerical system that could easily and immediately identify what the commercial vehicle was designed for!
Like hear me out this sounds pretty crazy but say for example you take a 1/2 ton truck put some kind a badge or number on it saying what the heck it’s supposedly can carry.
For instance back to my example a 1/2 ton truck would get a number like 1 or even 100 maybe 1500 or even 150. Then wait I’m not done yet. The next type of truck might get a number like 2 or 2500 or 250. So on and so forth like this until they reached 8 or 800 . 9 would be too dangerously close to 10 so I advise stopping at 800 or 850 maximum.
This way the buying public could make a very well informed decision when buying such a vehicle. Wouldn’t that make sense? Well I thought it’d be a good idea.
Like hear me out this sounds pretty crazy but say for example you take a 1/2 ton truck put some kind a badge or number on it saying what the heck it’s supposedly can carry.
For instance back to my example a 1/2 ton truck would get a number like 1 or even 100 maybe 1500 or even 150. Then wait I’m not done yet. The next type of truck might get a number like 2 or 2500 or 250. So on and so forth like this until they reached 8 or 800 . 9 would be too dangerously close to 10 so I advise stopping at 800 or 850 maximum.
This way the buying public could make a very well informed decision when buying such a vehicle. Wouldn’t that make sense? Well I thought it’d be a good idea.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,029
Likes: 891
From: East Central Ia
A 52 with stock engine, we had to get a John Deere and chain it to the front bumper to hold the front wheels down to steer. First attempt broke rear U joint. Replaced and continued, 2 bridges crossed, 1 over Wapsipinicon river in Littleton Iowa. I have a couple more photos crossing the river and down the sand lane if I can find them. Hauled a lot of stuff with that truck.