Posted by Doc Dave [70.192.200.125] on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 07:43:31 :
In Reply to: O.T. Toyota cargo capacity posted by Sherman in Idaho [72.47.153.158] on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 21:32:52 :
Dave,
A mechanic friend told me that in the USA/Canada they do the "ton" ratings based on the chassis weight.
A one ton Dodge with its heavy duty chassis can carry much more than 2,000#.
He said the Japanese, in an effort to confuse the truck buyer in comparisons to American trucks, use the "ton" rating as describing the load capacity in the bed.
Not sure if this is true, but makes sense to me.
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