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Originally posted by Snowtractor
Don't sweat the weight of the truck, its the payload capacity that is 3/4 of a ton , not the truck weight. My last truck a 1995 3/4 ton Ford F-250 4X4 extended cab , made in the good old U S of A , weighed 8,800 pounds and was 19 feet long and approx. 93" to the outside of the mirrors. Now the 4 door version is even lonager and may weigh even more yet.
Incidentally my current Dodge ONE ton 4x4 4 door dually weighs in at a hefty 11,000 pounds making the US's noise abatement laws for trucks over 10,000 pounds. It is very quiet.
I know of several TEXAS trucks running around here in the oil patch and they are huge with lift kits monster tires and BANKS 6 gun units , new exhaust system and every performance bolt on there is, time is money here in oil country and speed and rough road capability is everything. Locate one of these 3/4 tons and rent it for a week. It'll dwarf the CMP and be annoying as hell to the neighbours.
Sean
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I did a little research and the average payload of a 3/4 ton p.u. is 3,000 lbs. and of a 1 ton is 5,000 lbs. so if the HOA goes that route they will have to ban a lot of civilian pattern trucks in my neighbourhood. Then watch the lawsuits fly! it's unfortunate that the board of directors are basically immune from civil action. They can be sued, but the Home Owners Assoc. has to pay any awards.