Ram 2500?

[McMXi]

Listen carefully for rear differential noise, SIL had serious issues.

So a sample size of one.

 

[Botamon]

I have nothing to add other than to say how moronic the 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton and one ton terms are. They are antiquated and need to be dropped or updated. My '24 F-450 is rated for a maximum payload of 5,320 lb since it's a CC, 4x4 8ft bed model, so what the heck has that got to do with one ton?

Buy an F-350 6.8L DRW 4x2 and it's rated payload is a whopping 8,000 lb or 4 tons!!

Exactly. The payload sticker on the F150 I had was 1937 lb, so essentially one ton.

 

[jyoutz]

I have nothing to add other than to say how moronic the 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton and one ton terms are. They are antiquated and need to be dropped or updated. My '24 F-450 is rated for a maximum payload of 5,320 lb since it's a CC, 4x4 8ft bed model, so what the heck has that got to do with one ton?

Buy an F-350 6.8L DRW 4x2 and it's rated payload is a whopping 8,000 lb or 4 tons!!

Most people know that 1/2 ton = 150 (1500) series, 3/4 ton =2500 (250) series, and 3500 (350) series =1 ton. Regardless of the annual changes in weight ratings (with fine print) games that manufacturers play. I doubt that the vernacular is going to change until the senior generation passes on and you young guys become seniors.

 

[McMXi]

Most people know that 1/2 ton = 150 (1500) series, 3/4 ton =2500 (250) series, and 3500 (350) series =1 ton. Regardless of the annual changes in weight ratings (with fine print) games that manufacturers play. I doubt that the vernacular is going to change until the senior generation passes on and you young guys become seniors.

No games, just numbers, and they're in the literature for those who care enough to look. Nomenclature is important, and it just seems dumb to be tied to a naming system that tells the owner nothing about what the truck is capable of carrying. I never refer to a truck as 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton or 1 ton. I simply refer to the badging on the fenders.

 

[L35]

HDRams.com is a good forum for the newer generation trucks.

 

[jimh406]

To be more complicated, there are both SRW and DRW F350s, and SRW and DRW 3500s in Ram and GM.

Then, there's those of us who have F450s and F550s and the equivalent for GM and Ram.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

No games, just numbers, and they're in the literature for those who care enough to look. Nomenclature is important, and it just seems dumb to be tied to a naming system that tells the owner nothing about what the truck is capable of carrying. I never refer to a truck as 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton or 1 ton. I simply refer to the badging on the fenders.

Maybe switch to Small, Medium, and Large?

Or for our members that drink Starbucks, they could use Short, Grande, and Venti?

 

[McMXi]

To be more complicated, there are both SRW and DRW F350s, and SRW and DRW 3500s in Ram and GM.

Then, there's those of us who have F450s and F550s and the equivalent for GM and Ram.

If you look at the 2024 max payload numbers from Ford for the F-250, the range is 3,352 lb for the 6.7L SuperCab, short bed 4x4 and 4,268 lb for the 6.8L Regular Cab 4x2. That's just about a 1/2 ton difference in payload within the same model. But even at the lower end of the range, the F-250 is still rated at close to 1-3/4 tons, and at the high end it's rated at over 2 tons. Does that sound like a 3/4 ton truck to anyone?

Yep, stupid meaningless monikers for trucks that say nothing about the real-world capabilities. Do manufacturer's use these 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton and 1 ton classifications?

 

[McMXi]

Maybe switch to Small, Medium, and Large?

Or for our members that drink Starbucks, they could use Short, Grande, and Venti?

All joking aside, a system is already in place. It's called the model and it's typically found on the fender. What a concept. RTFM to figure out what your truck is rated to haul in the bed or pull.

 

[Selkirk_D]

Question is why is he selling it? Too big, too little, nothing to tow any more, can't afford the fuel, buys new every 5 years (had an uncle that did that)? Or is he having issues?

Every vehicle sold may or may not have issues, luck of the draw sometimes even with highly rated ones.
If you trust him, it's a good price, and you need one then jump on it.

Did they ever solve the rust problem? My son had a 1978 1500 that pretty much fell part before your eyes from the rust. But living in NY they use salt like there's no tomorrow.

Light years difference in quality between 78 and 2021.