[AT] History Exam, now kid memories

[Ralph Goff]

3 ton is kind of a nominal rating as most trucks referred to as three tons 
here are hauling at least ten tons. My 1971 1600 Loadstar for example used 
to be considered a good average farm grain hauler with it's 8x15 foot grain 
box. It will hold 350+ bushels which is 21,000 pounds of wheat. The truck 
weighs right about the 8800 pound mark. Of course 21,000 pounds is way 
beyond legal carrying capacity and factory GVW rating and we don't do that.
Ford 500s and 600s were in the same class rating as my Loadstar 1600 as were 
the Chev C60 and Dodge 600.
Plenty of 80s vintage trucks still working here but most trucking is done by 
custom haulers with semis as gas is so expensive and the elevators are a lot 
further away than they used to be.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] History Exam, now kid memories


> Are we talking the same type of trucks here? The ones I'm talking about 
> come
> from the factory as a cab and chassis then the buyer adds the body.
> I don't think any of them qualify as cars.
>
> Not exactly sure what  a 3 ton truck is, we never owned anything bigger 
> than
> 2 ton trucks (Ford F600's). But around here, 2 ton trucks generally weigh
> just under 10K empty and gross out around 30 loaded. Our 1 ton weighs 6K 
> and
> I gross out at 14K--thats where my license stops--and my common sense. So,
> how much are you hauling on your 1 ton?
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Fink Sr" <nancydick at pennswoods.net>
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> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] History Exam, now kid memories
>
>
>> John could that be because no one has built a real truck from the 80s
>> on. All they build now is a car with a small bed on it. I have a 1
>> ton that is 23 years old and would bet i can out haul most 3 tons built
>> now.
>> my .02 worth
>> R Fink
>>
>>
>>
>>
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