02-25-2022, 05:11 AM
"F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickups"
Ummmmm, NO those, according to Federal DOT ratings are LDTs (LIGHT Duty Trucks).
The DOT puts trucks into one of eight classes based on the REQUIRED FEDERAL PLACARD (an orange label truck builders are required by Federal law to be PERMANENTLY affixed to the driver's door frame).
A simple breakdown is as follows:
F-150 or equivalent like 1500 is a Class 1 LDT
F-250 " 2500 Class 2 LDT
F350 " 3500 Class 3 LDT
F-450 " 4500 Class 4 MDT (MEDIUM Duty Truck)
F-550 " 5500 Class 5 MDT
F650 " 6500 Class 6 MDT
F-750 " 7500 Class 7 HDT (HEAVY Duty Truck)
I don't believe Ford makes an F-850. That's where Freightliner and other "Big Boy" trucks come in. "Big Boy" Class 8 HDTs have a GVWR of MORE THAN 33,001#
These eight classifications are decided by the GVWR as declared by the truck builder (on the Orange Placard mentioned earlier)
Years ago, Ford DID falsely label some of their pick up trucks as "Heavy Duty'. ONLY Ford's F-750 would be a TRUE HDT. Strangely enough, some other builders (I think I've seen Dodge Ram pick ups) have started to ahem, inaccurately label their pick ups.
It's no wonder that consumers and the general public are confused. America needs new "Trust Busting" leadership Ala Teddy Roosevelt. :oldfogey: :villagers:
Ummmmm, NO those, according to Federal DOT ratings are LDTs (LIGHT Duty Trucks).
The DOT puts trucks into one of eight classes based on the REQUIRED FEDERAL PLACARD (an orange label truck builders are required by Federal law to be PERMANENTLY affixed to the driver's door frame).
A simple breakdown is as follows:
F-150 or equivalent like 1500 is a Class 1 LDT
F-250 " 2500 Class 2 LDT
F350 " 3500 Class 3 LDT
F-450 " 4500 Class 4 MDT (MEDIUM Duty Truck)
F-550 " 5500 Class 5 MDT
F650 " 6500 Class 6 MDT
F-750 " 7500 Class 7 HDT (HEAVY Duty Truck)
I don't believe Ford makes an F-850. That's where Freightliner and other "Big Boy" trucks come in. "Big Boy" Class 8 HDTs have a GVWR of MORE THAN 33,001#
These eight classifications are decided by the GVWR as declared by the truck builder (on the Orange Placard mentioned earlier)
Years ago, Ford DID falsely label some of their pick up trucks as "Heavy Duty'. ONLY Ford's F-750 would be a TRUE HDT. Strangely enough, some other builders (I think I've seen Dodge Ram pick ups) have started to ahem, inaccurately label their pick ups.
It's no wonder that consumers and the general public are confused. America needs new "Trust Busting" leadership Ala Teddy Roosevelt. :oldfogey: :villagers: