The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts How many Tons -- 1, 1.5 or 2? (1952)

That's still how truck are rated. Gross Vehicle Weight minus Curb Weight (empty truck, but full of gas) is roughly equivalent to the truck rating. It's also affected by the individual axle ratings. For instance, a 3104 (1/2 ton pickup) weighs 3285 lb and has a payload of 1500 lb (which is actually 3/4 ton for whatever reason - probably the same as current horsepower one-up thing that manufacturers do now). The weight distribution is 0% front axle and 100% rear axle per the vehicle information kit. Larger trucks are similar.