Pickup Big Enough for BX?

[mjarrels]

Dusty,

A heavy half-ton pickup can haul a lot more than 1000 pounds legally. I haul a cabover camper that weighs 1375 pounds wet and have plenty of hauling weigh left over. I think my truck is rated to haul about 2150 pounds.

mark

 

[LBrown59]

LBrown59...... You are assuming that it is legal to put a 1300 pound BX into the bed of the pick up and that it is safe. That, in my opinion is not a proper assumption.

1*The basic BX (1800 / 2200) weighs aproximately 1300 pounds with the ROPS and no other equipment installed.
2*A half ton pick up has a load carrying capacity of 1000 pounds
Dusty

1*Well HeckThen: Weight wise I could haul a 1300 pound BX on my Dodge D-50 import PU. It has a payload of around 1345 pounds.
2*Don't think it works like so ,
1/2 ton 1000 #
3/4 ton 1500 #
1 ton 2000#

 

[LBrown59]

Dusty,

A heavy half-ton pickup can haul a lot more than 1000 pounds legally. I haul a cabover camper that weighs 1375 pounds wet and have plenty of hauling weigh left over. I think my truck is rated to haul about 2150 pounds.

mark

Right you are the 1/2 or 3/4 ton classification has little to do with the actual payload capacity of the truck.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Right you are the 1/2 or 3/4 ton classification has little to do with the actual payload capacity of the truck.

Regular Toyota Tacoma, for example, has a payload capacity of 1,485 lbs. Research reveals an old-school Ram 50 (the little Mitsu version) can hold a little over 1,500 lbs. Depending on the configuration and options, you can get a late model "half-ton" F150 to hold over 3,000 lbs in the bed.

But I used to tow my 5,200 lb boat with my Toyota 4Runner, which is mechanically identical to the Tacoma, without a problem. Wasn't getting any speeding tickets, but it worked just fine for short distances (towed it about 10 miles max). Load over the rear axle is limited, but overall towing capacity is tremendous considering its size.

Probably be OK with machine and loader in the back of a little truck if you can get it up there without killing the tailgate. But I wouldn't take any corners over 5 mph. And god bless your soul if you whack something immobile.

 

[LBrown59]

1*Research reveals an old-school Ram 50 (the little Mitsu version) can hold a little over 1,500 lbs.
2*But I used to tow my 5,200 lb boat with my Toyota 4Runner, which is mechanically identical to the Tacoma, without a problem.
3*overall towing capacity is tremendous considering its size.

Regular Toyota Tacoma, for example, has a payload capacity of 1,485 lbs. Research reveals an old-school Ram 50 (the little Mitsu version) can hold a little over 1,500 lbs. Depending on the configuration and options, you can get a late model "half-ton" F150 to hold over 3,000 lbs in the bed.

But I used to tow my 5,200 lb boat with my Toyota 4Runner, which is mechanically identical to the Tacoma, without a problem. Wasn't getting any speeding tickets, but it worked just fine for short distances (towed it about 10 miles max). Load over the rear axle is limited, but overall towing capacity is tremendous considering its size.

Probably be OK with machine and loader in the back of a little truck if you can get it up there without killing the tailgate. But I wouldn't take any corners over 5 mph. And god bless your soul if you whack something immobile.

>> >>>1*I hauled a 1000 # of slag with my little Dodge Ram 50 (the little Mitsu version) the other day. It was still loaded a little under pay load.
These little trucks are the most under rated import pick ups.
2*So would you think I could tow my BX23 with one of my Ram 50s or my Toyota or Nissan?
3*For their size and weight these little import trucks have as much or more grunt than the full size trucks.
>>>> >>>>
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Our First Car
1960 Chevy Impala Convertible, Classic Car Pictures

 

[Dusty]

What type of license plates do you have on that little truck.... commercial? What does it cost to register a pick up truck in Ohio? Do you pay by the payload or is it flat fee?
Dusty

 

[thcri]

Right you are the 1/2 or 3/4 ton classification has little to do with the actual payload capacity of the truck.

Larry, I think you need to do some explaining here. You mean to tell me that after all of these years buying 1 ton trucks I could have hauled the same with a cheaper 1/2 ton truck??

 

[LBrown59]

Larry, I think you need to do some explaining here.
You mean to tell me that after all of these years buying 1 ton trucks I could have hauled the same with a cheaper 1/2 ton truck??

I'd say the posters I was responding to pretty much explained it.
That seems to be the overall theme of this thread.

 

[Dusty]

I'd say the posters I was responding to pretty much explained it.
That seems to be the overall theme of this thread.

Could you please further explain it for me, and please answer my other question.
"What type of license plates do you have on that little truck.... commercial? What does it cost to register a pick up truck in Ohio? Do you pay by the payload or is it flat fee? "
Thanks

 

[AndyM]

What type of license plates do you have on that little truck.... commercial? What does it cost to register a pick up truck in Ohio? Do you pay by the payload or is it flat fee?
Dusty

I found the registration fees for Ohio online for non-commercial and commercial trucks...
Vehicle Registration Fees
This fees do not include additional county taxes that can be up to another 20 dollars per registration, depending on county.

I kept a small truck around for hauling things and a van for towing, but I sold both of them because of the expense of the license, insurance, fuel, maintenance, etc. With all of the fees and taxes, even non-commercial plates alone were almost $70.00 per vehicle... I can only imagine LB's expense, having four small pickup trucks!