RE: [ihc] GVW comparisons

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Howard.

So... assuming the '67 rating is "actual", and the '79 rating is "adjusted",
is there a formula I can apply to the '79 rating to come up with a more
realistic number? (Or at least as realistic as pre '75 numbers were). I'm
just wanting to compare the ratings between the two trucks, in a meaningful
way...

Thanks,

John A.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> Howard R Pletcher
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 10:01 PM
> To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: [ihc] GVW comparisons
>
>
> For 1975, everything under 6200# required cat converters which required
> unleaded fuel to meet emissions requirements and nobody wanted that.
> Therefore, most trucks suddenly grew to a 6200# GVW.  This included the
> other manufacturers--the F-100 became the F-150, the C-10 became the
> C-15, etc.  There were some changes made, like heavier springs that could
> actually handle 6200# in some cases, but I think it was mostly a paper
> rating thing.  That's when and why the Scout XLC--Xtra Load Capacity came
> along.
>
> Howard
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