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Old 06-18-2015, 05:59 PM   #1
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why did they even bother with anything bigger than 3/4 ton?

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Old 06-18-2015, 06:48 PM   #2
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Re: why did they even bother with anything bigger than 3/4 ton?

Heh, I like how it's stressing the frame so much that the cab and bed don't line up properly. I also bet that transmission(among other things...) was toast after about 30 feet.
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Old 06-18-2015, 08:59 PM   #3
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Re: why did they even bother with anything bigger than 3/4 ton?

I'd expect the chain to snap in that NP203. Hey, where can I get a set of narrow trim rings like that for 16.5s???
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Old 06-18-2015, 11:47 PM   #4
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Re: why did they even bother with anything bigger than 3/4 ton?

They were chain driven? Holy moly...
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Old 06-19-2015, 01:56 AM   #5
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Re: why did they even bother with anything bigger than 3/4 ton?

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They were chain driven? Holy moly...
the 203's were, I spent most of my formative years removing 203'sand replacing them with 205's and then came the 208's !!! yikes.
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