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**stllookn** · 06-04-2006, 10:55 PM

What is this? 1/2 ton with overloads? I have never seen "Heavy Half Ton" listed as an option or even advertised for that matter but the term keeps coming up in private advertisements. Someone asked me and I had to speculate. Anyone have the real story?

06-04-2006, 10:55 PM	#1
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,463	Origin of the "Heavy" Half-Ton? What is this? 1/2 ton with overloads? I have never seen "Heavy Half Ton" listed as an option or even advertised for that matter but the term keeps coming up in private advertisements. Someone asked me and I had to speculate. Anyone have the real story? __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)