Fyn, Denmark
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Posted: Friday, October 05, 2018 - 07:48 AM UTC
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This is because a UK ton is 2200 pounds, slightly more than a metric ton and a US ton is 2000 pounds.
Good to know, had no idea about that.
This is where the term "Short ton" comes from. The UK ton is a metric ton, or 1000 kg. 1 kg is the equivalent of 2.2 pounds. It was easier for the Americans to use a nice round 2000 than using 2200.
RobinNilsson
TOS ModeratorStockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Friday, October 05, 2018 - 07:48 AM UTC
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Added to all of these weighty matters...
Is that, I do believe, the rated load capacity for both American and Commonwealth trucks and trailers is the rough field capacity. The hard pavement capacity being approximately double.
So, a 2.5 ton truck can haul 2.5 tons cross country or 5 tons on pavement only.
Therefore, a Rogers 40 ton trailer could haul 80 tons on capable paved roads.
The load rating is probably set based on some usage scenario such as: transporting x tons 100 miles on gravel roads at an average speed of 20 miles per hour.
The axles and such can probably handle a heavier load by going at a lower speed. Tires can be overloaded at higher speeds and fail but be able to handle the load if going slowly. The effect of dynamic loads increase with speed (hit a speed bump at 10 miles per hour and compare with hitting it doing 65).
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RobinNilsson
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Posted: Friday, October 05, 2018 - 07:59 AM UTC
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This is because a UK ton is 2200 pounds, slightly more than a metric ton and a US ton is 2000 pounds.
Good to know, had no idea about that.
This is where the term "Short ton" comes from. The UK ton is a metric ton, or 1000 kg. 1 kg is the equivalent of 2.2 pounds. It was easier for the Americans to use a nice round 2000 than using 2200.
There is 'long ton', 'metric ton' and 'short ton' and then there is tons used to measure the loading capacity of ships but luckily that belongs in another forum
Since it's Friday evening:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Shit-ton 
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and the critics will flame you every time"
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Friday, October 05, 2018 - 09:46 AM UTC
Going back a bit, yes they tried to haul the KT on a Rogers trailer and yes they blew the tires out on the trailer shortly after. In the end, they actually acquired a German Army heavy trailer - the one designed to actually take the KT and Jagdtiger - and the Diamond T had no issues pulling it.
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Virginia, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 03:20 AM UTC
The US military will try absolutely anything - once. That includes putting a King Tiger on a US trailer.
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 03:55 AM UTC
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The US military will try absolutely anything - once. That includes putting a King Tiger on a US trailer.
That reminds me of a joke about mushrooms:
All mushrooms are edible, at least once ....
/ Robin
In memory of Al Superczynski:
"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want to....
and the critics will flame you every time"
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 - 07:55 PM UTC
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