Truck Classes
12/7/2011
There will be discussions in the Escapees Forum and on this site that will refer to Manufacturer models, like F350, and also generic types like HDT.
This table is to help describe the Classes and types in terms of manufacturer models.
| Definitions | ||
| Type | Name | Description |
| LGT | Little Girls Truck | In gest, but pickups too small for large sized fifth-wheel trailers. |
| MDT | Medium Duty Truck | Trucks with up to 350 HP and 860 lb-ft torque engines. |
| HDT | Heavy Duty Truck | Trucks with up to 500 HP and 1500 lb-ft torque engiones. |
| Class | Type | Weight Range GVWR |
Typical Models | Manufacturers |
| 1 | LGT | 0 - 6000 | small 1/2 ton pickup | |
| 2 | LGT | 6,001 - 10,000 | 1/2 & 3/4 ton pickup, F150, F250, C1500, C2500, Ram 1500, Ram 2500 | |
| 3 | LGT | 10,001 - 14,000 | 1 ton dually pickup, F350, C3500 Ram 3500 | Chevrolet = Cnnnn |
| 4 | MDT | 14,001 - 16,000 | F450, C4500, Ram 4500 | Dodge = Ram nnnn |
| 5 | MDT | 16,001 - 19,500 | F550, C5500, Ram 5500 | Ford = Fnnn |
| 6 | MDT | 19,501 - 26,000 | F650, C6500, FL60 | Freightliner = FLnn |
| 7 | HDT | 26,001 - 33,000 | Local tractor, F750, C7500, FL70 | Kenworth = T2000 |
| 8 | HDT | 33,000 + | Over-the road tractor C8500, VNL, T2000 | Volvo = VNL |