Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.A Class 6 truck has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of between 19,001 and 26,000 lbs.A Class 7 truck has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of between 26,001 and 33,000 lbs. In most instances, this type of vehicle would require a CDL.A Class 8 truck has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating in excess of 33,000 lbs. In most instances, this type of vehicle requires a CDL.
The top 5 truck manufacturers for class 6, 7, and 8 trucks are Peterbilt, International, Freightliner, Mack, and Kenworth. Freightliner, founded in 1942, is the largest truck manufacturer in North America.
I'm guessing you're referring to the weight classifications. Trucks are classified by gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which is the amount a vehicle would weigh when loaded to the maximum amount it is designed to carry (i.e., it is the sum of the weights of the truck itself, the driver and any passengers, and a full load of cargo). There are actually eight classifications, not five. They're numbered; Class 1 is the lightest, and Class 8 is the heaviest. The classes are then grouped: "Light Duty" trucks are Class 1, 2, and 3; "Medium Duty" trucks are Class 4, 5, and 6; "Heavy Duty" trucks are Class 7 and 8. Class 1 includes everything up to 6,000 pounds, which includes small- and mid-size pickup trucks like the Toyota Tacoma or the Chevy Colorado. Class 2 are regular full-size pickups like the Chevy Silverado, Ford F-150, and some large SUVs like the Ford Excursion. Class 3 are the "HD" pickup trucks: the Silverado HD and the Ford F-350. Class 4 includes very heavy duty pickup trucks like the Ford F-450. Class 5 is where you really depart from vehicles likely to be owned and driven for personal use: the Chevy Kodiak is an example. Class 6, 7, and 8 are filled by very heavy commercial trucks: flatbed tow trucks, dump trucks, and semi tractor-trailers. See the related link for further information.
PACCAR, Inc. is the parent company of Kenworth and Peterbilt, who both manufacture class 5 through 8 trucks.Daimler A.G. is the parent company of Freightliner, Western Star, and the now discontinued Sterling trucks. Freightliner manufactured Class 5 through Class 8 trucks, and also marketed the Class 1 through Class 3 Sprinter van under their moniker. Western Star manufactures Class 8 trucks. Sterling manufactured Class 7 and Class 8 trucks, and also marketed Class 4 and 5 trucks, which were rebranded Dodge Ram 4500/5500 pickups (Sterling Bullet) and Mitsubishi-Fuso FE Class 5/6 truck (Sterling 360).Volvo A.B. is the parent company of Volvo Trucks, and also of Mack Trucks, acquired through their purchase of Renault (which owned Mack Trucks prior to the buyout by Volvo). Both companies manufacture Class 7 and 8 trucks for the North American market.Navistar International manufactures Class 5 through Class 8 trucks.Ford Motor Corporation still manufactures the F-650/F-750. The F-750 was originally a Class 7 truck, but current models are Class 8, with a GVWR of around 40,000 lbs. Ford dropped out of the dedicated heavy duty truck market in 1997, when they sold the rights to their AT/LT 95 series and LNT9000 trucks to Daimler A.G., who manufactured and sold the Ford designs under the Sterling name.General Motors has gotten out of the market. The last Class 7/8 truck they made was the Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick/Isuzu H Series, which ended production in 2009. Autocar is a subsidary of Volvo A.B., and manufactured a limited number of Class 8 vocational trucks. Marmon Motor Company was dissolved in 1997.
Depends. You can drive up to a Class 6 truck (up to 26,000 lbs. GVWR) without a CDL. Class 7 or Class 8 trucks require a CDL.
Toni Trucks is 5' 6".
75W-90 is a commonly used 'default' for Class 5/6/7/8 trucks.
There are many different makes, models, sizes, and engine options when it comes to pickup trucks. You could be talking about anything from a Class I pickup with a four cylinder gas engine up to a Class 6 International CXT with a 10 liter diesel engine.
I'm unable to find anything which breaks down trucks by type - a medium duty truck is a Class 4 to Class 6 truck (Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings of 14,001 to 26,000 lbs.). Ryder has somewhere in the range of 30,000 trucks.. these range from light duty Class 1 - Class 3 vehicles up to tractor trailer power units. You would have to contact the company directly to get such a statistical breakdown, if they were to offer this information.
Trucks - 1999 1-6 was released on: USA: 6 February 1999
Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Mack, Volvo, Navistar International.
No. U-Haul doesn't rent out trucks higher than Class 6, which have a GVWR under the weight requirements for a CDL.