Good point. I run a lot of old equipment and compared to what new stuff could handle, I absolutely abuse it.

My flatbed “1-ton” F350 used to be a grain truck. 1 ton of grain wouldn’t even fill half the box.

I can put 4 round bales on the deck, well over 2 tons, and the overload spring pack isn’t even touching the mounts yet. It was overbuilt, all right.