Light truck is a classification for trucks or truck based vehicles with maximum payload capacity of around 4000 pounds. Federal regulations describe light duty truck as a motor vehicle with GVWR of not over 8500 pounds, which is engineered mainly for purposes of transportation of property, for transportation of persons. They come with special features enabling off-highway or off-street use and operation. Light trucks include sport utility vehicles, vans and pickups. These trucks provide low fuel efficiency as compared to cars and are increasingly popular in United States for personal use.

Albeit the first truck ever made is credited to England in the year 1885, Ford Motors Corporation is quite famous for taking the truck too next level of mass production in 19th century. The first mass product was introduced in the year 1925 and featured heavy duty rear suspension, cargo box, tailgate and stake pockets. The first trucks were not able to transport heavy and large loads. As the industrial revolution of manufactured and agriculture goods continued to increase in 20th century, the need for bigger trucks, which could handle heavier and larger loads increased. Light duty trucks are typically pickup trucks that use gas engines and tend to hold their value better as compared to passenger cars because of their versatility.

There are Class-8 trucks classified as per GVWR. Light duty trucks provide lightest hauling capacities of cargo and goods. These vehicles are produced and introduced by various automobile manufacturing companies, which include Titan, Ford, Nissan and GMC. These are some of the most famous companies, which have been in industry for quite a long time and have served the construction as well as commercial and industrial customers. Some of the most famous models of this segment include Tacoma, F250, Sonoma and Titan. Overall, those who are looking for used latest light duty trucks, parts, bumpers, wheels for sale, one of the convenient places to find them is Oils Truck.