Cerran
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Since the bed of a 1/2 ton and the bed of a one ton are the same size, you are right, a half ton can hold a cord.
That said, if I ordered a cord of wood and that load showed up I would be feeling like I got shorted. It doesn't look like a cord to me.
Hence why I said:
This is about 3/4 Cord in this load:
I never claimed it was a full cord.