3 ms·Wouldn't short tons be much more customary? So 3.5 short tons.by Ekaros 3y agoWouldn't short tons be much more customary? So 3.5 short tons.dontlaugh 3y agoI had to look that up, I had no idea there was such a thing as a ton that isn’t 1000 kg.xcdzvyn 3y ago"Ton[ne]" is pretty overloaded as units go. * metric ton; 1000kg * short ton; 907kg * long ton; 1016kg not to mention its use as a measure of volume and power.