Archive for 'Trucks/Pickups'
Part 3 – First Drive Review: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 Dually Towing
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Part 1: Introduction and Specs Part 2: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Unloaded Part 3: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Towing 16,500 pounds Part 4: 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Power Wagon Off-Road Part 5: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x2 Regular Cab Dually Hauling 1,500 pounds Part 6: Summary and Conclusions --- At our lunchtime destination, we swapped out of our unloaded truck into a similar Ram 3500 that added a gooseneck hitch to the cargo box to tow a large Case IH Maxxum 125 tractor plus trailer that weighed a combined 16,500 pounds – about 200 pounds below this configuration’s max trailering weight rating. Trailer tongue weight was set at about 20% of the gross trailer weight, so there was about 3,300 pounds of downforce on the back of the truck.
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Part 4 – First Drive Review: 2010 Dodge Ram Power Wagon
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Part 1: Introduction and Specs Part 2: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Unloaded Part 3: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Towing 16,500 pounds Part 4: 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Power Wagon Off-Road Part 5: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x2 Regular Cab Dually Hauling 1,500 pounds Part 6: Summary and Conclusions --- Some might not remember that the Power Wagon was first introduced in 2005 as the no-compromise, flagship off-roader of Dodge Ram HD pickups. It was meant to evoke the Dodge Power Wagons of the 1940s-60s that were direct descendants of the trucks that helped transport troops and supplies during World War II
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Part 5 – First Drive Review: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 ST Regular Cab
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Part 1: Introduction and Specs Part 2: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Unloaded Part 3: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Towing 16,500 pounds Part 4: 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Power Wagon Off-Road Part 5: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x2 Regular Cab Dually Hauling 1,500 pounds Part 6: Summary and Conclusions --- The last truck we drove was a regular cab two-wheel drive one-ton dually diesel spec’d out as an entry-level diesel work truck with vinyl floors and a 6-speed manual handshaker and 1,500 pounds of hay in the bed.
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Part 6 – First Drive Review: 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Summary
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Part 1: Introduction and Specs Part 2: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Unloaded Part 3: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab Dually Towing 16,500 pounds Part 4: 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Power Wagon Off-Road Part 5: 2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x2 Regular Cab Dually Hauling 1,500 pounds Part 6: Summary and Conclusions --- For 2010, Dodge Ram Heavy Duty trucks are reaping the rewards of a conservative product strategy while looking aggressively overhauled because of their new exteriors and interiors. By not having to upgrade to a new diesel engine or chassis, Dodge engineers were free to focus on tuning up suspension components based on three years of real-world testing and feedback. In short, the Ram’s shortcomings have been remedied and its strengths have become stronger.
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Is Chevrolet Considering a Raptor Fighter?
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Is Chevrolet considering taking on the new 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor high-performance off-road pickup? It appears they're at least thinking about it. In a GM video posted on YouTube (see the :06 second mark), asking viewers to vote for their favorite Camaro graphics package for SEMA, a rendering of a 'Chevrolet Silverado Baja Off-Road Version' can be seen behind Adam Barry, Lead Creative Designer, GM Accessory Studio
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Spied! 2011 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty Pickup Truck
Posted on 22. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Picture by Chris Doane for Brenda Priddy & Company Our spies have caught a lightly-disguised 2011 GMC Sierra Heavy Duty pickup out and about, showing off its new three-bar perforated grille that shares styling with the 2010 GMC Terrain midsize crossover. The rest of the sheetmetal is expected to remain close in appearance to the current Sierra three-quarter-ton and one-ton haulers. The Sierra HD, along with its GM corporate twin, the Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty, will also feature an all-new chassis and a next-generation 6.6-liter 'LML' Duramax V-8 clean diesel engine, plus new wheels
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Power Ratings For Mahindra TR Series Pickups Released
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Global Vehicles U.S.A., the U.S. distributor for India's Mahindra & Mahindra, has released final power figures for the new 2010 TR20 regular cab and TR40 crew cab midsize diesel pickups
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Ford F-150 Voted Best Texas Edition Pickup By PUTC Readers
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by admin.
We have a winner! More than 26,000 votes were tallied during the 2009 State Fair of Texas to determine the Best Texas Edition Pickup and y'all chose the Ford F-150 Texas Edition. The F-150 received 14,400 votes, followed by the Chevy Silverado 1500 Texas Edition, Dodge Ram 1500 Texas Lone Star Edition and the Nissan Texas Titan
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Video: 2011 Ford Super Duty Surprises At Diesel Truck Pull
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by admin.
It was just last month that we covered the debut of the new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty at the State Fair of Texas. Ford is still mum about final power figures for its all-new 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbodiesel that's under its hood -- we expect them to be more than 390 horsepower and 720 lbs.-ft.
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Ford F-150 Named "Truck of Texas"
Posted on 18. Oct, 2009 by admin.
By Sue Mead Ford was the big winner at this year’s Texas Truck Rodeo awards, with the F-150 half-ton pickup line winning top honors as the “Truck of Texas.” The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor off-road pickup took first place in the “Full-Size Truck of Texas” category and the 2010 Ford F-150 King Ranch SuperCrew was tapped as the “Luxury Pickup of Texas”, a stand-alone entrant in its category. The Blue Oval was also tapped for the "Top Feature," recognized for its Ford Works Solutions commercial productivity technology.
