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Pickup Trucks (Page 60)

By Patrick Rall on April 19, 2017 - 3:46PM
The 2017 Ford F450 Super Duty is the segment leader in towing capacity and some people seem to think that the F450 is considerably more expensive than the 1-ton pickups, so today we bring you a look at the cost of America’s strongest towing vehicle in the Class 3 segment.
By Mary Conway on April 9, 2017 - 9:52PM
It might seem like a silly question, until you try to find the same wiper blades that came on your new truck. A 2016 Ram 1500 truck owner says he tried to order them and got generic replacements.
By Patrick Rall on April 6, 2017 - 6:03PM
FCA uses the start of the Houston Auto Show yesterday to introduce a new exterior color for the 2017 Ram 1500 Rebel with Delmonico Red combining two of my favorite things – a high performance off-road truck and the proper color of a good steak – along with rolling out new lettering for the tailgate of the premium Limited models.
By John Goreham on April 6, 2017 - 4:19PM
With every midsize truck on the market down in March, we now know the facts about the market share of Tacoma, Colorado, Frontier, Ridgeline, and Canyon when production capacity is not an issue.
By Denis Flierl on April 6, 2017 - 7:37AM
The 2017 Nissan TITAN PRO-4X scores "2017 Rocky Mountain Truck of the Year” from the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press. Why did it win?
By Patrick Rall on April 4, 2017 - 1:08PM
Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for roughly 52,600 2017 F250 Super Duty pickups over a concern that the trucks could rollaway when the vehicle has seemingly been left in park – increasing the likelihood of an accident if one of the big Ford trucks gets to rolling down the street without a driver.
By Mary Conway on April 3, 2017 - 10:06PM
Some 2015 Ram 1500 truck owners are finding what they are calling the "blue screen of death" instead of the backup camera display. Forum members make suggestions on quick fixes.
By Patrick Rall on March 29, 2017 - 11:42AM
Ford is preparing for the production of the next Ranger and Bronco for the US market, announcing a billion dollar investment in two facilities – one where the Ranger and Bronco will be built and a second where the engines for these midsized vehicles will be assembled.
By Mary Conway on March 26, 2017 - 8:44PM
A loyal Ram owner is looking to replace his running boards after an accident. He reaches out to other Ram drivers asking for their recommendations.
By Mary Conway on March 24, 2017 - 9:38PM
The owner of a 2016 Ram 1500 is looking to replace his standard antenna. He asks for recommendations on getting good reception for a great price.
By Patrick Rall on March 22, 2017 - 1:36PM
Ford Motor Company has released a cool new documentary-type video discussing the F150 Raptor’s strong efforts in the 2016 Baja 1000 with both 360-degree and virtual reality format – giving us all a chance to ride along with the Raptor as it makes its way through one of the world’s most grueling off-road races.
By Patrick Rall on March 22, 2017 - 10:24AM
This morning at the Dallas Auto Show, FCA’s Ram Truck brand announced that starting later this year, trucks finished with the Laramie Longhorn package will get a new two-tone exterior look – with the White Gold found along the bottom of the trucks being replaced by a new dark brown with a fairly strange name.
By Mary Conway on March 21, 2017 - 7:28PM
The owner of an older truck noticed that the new Ram 1500s have a feature that he has always wanted. 2017 Ram 1500s have built-in lights to illuminate the truck bed. Owners weigh in on the lights' effectiveness.
By Patrick Rall on March 20, 2017 - 5:24PM
Ford announced at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show that the 2018 F150 will get a new PowerStroke 3.0L diesel V6, but the automaker didn’t offer any details on that new engine, so today we look at the possible engine details for the first diesel-powered half ton F-Series pickup.
By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2017 - 5:11PM
We get a great many questions about the future availability of something like the old Ford F150 SVT Lightning or the Ram 1500 SRT10, but in the absence of a true high performance sport truck intended for on-road performance, the current Ram 1500 Express offers the most bang-for-your-buck in a small half ton pickup.
By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2017 - 3:11PM
Ford Motor Company announced today that the 2018 Ford Mustang and 2018 Ford F150 will both feature a new Nighttime Pedestrian Detection system which can apply the brakes in the event of an imminent collision with a person on foot – a feature which Ford says will reduce driver stress at night.
By Mary Conway on March 14, 2017 - 8:21PM
The owner of a 2016 Ram truck raised the issue about the Rambox on one of the popular truck forums. Ram truck drivers weigh-in on the effectiveness of the Rambox, built specifically for their model of Ram.
By Mary Conway on March 13, 2017 - 7:36PM
From the complaints, it sounds as though the plastic fender wells on some 2016 Ram trucks aren't secured properly. Several owners report that the fender wells keep popping out from behind the bumpers.
By Patrick Rall on March 13, 2017 - 4:42PM
I recently spent a week behind the wheel of the 2017 Ford F250 Super Duty Lariat and while this big, powerful truck performed every task just as well as you might expect – the ride quality from this hard-working truck was far better than any of my passengers could have foreseen.
By Mary Conway on March 12, 2017 - 4:25PM
In recent years, automakers have started to tilt headrests slightly forward. Many drivers find the new position uncomfortable.
By Mary Conway on March 11, 2017 - 10:01PM
Ford and its parts division Motorcraft have issued new recommendations about which oil can be used in its diesel F-series trucks. The advisory warns against using CK-4 motor oils.
By Mary Conway on March 9, 2017 - 5:42PM
What good is an emergency alert, if they don't tell you what the emergency is? That's the question Ram truck owners are asking about random alerts they are receiving on their UConnect system.
By John Goreham on March 8, 2017 - 9:19AM
Consumer Reports issues a confusing report panning the top-selling midsize truck in America. Here is a detailed breakdown on why the group dislikes the 2017 Toyota Tacoma.
By Mary Conway on March 7, 2017 - 5:00PM
Anyone who loves their dogs and loves their truck eventually ends up asking the question. What is the best seat cover to protect the back seat from wear-and- tear from my dog?
By Patrick Rall on March 7, 2017 - 2:25PM
The 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is the most powerful factory-built half-ton F-Series of all time, but for those Raptor owners who need far more power, the folks at Hennessey Performance have you covered with their new VelociRaptor 600 package – which lifts the output of the 3.5L V6 from 450 to 605 horsepower.
By Mary Conway on March 4, 2017 - 8:30PM
A number of owners of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD complain that the steering is loose or wanders. Chevrolet has issued a Technical Service Bulletin about it, but owners say it doesn't fix the problem.
By Denis Flierl on March 4, 2017 - 8:35AM
With mid-size pickups like the Tacoma and Frontier the hottest segment in America, why doesn’t Subaru build a pickup?
By Mary Conway on March 2, 2017 - 8:52PM
The question seems simple enough, where can you get affordable keys made for 2016 Ram trucks? The answer isn't so simple. Most trucks come with expensive fobs and not everyone carries the right keys with computer chips in them.
By John Goreham on March 1, 2017 - 9:45AM
We compare and contrast the new 2018 Ford F-150 versus 2018 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport with an eye towards rugged looks.
By Patrick Rall on February 27, 2017 - 7:25PM
Like many large SUVs, the GMC Yukon Denali is often accused of being a mall crawler – the kind of vehicle that never does any real work while in the hands of “soccer moms” – so with the help of my wife and her champion horses, I spent a weekend putting the plush GMC SUV through the paces of a grueling horse show weekend.