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The Only Truck to Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Is the Ram 1500

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety hands out awards and ratings based on a vehicle’s performance in safety every year. In order to earn a Top Safety Pick rating, a vehicle must earn good ratings in most crash tests, advanced or superior ratings in front crash prevention, and an acceptable/good rating for headlights. In order …
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2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
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How the New Ram Dakota Will Differ from the Jeep Gladiator

This year Ram has pushed past Chevrolet to become the second best-seller behind Ford in the full-size truck segment. The 2019 Ram 1500 has also received warm kudos from reviewers. So it’s no surprise that Fiat Chrysler is setting its sights on winning a sizeable chunk of the mid-size truck market. The automaker hopes to …
by Kristen McCoy
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Ford Accessories F-150 Lariat Crew Cab with Black Appearance Package
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Ford Teases F-150s Built for SEMA

For those who customize their cars or trucks, the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is their mecca. It’s not just the aftermarket suppliers that show off their goods—manufacturers have their own displays. This year, Ford is planning on bringing over 50 vehicles to the show. The company has already shown off the customized Rangers …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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A white 2020 Toyota Tacoma on display at an auto show.
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Pickups With Best Resale Over Five Years

If you want to be assured of the best resale value for your next truck purchase look at the stats for a five-year period. You may be surprised at which pickup trucks actually do the best after five years. Vehicles depreciate right at 50% over five years. That’s the price of owning a new car …
by Thom Taylor
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado Diesel
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Higher Chevy/GMC Diesel Pickup Tow Ratings

To make its 2020 half-ton pickup trucks more appealing, GM will announce improvements to increase tow ratings for its Duramax diesel Chevy Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500. In developing these pickup trucks GM felt diesel fuel economy was its top priority. That has changed according to Muscle Cars and Trucks. GMC and Chevy half-ton …
by Thom Taylor
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2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel
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This One Feature Makes the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel the Best

Electric vehicles may be economically appealing, but diesel trucks have a special place in the hearts of many drivers, and they aren’t going to switch over any time soon.  It’s also a great reason for automakers to step up their game and create a superior diesel truck. That’s what makes the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel so …
by Savannah Keaton
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A parking lot with multiple new Chevy Silverados
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Massive 638,000 Chevy and GMC Pickup SUV Recall

A massive recall has just been announced by General Motors involving 638,000 2015-2020 Chevy and GMC pickup trucks and SUVs. The issue is one side of the vehicle may apply the brakes unintentionally. Braking on one side only causes vehicles to pull unexpectedly to the side that the brakes are applied, which can cause a …
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2020 Ram 1500 Tradesman
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Here’s Why the Ram 1500 Tradesman Is the Best Work Truck

Pickup trucks made in America are top-selling vehicles. Ford F-150 has held the top spot for years and the Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado have been close competitors. The folks at MotorTrend took a look at the three top-selling trucks and compared them. Which truck came out on top? The Ram 1500 Tradesman MotorTrend found …
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Ford-ARB Collab Begins with Ranger Winch-ready Bumper

With SEMA just around the corner, ‘tis the season to be modding. Automakers are already getting into the spirit. Ford recently unveiled several Ranger and F-Series Super Duty trucks prepared for the show. Many, unsurprisingly, skew towards off-road capability. Ford’s performance parts division has started expanding into the off-road market more and more. For example, …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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2019 Ford Ranger Front Crash Overlap Test
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Why New Trucks Are Better (and Safer) than Old Trucks

Pickup trucks are often kept for years at a time. However, that’s only partially due to reliability. Buying any vehicle, especially a pickup truck is a major investment. Potential buyers with limited monthly budgets often try to get as low a monthly payment as possible. But this makes loan repayment plans stretch for so long, …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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A Scary Movie About A Monster Living In A Pickup

Because everyone loves Halloween and horror-related movies throughout the year, we thought we’d resurrect a not-so-old gem about a haunted truck. Unfortunately, this probably isn’t the ultimate scary truck movie we were hoping for, but we’ll leave that up to future filmmakers. Monster Trucks is a 2017 movie from Paramount Pictures about a slug-looking monster …
by Thom Taylor
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2019 SEMA Show: Hennessey 1,000 HP Maximus Jeep Gladiator

When swapping in a 707 hp Hellcat engine into your new Jeep Gladiator just isn’t enough, you can turn to Hennessey for a bit more grunt. Like, 1000 hp kind of grunt. Awaiting its big 2019 SEMA debut next week, Hennessey’s 2020 Maximus 1000 is everything its name, and Hennessey’s reputation is expected to be. …
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South American Chevy C10 Pickup | GM
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South American Chevy C10 Pickup We Can’t Get

Here’s a cool Chevy C10 pickup that came from the 1960s, was built in Brazil and Argentina into the 1980s and was never sold in the US. These unique Chevy trucks were all over South America and can still be seen from time to time today. It’s a shame we can’t get them here. Why …
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Chevy Never Made This Wild 1966 Dually

RTech Fabrication is known for its restorations of Chevy trucks that Chevy never made. This 1966 Chevy crew cab dually is yet another wild phantom truck no one has ever seen before. By keeping the visuals as close to how Chevy would have done it in 1966, and applying modern drivetrains and conveniences underneath, RTech …
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1972 C50 Crew Cab Chevy Pickup | RTech-00
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Restored Chevy Trucks It Never Made

For the wide variety of trucks offered each year, there are combos that were never made. RTech Fabrication in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, has filled the breach by offering some killer combinations and body styles of vintage trucks Chevy never made. The trucks are a mashup of restored and customized, with a lot of fabrication …
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2019 GMC Sierra with MultiPro Tailgate
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Tips for Hauling Motorcycles with Your Truck

For those who haul their motorcycles, pickup trucks have quite a few built-in features and additional accessories to help. But having the gear isn’t the same as using it properly. Luckily, there’s a lot of information and support available to potential transporters. Here a few of the most important to keep in mind when you …
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