Upcoming half-ton truck challenge
Looks like pickuptrucks.com is going to release the findings of their new half ton truck challenge recently done. "Not long ago we promised to get all the half-ton pickup trucks together for a m...
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Seems like they should've just ran the test between the GM twins and Ford. If you're going to test using a specific payload of 1750 lbs, one would think that one of the requirements would be that the trucks would meet that number. If the truck couldn't meet it then disqualify it from the test, as opposed to running the truck overloaded and wondering why it doesn't do well.
In all of the loaded tests, the Toyota was overloaded by 600 lbs and the RAM was overloaded by 500 lbs. In the loaded towing test the Tundra only had a max tow rating of 9,800 lbs, but the trailer weighed 10,100 lbs.
There should've been a payload and max tow requirement. That would've been more important than the silly price tag requirement they had. Neither RAM nor Toyota have a crew cab that can hit the 1,750 lbs of payload for starters.
In all of the loaded tests, the Toyota was overloaded by 600 lbs and the RAM was overloaded by 500 lbs. In the loaded towing test the Tundra only had a max tow rating of 9,800 lbs, but the trailer weighed 10,100 lbs.
There should've been a payload and max tow requirement. That would've been more important than the silly price tag requirement they had. Neither RAM nor Toyota have a crew cab that can hit the 1,750 lbs of payload for starters.
