January 01, 2008
Pickuptruck shootout
We're considering buying a new truck -- one capable of towing a trailer over the Rockies without breaking a sweat -- and the top candidates are the Chevy Silverado 2500/GMC Sierra 2500 HD, or the Toyota Tundra.
I'm leaning toward the GM trucks, primarily because of the Duramax diesel engine and Allison 6-speed automatic transmission, a powertrain with tons of torque and decent mileage when not pulling a rig.
The folks at PickupTruck.com did an incredibly detailed comparison test on the latest crop of heavy duty trucks, and the results are encouraging.
The methodology seems sound, and given the better warranty available on the American truck, I may be ready to give Detroit iron a try again, after a 22-year hiatus from the Lief garage -- my 1945 Jeep notwithstanding.
You can read the three-part report here, here and here.
Posted by Mike Lief at January 1, 2008 10:02 PM
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Let's have a post about the Jeep, with some pictures!
Posted by: gst at January 2, 2008 05:09 PM