Battle of the full size trucks, yeeehaw!
You’re a guy; chances are you wanna buy a new truck for the ego boost (aside from being able to throw a keg in the back of course.) I’m going to try and help you ignore that urge and actually make a smart decision for once in your life. You’re not a kid in a candy store, you’re an adult who’s about to spend an average of 32 G’s on your ride.
Nissan Titan SE
First and foremost and my favorite. Usually people think it’s got the most power out of the bunch - they’re wrong. It is quickest off the line but only because its the lightest. Plus, this obviously leads to a better MPG aka extra beer money in your pocket. They are built nissan tough (pun intended) and their instruments seem like they could take a beating - window/lock buttons/shifter etc. During my test drive I couldn’t resist but to chirp the tires with that 317hp 5.6L beast under the hood. They come with a stock exhaust that has a low pitch rumble ..similar to that of after market flow masters.
Ford F150 King Ranch
I can’t get through a single week without hearing a line about their reliability. Found On Road Dead or Fix Or Repair Daily. Ford has not only improved the reliability of the F series this year; they’ve turned the F-150 into a bad ass looking truck. They’re following the rest of the auto design market and moving into boxier aerodynamics. Has all sorts of nice little cabin gadgets - shit, it should have with a base price of $38,000. Highest price and lowest HP at 300 - not slow or sheepish at all though.
Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab
Chevy seems like they’re scared to change their trucks. My daily driver is 99 silverado (only 47k miles on it might I add) and the new silverados look exactly the same. I wouldn’t trade it for a new one only because I’d probably ruin it inside and out; i’d be pissed off at myself for weeks. Back to the truck - GM created all sorts of hype and never met their promises. Expectations were much higher and they didnt deliver. Under the hood you can get a Vortec 6.0L engine but even with that monster you’ll still lose to a Titan or F150. Sad but true, as far as a pimp ride the silverado sucks right now. On a side note, it does make a perfect work truck.
Toyota Tundra Crewmax
Ok, on the racing strip this is #1 on the list - 5.7-liter i-Force V8 pumps out a killer 381 HP. It’s speed is awesome but as far as it’s overall strength of a truck I’d stick with the others. It’s got all kinds of Toyota computer components on board - the more you kick it’s ass the more they kick in and the ruin the fun. Nothing to do with the torque, I’m talking about electronic stability control. It’s like a nagging parent that doesn’t give you enough space. Try whipping a dough nut in the mud and you’ll probably have a hard time. Never tried but be my guest.
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