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Sep 15, 2018 · A truck’s gross vehicle weight (measured by driving a loaded truck onto a scale) must never exceed the GVWR. Gross combined weight rating: The maximum allowable weight for a pickup...
Jul 15, 2023 · We’ll dig deeper into towing and payload (the maximum weight you can put in the truck) in a moment, but first, we’ll explain the weight ratings – which, in turn, can help make sense of...
- Jil Mcintosh
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Jul 18, 2024 · Heavier vehicles are usually able to tow larger trailers or carry more weight. If you plan on towing a boat or using your truck to haul heavy loads, that's something you should take into...
- What Size Truck Should You get?
- What “Cab Configuration” Is Best?
- What About Bed length?
- What Do 4X2, 4X4, and AWD Mean?
- Should You Consider A Diesel engine?
- What’s The Big Deal with Torque, Anyway?
- What About Electrification?
- What Are The Driving Differences Between A Truck and A Car?
- What Safety Features Should You Consider?
- What Accessories Should You Consider?
Pickup trucks come in full size (Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150, GMC Sierra, Ram 1500, and Toyota Tundra); in midsize (Chevrolet Colorado, Ford Ranger, GMC Canyon, Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Frontier, and Toyota Tacoma); and now also in compact(Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz). The full-size Nissan Titan is no longer sold in Canada. Full-size tr...
The cab is the front of the truck – the passenger compartment. A regular cabhas two doors and seats two or three people. It’s the least-popular configuration and isn’t even available on some trucks. An extended cabcan go by proprietary names, such as Nissan’s “King Cab” or Toyota’s “Access Cab”. These usually seat two in the rear seats but it’s a t...
The bed of a truck is measured from the back of the cab to the inside of the tailgate, and even in metric Canada, it’s most commonly expressed in feet. Within a few inches, most bed lengths are eight-foot (known as a long bed); six-foot to six-foot-five (often called a standard bed); and five-foot to five-foot-five (short bed). Compact truck beds c...
A 4x2 truck has two-wheel drive (2WD) and drives the rear wheels, while 4x4 is four-wheel drive (4WD) and drives both axles. AWDmeans all-wheel drive, found on the Ridgeline, Maverick, and Santa Cruz. These AWD systems typically drive the front wheels until more traction is needed, at which time the car will send power to the rear wheels. The truck...
Depending on the truck, small or large diesel engines are available. On the plus side, they get better fuel economy than a gasoline engine, produce more torque, and they generally have higher resale value. On the minus side, they can be a very expensive option, their oil changes are pricey, and they require diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), which helps t...
Cars and SUVs are usually advertised by their horsepower, but with most trucks, it’s all about torque. Trucks are primarily about heavier-duty work – even if many don’t actually do any – and torque is the low-speed power that gets the load moving. Diesels generally make more torque anddeliver it sooner (at a lower engine speed) than gasoline engine...
Hybrid and electric powertrains are increasingly showing up on trucks. They’ll save money on fuel, but may cost more to purchase. Not all systems are the same. Ram uses a mild hybrid system that improves fuel economy, called eTorque, but it can’t drive on electricity alone. Hybrid trucks from Ford and Toyota are full hybrids and can drive on the ba...
If you’ve never driven a truck before, you need to adapt to it. It’s taller and heavier, and you’ll need to slow down sooner before taking turns. It will take longer to stop, especially if it’s heavily loaded. In a full-size truck, it’s easy to lose sight of small cars or pedestrians, and you need to be even more cautious. Trucks will have wider tu...
Most trucks now offer high-tech driver assist technologies, although they may be lacking on the base-trim models. Some to consider are emergency front braking, adaptive cruise control, and blind-spot monitoring, which may include the length of a trailer as well. All trucks have a rearview camera, a requirement on all new vehicles, but some have 360...
The list of truck accessories is almost endless, both from automakers and aftermarket. Useful ones include a bedliner if your truck doesn’t come with one, either drop-in or spray-in; accessory steps for bed access; and bed extenders, which fold out over the open tailgate if you need extra length for bikes or other cargo. Some accessories canbe usef...
- Jil Mcintosh
May 23, 2020 · Both ratings are influenced by the size and classification of the truck in question, which means bigger and heavier trucks can pull more weight behind them and haul more pounds in their cargo...
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Payload capacity for a vehicle is the maximum amount of weight it can safely carry, including all the weight in the car cabin and trunk. In a truck, it also includes the weight in the cabin and...
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Jan 16, 2017 · The axle ratio can affect your truck's fuel economy and performance, so it's something to consider when picking the best truck for your needs. A higher axle ratio will increase the amount of weight you can tow, but it will also decrease your fuel efficiency.
