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  1. Rustydodge

    GMauthority...take your blinders off

    Normally i wouldn't waste my breath with a rebuttal to an article posted on a website geared towards fans of a competitive vehicle as after all some bias should be expected. Just a few too many contradictions in this one to pass up. If any information I provide is proven false, I'll happily make...
  2. Rustydodge

    Mototrend Work Truck Comparison

    https://www.motortrend.com/cars/ram/1500/2019/ford-f-150-xl-vs-ram-1500-tradesman-vs-chevrolet-silverado-1500-wt-comparison-review/ Worth the read. Ram seems to dominate, with best base engine and transmission, best interior, best ride (both unloaded, and loaded over capacity, and towing)...
  3. Rustydodge

    TFL Towing MPG Comparison

    GMC 6.2 10 speed Max tow package (3.42 gears) = 9.8 on 91 octane Ram 5.7e 8 speed ORG w/ air (392 gears) = 9.2 on 87 octane F150 3.5eb 10 speed (3.31 gears) = 8.7 on 87 octane This is relatively consistent with The Car Guide (canada) results, where the Ram won in towing MPG (possibly due to the...
  4. Rustydodge

    First Drive Reviews

    http://www.trucktrend.com/truck-reviews/1902-first-drive-2019-ram-heavy-duty/ https://www.motortrend.com/cars/ram/3500/2019/2019-ram-hd-first-test-review/...
  5. Rustydodge

    GM's new advertisements

    I think they will spend a lot of $ on advertising campaigns to try and keep the #2 spot. They should probably put it towards updating the interior instead. GMC Tailgate: http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/01/gmc-launches-awesome-new-ad-campaign-for-2019-sierra/ ....because showing any other part...
  6. Rustydodge

    2019 TFLtruck Best Half-Ton Towing - IKE Gauntlet

    https://www.tfltruck.com/2018/12/ford-gm-ram-best-towing-truck-ike-gauntlet/ Asked each manufacturer to send their best towing truck 3rd = Ford 3.5 ecoboost with 3.55 2nd = GMC 6.2 V8 with 3.42 1st = Ram 5.7 V8 etorque with 3.92 Ram was more stable, the most comfortable, the most efficient...
  7. Rustydodge

    2019 Car and Driver Comparison Test

    2019 Ram Limited vs 2019 F150 Limited vs 2019 Silverado High Country https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2019-ford-f-150-vs-chevrolet-silverado-vs-ram-1500-pickup 3rd Place = Chevy. Disliked the ride, interior, and value 2nd Place = Ford. Worse ride/control when towing than Ram and slightly...
  8. Rustydodge

    2019 The Car Guide's Full-Size Pickup Truck Comparison Test

    https://5thgenrams.com/ram-1500-named-2019-full-size-pickup-trucks-best-buy-by-le-guide-de-lauto-the-car-guide/ https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/articles/48705/full-size-pickup-comparison-test-battle-royale/ 4th Place - Ford F150 Limited 3.5 Ecoboost 3Rd Place - Chevrolet Silverado High Country...
  9. Rustydodge

    2019 Four Wheeler Of the Year

    Chevy Silverado Trail Boss vs GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 vs Ram 1500 Rebel vs Toyota Tundra TRD Pro http://www.fourwheeler.com/events/1811-coming-soon-2019-four-wheeler-of-the-year-competition-what-it-is-and-how-you-can-follow-along-fwoty19/ Day 1 - Track...
  10. Rustydodge

    Motortrend 2019 Truck of the Year

    Winner: Ram https://www.motortrend.com/news/ram-1500-2019-truck-of-the-year/ Overview Video https://www.motortrend.com/ss/0_85vnlmq9 Finalists Video https://www.motortrend.com/ss/0_3jgyegl4 Introduction: https://www.motortrend.com/news/2019-truck-of-the-year-introduction/ Chevrolet Silverado...
  11. Rustydodge

    2018 Half-ton Truck Challenge

    Pickuptrucks.com 2018 Best Half-Ton Truck Challenge They asked each truckmaker to send their best half-ton competitor, however they wanted to define it. Results: https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2018/11/whats-the-best-half-ton-truck-for-2018.html Judges comments (video)...
  12. Rustydodge

    5th gen wanna be - emblems

    Thinking of relocating my emblems on my 4th gen to look 5th gen or more like the SEMA hood. Looking for your opinions: I like the 4th gen hood the best, but doesn't really go with the Laramie i ended up with. Current: Concept 1: Concept 2: Concept 3: Concept 4:
  13. Rustydodge

    Something BIG is coming

    The elephant https://www.allpar.com/news/2018/10/mopar-teases-a-new-hemi-engine-coming-to-sema-42623 Crate version of what may be in the TR?
  14. Rustydodge

    2019 Trucktrend PTOTY Competition

    Intro http://www.trucktrend.com/truck-of-the-year/1810-its-finally-here-truck-trends-2019-pickup-truck-of-the-year-starts-today/ Will be interesting to see how this goes. Whoever it was at Ram who selected the trucks to send should be fired. Looks like the Longhorn was optioned with tow...
  15. Rustydodge

    Mototrend 2019 GMC Article

    https://www.motortrend.com/cars/gmc/sierra-1500/2019/2019-gmc-sierra-denali-at4-first-test-review/ Performed competitively, but i'm not sure I've read another article that bashes the value and interior of a vehicle more when compared to the competition than this one. No wonder there are so many...
  16. Rustydodge

    Future DIY Mod Ideas

    Wanted to start a thread for people to share/store ideas or areas that they see potential for easy DIY mods. Anything you've done to previous trucks or have seen in other forums. My initial list: Mud flaps (without drilling additional holes) LED lights behind grill Rear Timbren SES or air bags...
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