2018 best half-ton challenge from pickuptrucks.com

[Wxgs333]

https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2018/11/2018-best-half-ton-truck-challenge-how-we-tested.html

Even though ram is ranked the 3rd, it won all judges' favorite!

 

[chrisfuss]

Imho a 0-60 / 8 mile competition is useless on a truck... which says a lot about how much sense those competitions make...

 

[Wxgs333]

Imho a 0-60 / 8 mile competition is useless on a truck... which says a lot about how much sense those competitions make...

That's why I was more curious how judges' personal scores were given.

 

[SuperShortMag]

Something I noticed. Ram was the most consistent loaded and empty. Can hear the guys now. "Can't even tell it back there"

 

[Wxgs333]

Something I noticed. Ram was the most consistent loaded and empty. Can hear the guys now. "Can't even tell it back there"

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Well....to be objective,I have to say that is because RAM has the least payload...

 

[runamuck]

I dont know how those numbers can be right. I just came from a2017 4x4 sierra with 5.3 and 3:42 rear end to a new laramie 4x4 with the 5.7 and 3:92. 24 more cubes+40 more hp+lower gears in the rear end and tranny. my ram feels quite a bit quicker and tows my travel trailer much easier. my butt dyno must be off.

 

[CouchAssault]

I dont know how those numbers can be right. I just came from a2017 4x4 sierra with 5.3 and 3:42 rear end to a new laramie 4x4 with the 5.7 and 3:92. 24 more cubes+40 more hp+lower gears in the rear end and tranny. my ram feels quite a bit quicker and tows my travel trailer much easier. my butt dyno must be off.

they were 6.2 10-speed trucks. the chevy had 3.23 gears and the sierra had 3.42 gears(max tow package). a 5.3 definately would have lost.

 

[runamuck]

they were 6.2 10-speed trucks. the chevy had 3.23 gears and the sierra had 3.42 gears(max tow package). a 5.3 definately would have lost.

my fault for missing that.