Big Trucks Duke it Out: Full Size Pickup Comparison

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We see it every Friday during our evening commute. A stream of vehicles choking the freeway, headed out to the Mojave Desert or the Colorado River for some well-earned weekend stress relief.

The fun varies, from camping to dirt-bike riding to water-skiing. But the vehicle that invariably gets tasked with hauling the corresponding equipment is a full-size pickup truck. You know, like the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, 2009 Ford F-150 or 2009 Toyota Tundra.

Sure, we talk about the virtues of the minivan as a family hauler, and there are many. But the minivan stands no chance against a looming 25-foot camping trailer. And SUVs are easily flummoxed by motocross bikes and the need to carry their smelly gas cans (or anything that's remotely dirty, actually) in the vehicle's cargo area.

There's nothing like a pickup, with its big bin in back that doesn't care what you toss into it. And the truck is sure to be around long after the full-frame SUV falls completely out of favor and descends into the three-row car-based sensibility that is the crossover.

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• Dodge
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• F-150
• Toyota
• Tundra
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[MrThestig8]

My standings:

1. F150

2. Silverado

3. Ram

4. Tundra.

[bowlingboy1231]

they say the tundra has a bad ride but mine rides great much better then the silverado i test drove

[sirdamonscott]

My company has a fleet of Fords they have all been to the shop at least 3 times every 6 months. The new diesel engines are not as powerful as the former 7.3l so we are going to Dodge and the reputable cummins. As for Chevy and Toyota, we support American and the fact that Toyota isn't american but built here doesnt make it American. Chevy may be a decent truck but for those of us who need great trucks, decent just doesn't cut it

[Bravo12RX]

@MrThestig8 ford and chevy have a tie now. 2012 3500hd tows 23,000lbs now.

[stephen4177]

@Trx420fm1 ahha non bias we suck again tundta#2 where is chevy back of the bus watch winder

[geegsbops12134]

Wow you think gm and ford are good THEY FUCKING SUCK!!!!

[KTMSkiDooFord]

Why wasn't the ford a 6.2 they have it in the lariot!!

[macktenful]

gm and ford have the best trucks Period

[unnervingfalcon]

@2354bill6 Posted 2009.... ecoboost didn't arrive till this year.

[stormagedon666]

dodge the father ram the daughter

only one more year and that Laramie is mine.

never the less a truck is a truck as long as it get's you form point A to point B with out trouble

[GT500Shelby07]

hell yeah, ram box. bend over and ram it

[SALLENS7TWINTURBO]

@2354bill6 i think the ecoboost came out in like 11 this vid is from 09, if it was in here it would have walked on every truck