7.2 Percent Hill Climb (Loaded)

As part of the 2008 PickupTrucks.com Half-Ton Shootout, PickupTrucks.com tested six half-ton pickups from Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Nissan and Toyota pulling a 6,500-pound trailer up a 7.2 percent grade to find out which truck was the most powerful towing machine when climbing hills. For more information, visit PickupTrucks.com.

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[erevofreak96]

do i hav to say it again? my dad could pull a 5th wheel camper up their in his '96 dodge 3500 cummins!!!

[ArvinCalifornia]

@codyshmody wtf??? you cant get the 4.6 in a king ranch dumbass

[trx420fm1]

let me drive the trucks i would drive them like i stole them instead of babying them like they did grow some balls people

[trx420fm1]

why does the tundra win every test done by these guys its kind of fishy if you ask me i smell bullshit

[zymuur]

@theunexplanatory They use the same trailers and weights if you would look. I doubt the difference is a lot, unless for some reason everything they used was made with defects so all the trailers drastically varied in weight. And I bet the drivers are just flooring it or have some sort of advice being given to them. I don't think they are amateur drivers. I'm just not sure if they repeat the tests to get an average, which I'd think they would do.

[zbijacz07muly]

pssss! 7,2%.

11,5% 8km hill. My 20y Mercedes 208D 72hp 2,3l diesel 2200-pound on bed and 4000-pound trailer. this wos a test!

[dominic600]

not a fan of the titian, but redo this test when they put the 4bt cummins in them!

[cb7pwn]

yup this is why I own a truck.. for trailer up hill drag racing.....

[theunexplanatory]

if u wanted a controlled test, wouldnt u use the same trailer on each truck not six different trailers aswell as the same driver in each time. Reaction time fr the driver aswell as a small variation in the running gear in the trailer could had put the toyota on top easy

[sangolt88]

The Nissan is a good truck, but an old fashion gearbox and an engine that could use some redesign.

[ihat3h1tmark3rs]

@erevofreak96 that is nice i like cummins but 1500 to 3500 is like comparing apples to oranges

[erevofreak96]

@Powerstrokekid1 i thought u meant the truck in the vid