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    CONSUMER REPORTS LEAST RELIABLE FULL-SIZE TRUCKS FOR 2026

    No, the max tow of the V6 is only 200lbs different from my hemi.
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    2025 Toyota 4Runner Limited Review: Turbo Power, Modern Tech and a Few Trade-Offs

    If I had that kind of money to spend, I think I'd add a couple thousand and get the LC instead.
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    Consumer Reports least reliable midsize trucks for 2026

    Could be just too small a sample size for them? The Ranger & Gladiator are not exactly big sellers compared to the GM twins and the Taco. Even the Frontier is selling better than the Ranger.
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    Right to Repair Laws For Fixing Your Own Vehicle Battle Grows with Federal Bill and Maine Wildcards, Will Automakers Win?

    It does seem the biggest argument against right-to-repair is privacy concerns. OEM shops are somehow going to be somehow much safer for consumers' private data than independent shops. I find that rather hard to believe. The OEM response is to not "turn-on" the telematics devices in the states...
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    CONSUMER REPORTS LEAST RELIABLE FULL-SIZE TRUCKS FOR 2026

    I'm on my 3rd hemi and I'll probably go with the V6-quad cab for my next one as well. I just don't need anything bigger anymore. I'm only towing about 4-5K now and that V6 has a max tow 200lbs from my hemi. The lower price combined with better mpg is just too good to pass up. I've found Laramies...
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    CONSUMER REPORTS LEAST RELIABLE FULL-SIZE TRUCKS FOR 2026

    Love to see each brands position and how it's changed over the last 5-10 years. Has Ram always been last and has Ford always been #1? I don't think so. They move up and down seemingly every year that the actual reliability of all of them cannot be far apart from each other.
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    These Top New Trucks and SUVs Like Toyota Tacoma Aren’t Selling, According to Study

    That color does look good. Especially with the black trim and a bit of red from the GMC badges.
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    RV Camera - Poor mans version

    Nice! Great way to do it and much cheaper. I did something along those lines when I bought one of those CarPlay screens for $100. They come with a front dash-cam and an additional back-up camera. My truck already had that, so I mounted the camera on the back of my trailer. Ran a $10 extension...
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    All new trucks are junk these days?

    Agreed. You have no way of knowing how long a modern truck will last. Besides, a 1970s truck compared to a 2025 truck? That's like comparing a simple flat-tip screwdriver to a Milwaukee 18v driver. They can both drive a slotted screw, and one will last longer than the other even if both are...
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    These Top New Trucks and SUVs Like Toyota Tacoma Aren’t Selling, According to Study

    I have wanted the Canyon since it came out but those twins seem to have quite a lot of issues. Mostly electrical. I'm hoping the 26s fair better.
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    Light-weight oils - which is thicker 5W30 or 0W40?

    Makes perfect sense. 5w used to be the oil of choice in the winter over 10w. Still is for smaller stuff like ATVs. Many manufacturers of those rate 10w is good down to 0F, 5w if you go below 0F and 0w is the best. What will really blow your mind, is that the 5w means something completely...
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    Improved Toyota Tundra Scores Help Toyota Reclaims Consumer Reports Reliability Crown, Despite Engine Failure Recalls

    Without doubt, that would be one I'd like to see the actual data on. How many reported and how many had issues. I know they don't look at any older MYs, so they had to receive that much negative data just on 2025s. Granted, it does follow the theory that everyone repeats, "First MY of a new...
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    Improved Toyota Tundra Scores Help Toyota Reclaims Consumer Reports Reliability Crown, Despite Engine Failure Recalls

    It's not like the Tundra became the "most reliable" PU sold. It's still rated below Ford and barely beats the GM twins which have similar engine issues. I'm still laughing by just how badly the Ram has dropped. All the other full-sizes are rated 40-49 in reliability. The Ram? A big whopping 5...
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    New Trump CAFE standards rollback Biden targets to 34.5 MPG, reduce new vehicle prices – how it will impact your next truck purchase

    That's basically it in a nutshell. With the added fact that prices are not going to drastically drop, ever, no matter what changes. They may stay the same, but they will not drop.
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    GM Truck, SUV Owners Lose OnStar Cabin Temperature Feature Thanks to Software Goof

    So they can still remote start via the app but they do not have the ability to adjust cabin temp when doing so? Rather crappy to downgrade their abilities whether it was a mistake or not. Seems that if it's possible and you are paying for the app, then you should get the feature. I can't think...
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    GM 3.0L Duramax Diesel Thrust Bearing Problem Causes Engine Failure, No Recall?

    Being as I have not owned a GM since a 2000 Astro, which we loved, I have no dog in this fight but from the outside, it always seems like GM goes kicking and screaming to the "recall solution". Ford issues them on a daily and Toyota seems to be rather liberal as well. Ram kinda shrugs and seems...
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    Pissed at GM and Allison

    Sadly, you will always get hate comments from hard-core fanboys. It's part and parcel for that group, defend the name no matter the cost. How many times have all heard the "Yeah, it's got this, this and that wrong with it, but I still feel it is the best truck on the market today!"? And being...
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    Many New Expensive Trucks Can’t Follow California Winter Tire Chain Law

    Yeah, I always carried chains when I lived in Cali. Honestly, the only time I took them out of the nag was the test fit. Included them with the truck when I sold it. You really do not want to be out there any time when you actually need them anyway. I remember trucks in Oregon just had two...
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    Questions about my new Big Horn Night Edition: E-Locker axle? Flashing lights on steering wheel... Hot engine compartment hours after shut off, & more

    LOL...that's funny! The line must have been short the locker control panels so they just installed a non-locking version. Might be why it didn't have the cost next to it because it was "incomplete". These parts shortages are getting nuts. Seems like the exceptions to the rules they suffered...
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    New Ram Midsize Truck Production to Ohio, New Jeeps for Illinois – Record $13 Billion Invested in U.S.

    I wonder when that perception started? Seems like it has as long as I can remember. Even back in the '80s, Dodge was always the last to be considered because Ford/Chevy were the front runners. Was that the reason? Being small and uncommon made people think unreliable?
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