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I was listening to the Car Care Nut channel. They were detailing a VW Buzz, and I was surprised to hear the vehicle has rear drum brakes. I had a 2011 Jetta with that set up for 10 years and drove it to 100k miles before trading it in. I had to replace the rear brakes once in that time period...

Has anyone been off-roading with the Honda Ridgeline TrailSport? How did it go in terms of ground clearance, transmission temperature and what kind of terrain was it? Thank you.

Nissan needs something. For too long, the company was showing interesting concepts, but those were not necessarily followed by an actual product on the market. Now - and gradually - Nissan is popping its head up and revealing a couple of models in an off-road trim. Off-road trims are in, sedans...

I just spend an overnight stay in the Berkshire mountains in Massachusetts and noticed how many more Santa Cruz pickups I saw there, compared to my home state of New Jersey. From Friday night to Saturday morning for example, I saw five different ones in the town of Lenox.

Tim is waiting for his RHO, I know we can't wait to see him drive it and report. Andrei / TFL just traded in his 2023 Colorado Trail Boss for a 2019 Tundra TRD. Dave and Kelly / All Terrain Nation recently acquired a Bronco Raptor. Plenty of potential updates to look forward to.

Finally, I get to share an update on the forum. The clutch plate was replaced this past August 2024 under the recall issued in the spring of 2023. In one quick summary: What a difference. The gears engage smoothly and precisely, the gear lever gives the perfect feedback which means that the...

My 2022 Gladiator Rubicon is in the shop today for the clutch plate recall. I will report after driving the truck for a while, and see if I notice any improvement. For now, all I can say is that it took FCA / Stellantis quite a while to make the part available, so the repair could be done.

So far my choice to go for a Pentastar engine in the Gladiator paid off. Granted, we are only talking about 17,000 miles and a 14 months period. Still, the Silverado 1500 with the 6.2 died one week short of 12 months with 14,000 miles on the odometer. My only concern with the Pentastar is the...

Funny to go back and rehear the reactions to the current Silverado design when it first came out: "Fist in the Wind" concept. It totally blends in these days, but generated strong reactions back in 2019. I liked the RST trim's look I used to own, particularly in dimmed light. The LED bulbs...

I agree with Tim's judgement that the RAM 1500 RHO is both a better truck for the channel's revenue and for his personal use. His children are about to grow fast and will need more legroom. That is a primary concern for family vehicles: rear passengers comfort. There will always be enough room...

I saw my first Cybertruck in real life last Thursday. I must say, it is noticeable in the wilderness of the NJ highway network. What struck me first was the sheer size of the thing. Its width in particular. The second characteristic I noticed was the lack of lights in the back .... until the...

I for one am not interested by the fully electric full size trucks. Still, the Ram 1500 with range extender tickles my curiosity. I find it at a minimum intriguing and at most comical that RAM would use an engine the size of the Pentastar. I have a Pentastar to power my 6,000 lbs. Gladiator...

Well the new Ranger is here. And, among the people who took delivery of their vehicle lately, we seem to have a group of satisfied short-term owners. Case in point: the TFL team and Dave from All Terrain Nation. Dave is known to us "Pickuptrucktalk deckhands" as Tim's friend, Tim the captain...

On March 4 2024, I will have owned a 2022 Gladiator Rubicon for a year. So far, I am satisfied. I particularly enjoy the manual transmission. I am also impressed by the build quality of the interior and its original and colorful design. It is on the slow side of acceleration, but it is ok. The...