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  1. Fightnfire

    GM's 2.7 Turbomax .. getting a boost?

    https://gmauthority.com/blog/2026/03/gm-turbomax-2-7l-engine-to-get-more-power/ According to a few sources the 2.7 Turbomax is getting a boost in HP & Torque. That's a great engine, I rented a Chevy 1500 last year with this engine and I was pretty surprised at the power delivery and...
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    TFL Truck of the year (Ike test) GMC Sierra

    I just had to swing by and annoyingly plant the GMC flag in the dirt again. Oldest truck of the bunch, only V8 of the bunch.. best downhill, where it counts, and tied for best MPG. 2nd quickest up the hill.
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    Does anyone else ... not care about the Hemi return?

    My YouTube feed is flooded with videos about the Hemi. I mean c'mon, that engine is over 20 years old? Why do I want to watch someone drive a 2023 RAM? I just saw Tim's YT short, totally agree.
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    DODGE recalls the EV Charger..

    I know, we're a truck + SUV site but I read this article and thought... hmm. I actually didn't know they had sold a single one. The fancy "fratzonic chambered exhaust" doesn't work as intended in some cases. https://www.autoblog.com/news/dodge-charger-daytona-voluntary-safety-recall-2025
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    New engine and vehicle reliability?

    I've been seeing lots of articles from everywhere talking about the GM lifter issues and their new recall on the 6.2's which isn't lifter related. The HEMI issues which like GM were a bit all over the place including lifters. Then Ford is recall city with issues in both the 3.5 and 5.0. Toyota...
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    Shots fired

    I couldn't resist...much love for the Ford guys but that's funny as hell.
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    The Pope and his Ram

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    Reminder about political posts and comments

    Everyone, As we discuss changes happening in and around the automotive world, please remember to keep political beliefs and any bashing of political figures or parties out of the conversation. This can be tricky, especially with all the coverage surrounding EPA guidelines and tariffs. It’s...
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    What is all this diesel emissions talk?

    Alex has great content and this video does a really good job breaking all of this down very simply. He also gives Tim a shout out.
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    New 2025 RAM Cummins MPG

    New Cummins engine! New transmission! More gears! Better for efficiency! Still 1mpg less, ~6% less efficient than the Duramax and the Powerstroke. I don't get it?
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    Free truck - What are you picking?

    Lots of new trucks the last couple of years... if the money wasn't yours and you had to buy a truck, what are you choosing? Mid-Size Half Ton Heavy duty For me it breaks down like this: Mid-size is probably a dead heat between the GMC Canyon AT4X (Not the bison) and the Tacoma Trail Hunter...
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    My gripe of the night: New RAM 2500

    It's late, I'm drinking a little bourbon and catching up on some YouTube. I've gone through a handful of videos and then I found this gem. Heads up, the bourbon is talking. I did get caught up on your videos Tim, good stuff. I caught the shout out in the podcast. TFL did a video comparing the...
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    New Midsize resale value leader...GMC?

    According to JD Power in Canada the GMC Canyon is the new leader in Midsize resale value. Interesting. Although it did win in 2023 too...
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    Feel like I'm in a cartoon.. 24 Tacoma Rental

    I'll post more thoughts later but I picked up this 24 Tacoma in LAX and going to put about 7 to 800 mi on it over the next 3 days.
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    Tinkerer's Adventure - New Toyotas

    I've shared a few of his videos here this is his most recent. He's a Toyota fan and builds over landing and technical off-road vehicles. I've seen quite a few posts on here about guys looking for cheap trucks, this fits. He's a very well respected mechanical engineer, and has a way of making...
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    HP/Torq difference in 24 tacoma with Basic and Premium

    Often times we talk about about things and don't really see the data, this post from Tacomaworld is interesting and I tought I would share it here. This is from a shop that does tunes. Here they're comparing peak tq and hp using 91 and 85 octane fuel. A reduction of 45ish torque. Also note the...
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    10 mil fine for owner of diesel shop - deleting emissions

    Interesting to see them go after one of the independant shops... https://www.thedrive.com/news/feds-nail-another-diesel-shop-with-10m-in-fines-for-deleting-emissions-equipment
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    Pops new GMC 2500 AT4

    Pop's picked this up in the last day or two came from a F-150. Took an F-250 home for the day and then took this home for the day and didn't want to give it back. He's not the most tech savvy so he brought it up today so I could get him all connected and go through things with him. Said he...
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    RAM/Jeep 1.2 million vehicles recalled

    It seems like these are software issues, hopefully they can be fixed easily. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/ram-1500s-jeep-wranglers-jeep-gladiators-among-1-2-million-vehicles-recalled-check-car-recalls-here/ar-AA1qfpNX?ocid=windirect&cvid=760a5a63a8ab42e2aabb9f0466f2af38&ei=17...
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