Half Ton Trucks

[noodle creek]

http://www.trucktrend.com/truck-of-t...k-of-the-year/

http://m.caranddriver.com/comparison...omparison-test

Motor Trend has Dodge first and Ford second. Dodge has always been cheap, but looks like they may be making improvements. They will have to continue to make a good truck for several years in a row before I would consider one.

Reading Consumer Reports will also tell you a lot.

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by keakar

I had that package with my 2014 Silverado and with my 17ft flatboat it would be endlessly shifting as well on even the slightest road incline. the guy at the dealer said it was due to the new efficient tranny with more gears so it was actually a good thing it keeps shifting. but it seamed weird to me and I wasn't totally buying his explanation. and time something has to shift that much it must be wearing on things inside the tranny

yep, that's what my 08 chevy would do. My ecoboost RARELY down shifts, even with 4 men in the truck, and a fully loaded and fueled bay boat (1910 nautic star). It'll climb an overpass without shifting at 70mph, not all of them but most of them. With my 16.5' alumaweld it never does. My 08 chevy would down shift headed into a wind with no load.

[flounder_smacker]

if you want something remotely close to a "truck" get a 3/4 ton or 1 ton. the 1/2 tons are basically suv's with a bed.