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Video: How To TRANSFORM Your Truck Into a Rad Camping Rig on a Budget! Baby Yota Project Ep.8

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:00:00 GMT

Our Baby Yota project truck is becoming a sweet little camper – on a budget. The Baby Yota project truck, a 2002 Toyota Tacoma 4×4 standard-cab, short-bed, is truly beginning its journey to becoming an inexpensive and very capable overland vehicle. That’s our goal: turning a fairly basic truck into something much more utilitarian and […]

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Owner Review: This $57K Brand New 2020 Ford Raptor May Be a Unicorn

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:01:26 GMT

We recently published a TFL Talkin’ Trucks podcast episode about our ownership experiences with a new 2020 Ford Raptor and a 2021 Ram TRX. In this show, we mentioned that we have never seen a “base” affordable Ford Raptor for under $60,000 in the wild. CJ Herrera wrote us an email (at ask@tfltruck.com) to show […]

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Video: Is The Honeymoon Over? These Are the Things I Love & Hate About The New Ram TRX ...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:13:09 GMT

What is it like to live with the new 2021 Ram TRX on the daily basis? Here are Roman’s top things he loves and hates about owning the new “super truck”. TFLtruck took delivery of the truck on Dec 31, 2020. According to Ram, we were the first customers in the world to receive a […]

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3rd-Gen Ford Raptor Will Make an Official World Debut on Feb 3, 2021 with …

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:21:43 GMT

Ford confirms that the 3rd-generation Ford Raptor will make its world debut on Feb 3, 2021. This debut is happening a bit sooner than some of us anticipated, but there is no better time to launch a new off-road truck than the present! As you know the new Ram TRX is already hitting dealerships now. […]

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Video: Can A Side-by-Side – Can-am Defender 6×6 – Work As Hard As A Truck On The Ranch? We ...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:43:26 GMT

Can a side-by-side really do a job that a truck usually does? I take a new Can-am Defender 6×6 and put it through a series of very hard tests at David’s “Happy Yak Ranch”! Can this Defender make for a great ranch/farm vehicle? The tests include hauling very heavy loads off-road (giant logs and hay […]

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News: Updated 2021 Honda Ridgeline Will Hit Dealers February 2, With Prices Starting From $37,665

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:27:52 GMT

The 2021 Honda Ridgeline will arrive at dealers from February 2 onward, with standard all-wheel drive and a host of styling changes.

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I Build A 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor: Here Are The Least And Most Expensive Versions (Configurator)

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:04:35 GMT

The 2021 Ford Ranger configurator is live, including the new Tremor Package. If you're shopping one, watch out - there is an added cost with the package itself.

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There Is a New Van In Town! GM BrightDrop EV600 Delivery Van

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:19:51 GMT

General Motors debuts a new company called BrightDrop, and a new all-electric commercial delivery van called the EV600. The new company is meant to provide logistics vehicles and solutions to companies such as FedEx Express. Here is everything we know so far. You may have heard about the Rivian Amazon EV delivery van, the Bollinger […]

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Video Spied: Next-Gen 2023 Ford Ranger Bulks Up With New Front End, But What’s Going On ...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:25:22 GMT

Hot on the heels of news on its baby brother, the 2023 Ford Ranger was spotted testing on the streets of Dearborn. As far as we know right now, the next-gen Ranger will launch after the Maverick in late 2022.

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Video: Here’s Why I Traded My Ram Truck For A New Ford F-150 STX! – Dude, I Love My Ride

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:00:19 GMT

In this episode of “Dude, I love (or hate) my ride – @Home edition” a Ram is swapped for a Ford F-150 STX. This viewer traded in his Ram for a 2020 Ford F-150 STX (it’s an SL with the STX option). We think it looks outstanding. The question is, why trade it for his […]

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Video: Little Toyota Tacoma Fights a MASSIVE Dodge! Does It Stand a Chance? Baby Yota Ep.7

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 19:14:42 GMT

Our ‘Baby Yota’ (2002 Tacoma) project truck will battle a Dodge Ram Cummins! This episode of our Baby Yota series focuses on the pros and cons of driving a small off-road truck, versus a huge, heavy-duty truck – off-road. Our Baby Yota project truck is a 2002 Toyota Tacoma standard cab, short-bed 4X4. It has […]

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Video: It’s On! Ram TRX takes on a Ford F-150 Shelby, Ford Raptor, and a tuned F-150 in a ...

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 21:01:56 GMT

We call the new Ram TRX a “super truck”. This name cannot be simply given, it has to be earned. You have asked us to drag race the new TRX against a supercharged V8 Ford Truck, so here goes. In this epic drag race, we put together a bracket that consists of four trucks. Huge […]

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The TFL Studios’ 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 Trail Boss is Up For Sale!

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 11:00:32 GMT

Head over to TFLBids.com to get your hands on our beloved 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 Trail Boss! Nothing is perfect, but TFL Studios’ 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 Trail Boss was damn-near perfect during its stay with us. Every year, we buy new studio trucks and use them as both support vehicles and the stars of […]

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Video: The New Toyota Tacoma with a Manual Transmission is Great – Except When it’s Not!

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:00:04 GMT

We finally got a chance to tow with a 2021 Toyota Tacoma manual – and it was… Towing a combined weight of 5,000-lbs, Andre got a chance to tow with a Toyota Tacoma over about 50 miles. The Toyota Tacoma with a manual transmission is kind of a rare breed nowadays. Only Toyota and Jeep […]

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This Supercharged V8 Ford Super Duty Tremor Makes Over 700 Horsepower! Here Is How

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:23:11 GMT

Are you still waiting for an off-road Ford truck with a supercharged V8? No need to wait anymore! Our friends at 5 Star Tuning show what is possible with a supercharged 7.3L Godzilla V8 in this Ford Super Duty Tremor. The Tremor is the most off-road worthy Super Duty 4×4 available from the factory. It […]

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Year-End 2020 Sales Report: Demand For Full-size Trucks Alive And Well, Despite Pandemic

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:26:53 GMT

2020 sales figures show tough results for most automakers, but trucks helped cushion the blow - especially half-ton and HD trucks.

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Video: Ford F-150 Raptor vs. GMC Sierra AT4 – We Compare GMC And Ford’s Most Off-Road ...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:00:41 GMT

We know the Ford F-150 Raptor vs. GMC Sierra AT4 is not apples-to-apples, but… Comparing the Ford F-150 Raptor vs. GMC Sierra AT4 isn’t just about off-road ability or power. If it were, the Raptor would obviously come out on top. If you look at these trucks as a potential lifetime owner, or as a […]

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Video: Ram TRX Road Trip – Here Is the Eye-Opening MPG I Got!

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:00:10 GMT

Roman picked up our new Ram TRX in Michigan, and he is driving it home to Colorado! FCA factory representatives told us that this is the FIRST customer-delivered TRX in the world. This is very special, but we are not going to baby this truck and put seal it in a plastic bag. This road […]

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Owner Review: Here Is My 2020 Ford Super Duty Diesel Regen Schedule – It Lasts for Miles!

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 11:00:18 GMT

Have you ever wondered how the regen (regeneration) cycle works in your new diesel pickup truck? Have you wondered what a regen cycle is and how it may affect your driving? He is one very detailed account from Rod, an owner of a new 2020 Ford Super Duty diesel truck. Rod has monitored and tracked […]

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Is this 1996 Ram HD Dually Diesel Crew Cab the Coolest Conversion Ever?

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 20:00:07 GMT

Why is this 1996 Ram HD 3500 so special? Believe it or not, it’s because it is a crew cab with four regular doors. What’s the big deal? A huge majority of new trucks are crew cabs. Actually, crew cab pickup trucks are a relatively recent phenomenon. These big-cab trucks became popular in the early […]

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