Is the regular cab pickup truck doomed to failure?
Every regular cab sale hurts a manufacturer’s fleet fuel economy rating, to the point where the truck’s manufacturer will owe millions in fines to the government. In other words, that becomes an incentive to stop building short-box regular cab trucks before the 2017 model year. Set aside the new fuel economy rules and consider the following:
Are there any double cab pickups on the market?
For the past several years, truck manufacturers have been adding more double and crew cab pickups to their build orders.
Is there going to be a regular cab Ram truck?
However, it probably won’t happen for Ram until 2017 or 2018 when an updated model arrives. Ford and GM will probably keep building regular cab trucks, but buying a short-box regular cab Ford or GM truck is going to be hard by 2020.
Is it cheaper to build a regular cab truck?
In other words, that becomes an incentive to stop building short-box regular cab trucks before the 2017 model year. Set aside the new fuel economy rules and consider the following: Regular cab trucks really aren’t any cheaper to design or manufacture than extended cabs.
What’s the maximum towing capacity of a truck?
Every Ranger, including 2WD and 4WD trucks, have a maximum tow rating of 7500 pounds. That’s just 200 pounds less than the diesels in the class, but it’s 500 pounds more than the V-6 powered Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. America’s best-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150, offers a long list of engines, including a hybrid V-6 option.
What kind of truck can pull 14, 000 pounds?
With all that torque, the F-150 can pull 14,000 pounds. Thanks to a new 36,000 PSI fuel-injection system, Ford F-series Super Duty pickups are the torque kings of the world. Its optional 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel V-8 now puts out 1050 lb-ft of torque.
How much does a Chevy Silverado 1500 tow?
Like the Chevy, the GMC tows more when equipped with the available 6.2-liter V-8, which is rated 420-horsepower at 5600 rpm and the same 460 lb-ft of torque but at a higher 4100 rpm. With this engine, max towing is 12,100 pounds. Remember, the Silverado 1500 can tow up to 13,400 pounds with this configuration.