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Readers' Letters: Mistaken Identity

Posted May 1 2009 01:48 PM by Truck Trend

"We loved the article on the supercharged Tundra that ran in the March/April issue of Truck Trend ( First Test: TRD Toyota Tundra ) and sincerely appreciate the kind words Thomas Voehringer used to describe the awesome...

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Readers' Letters: MPG MYTHS

Posted April 27 2009 11:27 AM by Truck Trend

On page 17 of the January/February issue of Truck Trend , a chart of full-size-truck mileage ratings touts the fact that the Big Three now have models that can achieve 20 mpg-plus highway mpg. We're seeing...

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Readers' Letters: Readers' Rides

Posted April 13 2009 11:14 AM by Truck Trend

I have to admit I was a little disappointed with this year's Readers' Rides collection . I saw a lot of Fords, Chevys, and Dodges, but not that many unusual trucks. Are there additional Readers' Rides pictures somewhere...

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Readers' Letters: Chevrolet RAPTOR-Fighter?

Posted April 7 2009 10:46 AM by Truck Trend

I recently saw the Ford Raptor in your magazine and then went to the Ford Raptor Web site to see some pics . I just have one question for you: Is GM building anything like this? If Chevy/GMC does, I'll buy one, and...

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Readers' Letters: Sport/Utility of the Year - all car-based SUVs?

Posted March 31 2009 02:38 PM by Truck Trend

Why were this year's Sport/Utility of the Year picks all car-based SUVs? I hate unibody construction. My first vehicle was a 1975 International Scout with a 345 and real four-wheel drive. My sons drive a 1998 Jeep Cherokee...

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Reader's Letters: Work-Truck Testing

Posted March 18 2009 10:32 AM by Truck Trend

How about a test that doesn't involve $45K-plus half-tons ? I'm more of a regular cab, small V-8 (maybe even a V-6 in these fuel-crunch times) kind of guy, and I don't need the Dolby 5.1 system with surround and DVD. Could...

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Readers' Letters: Old Friend, New Flame

Posted March 9 2009 12:05 PM by Truck Trend

I would like to commend Matt Stone for preserving history and buying his lifelong friend's 1962 F-100 . I recommend in addition to buying stock style wheels to add disc brakes to the front axle and a Petronix electronic...

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Reader's Letters: Half-ton Fight Club

Posted February 27 2009 01:12 PM by Truck Trend

The article " Half Ton Fight Club " ( January/February 2009 ) states that the Chevrolet finished in first . When I went to the story that you referenced at www.pickuptrucks.com , that version said that the Ford won. Why...

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Reader's Letters: About your Long-Term Silverado

Posted February 19 2009 12:20 PM by Truck Trend

The story about the long-term 2007 Silverado Crew Cab in the September/October issue stated that you wish it had the 9.5-inch rearend, 4L70 transmission and heavy-duty cooling, and four-wheel disc brakes. I have this...

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Reader's Letters: It Wasn't a Bailout!

Posted February 9 2009 01:27 PM by Truck Trend

Dear Truck Trend, G.R. Whale should be horse-whipped, tarred and feathered, and run out of town on a rail for perpetuating the lie about "a governmental bailout" of Chrysler in the 1980s ( September/October 2008 ). The...

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Reader's Letters: Three Days in the Vallley

Posted January 30 2009 12:48 PM by Truck Trend

Dear Truck Trend , As the proud owner of a 1 972 Land Rover Series III 88-inch SW , I am an avid Land Rover fan. That said, I couldn't agree more with your conclusion of this comparison ( Truck Trend, September/October...

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Reader's Letters: Regular-cab Dakota?

Posted January 23 2009 05:36 PM by Truck Trend

Where I live, I see a lot of regular-cab Tacomas, Rangers, and Colorados, but I don't see many Dakotas. I was at the local dealership having the oil changed in my truck, and I asked a friend who works for Chrysler why...

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Reader's Letters: How do u get to Quinn Lakes Trail?

Posted January 16 2009 12:15 PM by Truck Trend

I recently received an e-mail about a recent post we made about " Quinn Lakes Trail recognized as one of the best off-road trails " from one of our online readers. Curtis Stever of Carleton Place, has a simple question. ...

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Reader's Letters: 1986 GMC Jimmy for sale.

Posted January 14 2009 12:55 PM by Truck Trend

I have a 1 986 GMC Jimmy for sale. Do you know where and how I can post this truck for collectors to know about it? It has a professionally rebuilt 350 motor and 700R4 transmission, removable hard top to make a...

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Reader's Letters: UNIMOG Love

Posted January 9 2009 11:36 AM by Truck Trend

Is the Unimog U500 still being sold in the United States? I can't find anything in Freightliner's site about it and nothing on the Web in general. Thanks for your help. Scott Horton Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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