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On an episode of the TruckShow Podcast (I think a Motortrend spin-off) an engineer from Ford was brought onto the show to discuss the new 3.0l Powerstroke. During the course of the conversation, he discussed the design differences between the Super Duty and F-150, and noted the design life...

I'm ashamed to say that it took me this long to appreciate the humor in your title. Awesome tundra by the way!

Complexity is the name of the game for any new engine nowadays, including gasoline. We're not too far away from having hybrid turbo-gasoline engines, relying on HCCI and cooled EGR. Some OEM's are already using one, or several, of those technologies in their engines. So yes, the newer diesels...

Cummins still rates their 6.7L's B50 life at 350k miles, which was the same rating assigned to the pre-emissions 5.9l's (I can't speak for the Powerstroke and Duramax engines). There are plenty of people who keep these newer diesels stock and run them to 350k miles, and well beyond, with...

Famous last words before someone either creates another entry for the Darwin award or pulls a uniquely genius move that no one saw coming....

Without starting a shock war, I'm curious to hear your opinion on that. Are Fox shocks considered higher quality? If so, why?

Awesome write-up on the aux switch installation....I think a lot of Ram owners will find that useful. Regarding your suspension: How is your suspension faring? I've heard a lot of people praise Kings. Are there rebuild intervals to worry about? Also, do the Carli radius arms provide more...

Yes, but as @rruff just demonstrated, the average 'end user' is likely to change out tires and suspension and assume that it's okay to overload the vehicle. As you correctly point out, there are many components (other than just tires and suspension) that engineers factored into those ratings...

Go reread what i wrote. I wasn't just talking about driver proficiency. Commercial vehicles over a certain weight do have more stringent DOT regulations to abide by (including regulations that pertain to towing and payload) that do non-commercial vehicles. That's why if you go look at some of...

Sigh, you're citing 2 Articles of the Constitution (which deals with the executive and legislative branch), neither of which actually limit the 2nd Amendment or the state's right to have a militia. Section 2 (Article 2) discusses how the President is Commander and Chief of all armed forces...

And yet, you seem to be missing a large piece of context as it relates to the 2nd Amendment. The provisions for the militia, and the individual right to bare arms, was indeed focused just as much on defending against external threats to the country as it was on defending against internal...

Does Toyota actually recommend shock service intervals? I think traditional nitrochargers will last much longer than 50k with street driving.

Depends on who you ask. The owners that tow and haul a bit seem to like that engine, even though its not necessarily more efficient than the 3/4 options. I've seen more than a few Cummins 5.0l's in my neck of the woods, not as much as I see diesel Ram's and Ford's, but Nissan's sales will...

Again, I disagree. Those bigger trucks (I'm assuming you're referring more to the semi-trucks and HD pickups that are used for commercial applications) actually have far more regulations to abide by than just your average joe who hooks up a trailer to his Toyota or Ford pickup. Weigh-in's...

OP, where do you live? Your stock tires look fairly tame, but unless you're planning on going into areas with lots of mud and wet snow, I think they should work fine for the immediate future. If you really plan to go off the beaten path for the longterm, tires will be the most important piece...

A sarcastic, but still somewhat valid, point. I think the better way to phrase the distinction that @rruff was getting at is: there are those owners who are aware of their truck's rated capacities, and there are those who aren't aware of those capacities.

What is the difference between Carli's long travel bags and the Airlift bags with Daystar Craddles? Also, a general question for the OP: is there any risk of airbags breaking or puncturing when they're not under load and the suspension articulates?

I think that logic is flawed. Of course it's hard to profile a driver's safety purely based on the weight of his/her vehicle. But I would argue if someone took the time to read, understand and abide by their vehicle's rated tow and payload capacities, he/she is the type of person who is more...

I think the older Nissan 4x4's had a mildly bad reputation (I'm obviously talking about the North American market). Some issues with transmissions, front axles on the IFS trucks as well as an issue where radiator fluid mixed in with transmission fluid (SMOD). But to their credit, Nissan...

I'm not disagreeing with that. I'm pointing out that the F-150 does in fact get sold in certain overseas markets. It just doesn't sell well. I'd much rather have a HD Ranger over a F-150 for many reasons, some of which you've pointed out. Well, up until recently, the OEM's have been slow to...