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The Grand Cherokee is a lifted car at this point...I'm sure it rides nice, but it most definitely is nowhere near as robust or capable as even a stock 4runner. I'd sure as hell avoid taking a Grand Cherokee into some of the roads/trails that I've taken my 4runner. A Jeep Wrangler? Sure. But...

Dated or not (that point is debatable), Toyota's designs still are considered the benchmark to beat in the midsized SUV and pickup markets. Ford, GM, and FCA had largely quit one, or both, of those markets, and just recently have attempted to make a comeback...most of them declared that the...

If you're getting a 3rd gen, get the manual: the 3rd gen's engine is lacking in low-end torque, but at least with the manual you can select your gears and get lower (4.30) gearing. If you're getting a 2nd gen, I'd say get either the manual or auto: the 4.0l v6 in the 2nd gen offers somewhat...

That difference in resale value is well known, especially as the trucks get older. Go look at the older (circa 2006-2007) 3/4 ton diesels...they enjoy a substantial resale advantage over their gasoline counterparts, even though some trucks from that era were not well built. Even with the...

I think using language like "failed" is indication of bias on your part. The PW's winch is a huge deal, and still a unique offering in the truck market. The PW's thin bumper is hardly any different from what just about every other OEM offers...OEM's will always focus on crash test compliance...

The problem is that you, like many others on here, haven't actually done the math to prove that out. If you actually breakdown the annual maintenance for diesel (not the catastrophic breakdown stories that some like to talk about), you're looking at spending a few hundred extra dollars per year...

I was addressing the engine itself, not the transmission. The mpg #'s are averages taken from real world results, not cherry-picked from someone drafting behind a semi at 55 mph. Well not every category: better range (which matters to some), better low-end torque for hauling, towing and...

Agree with the dodge transmission issues. The Aisin seems well suited to the 6.7l...I still don't have complete faith in the OEM transmission, and Dodge doesn't seem to care too much about revising it. Also agree with the comments on saving money. Hot-shotters and long haul drivers probably...

DPF and EGR haven't helped. Give it time though...the commercial operators will expect more efficiency gains in the years to come and OEM's will be incentivized to optimize the emissions and overall efficiency of these new clean engines. Honestly, I see buses and trucks running around my area...

"Game changer"? It's combined mpg is about 11-12 for the average owner...it's a good gasoline truck engine, but certainly nothing revolutionary. I don't know why you would tell someone to stay away from diesels because of the added complexity, but then advise them that they can add on a...

I know that I have never used trailer brakes when I towed up to 5k lbs with my 4runner. The 1k limit for no trailer brakes is listed in the Tacoma's manual, not sure if it is also listed in the 4runner's. But as you point out, most Toyota owners likely aren't aware of that restriction....and I...

The difference in overall operating costs will be small in the long run. As I said before, if you're worried about cost but then going out and buying a brand new 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton (gasoline or diesel) every few years, then you're not really worried about cost. No one has a mental...

^This. People will think nothing of buying a 3.5l ecoboost over a 2.7l for their F-150. Likewise, many people buy more powerful and more expensive versions of sedans and coupes (BMW's regular lineup vs its M lineup). Why should we treat diesel trucks any differently? Some people want the...

It's a pushrod v8 gasoline engine....stop pretending that it's going to be some magically efficient engine that will perform the same way as a diesel.

You're misunderstanding what I'm saying. The Colorado owner manual explicitly states that for any trailer over 2k lbs, integrated trailer brakes are required. The lack of integrated brakes on the owner's trailer is supposedly one of the reasons GM is denying warranty coverage on this failure...

All of the above rings true. But I will point out that GM has a shaky history of honoring the warranty on their products, and that's putting it politely. When Colorado's started having air bags go off during mild offroading....a lot of GM fans said the issues were due to owner stupidity and GM...

I suppose there are two ways of looking at that: 1) Toyota didn't change much, if anything, w/ the Tacoma except for some suspension bits and badging when putting together the TRD Pro. or 2) Toyota arguably engineers more offroad capabilities into the basic Tacoma (very good ground clearance...

The fellow over at pickup truck talk gave a good, and somewhat unbiased, overview of the issue: He didn't really give an opinion one way or the other, but rather just laid out the story and GM's response, as much as possible. I will say, even though I think the Colorado is a decent...

Maybe according to some overly-optimistic Ford owners. Going by fuelly results or any number of magazines results, those 3/4 ton gasoline trucks are less efficient compared to the Tundra. There is no magic sauce going into those big heavy gasoline trucks that somehow makes them just as...