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So, when you're trying to go up a steep grade the front end gets lighter and lighter while the back end gets heavier and heavier. That's why a two wheel drive truck that's really heavily loaded down can still go up a very steep grade. If the grade is steep enough, front wheel drive will have...

Tailgates take a lot of abuse. Many old, hardworking trucks have tailgates that are mangled or bent down into a catenary curve. I suppose you could think of them as disposable at that point, you can pick up another one from a junkyard and they are easy to switch out.

We live on a hilltop with a 22% grade. To get a load up there, you need weight over the drive Wheels. That means that front wheel drive truck would not work well for us. We have a Subaru all-wheel drive and an old Suzuki sidekick with part-time four wheel drive. The all-wheel drive is certainly...

How much length does everyone think the tailgate will add to it when it is dropped down?

Good point!

My St weighs about 2600 lb. I had a friend in college who had a Honda Civic which weighed 1900 lb! I suppose a big part of that is the amount of metal it takes to meet today's safety standards. You are right, builders often skimp on the garages. In another life I drew an awful lot of house...

When I was growing up, four wheel drive was exotic. The vast majority of light trucks were used on farms to do work. They were two wheel drive with open differentials. By today's standards they did not have a great deal of ground clearance, but they didn't need it because they didn't go...

Towing and hauling is one side of the coin. The other side of the coin is economy and maneuverability. The number one reason that former owners of full size trucks give for giving up their trucks is poor fuel mileage. Keep in mind that the vast majority of full size truck buyers don't really...

Want a small modern truck. If I wanted a small basic truck, I'd get a little old truck and fix it up. Need all-wheel drive due to a long steep driveway. Want real world gas mileage in the 30 mile per gallon range. Want active cruise control. Want any safety features to be adjustable. Want a...

As far as jump seats are concerned, my 2007 Honda Fit had jump seats, and it was Honda's economy car. They made a little car much bigger inside and more useful. Sometimes it doesn't cost much to add quality features. We'll have to wait and see whether Ford adds features that make sense on the...