HWT Road Tests, Reviews & First Drives

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2013 Ram 3500HD towing mini excavator at home building jobsite-Bruce W. Smith photo

Work truck owners and pickup enthusiasts love to know how the newest trucks  perform.

That’s where we shine. Over the course of a year, the editorial staff at Hard Working Trucks gets behind the wheel of the newest pickups, SUVs, as well as side-by-sides and utility vehicles to evaluate their performance.

Sometimes those evaluations are during short one- and two-day manufacturer “ride-and-drive” programs where we get to see the vehicle for the first time and spend a few hours behind the wheel. We call those “First Drives.”

Road tests include logging fuel economy over 100-mile test loop and doing performance numbers at the dragstrip.Road tests include logging fuel economy over 100-mile test loop and doing performance numbers at the dragstrip.

Later on we get our hands on the vehicles for a week where we get a much better feel for how the new product really performs. Those are “Road Tests.”

It’s during road tests where we put the vehicles through a 100-mile test loop to get mpg numbers.

Then we put them through acceleration and braking performance tests, and take the trucks on the road with trailers to evaluate their towing prowess.

So if you are in the market for a new pickup, SUV, or maybe even a side-by-side or ATV, check out our reviews.

The links below take you to some of our older reviews. Just click on link to read the article.

2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro 

2014 GMC Sierra 1500 First Drive

2014 F-250 Roush Propane 6.2L XLT 4X4

2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 First Drive    

Toyota offers a special off-road package for 2015 Tundra, Tacoma and 4Runner 4x4s targeted for use in demanding conditions: The TRD Pro off-road package.Toyota offers a special off-road package for 2015 Tundra, Tacoma and 4Runner 4x4s targeted for use in demanding conditions: The TRD Pro off-road package.

2014 Honda Pioneer 700 SXS

2014 Toyota Tundra First Drive

2014 Yamaha Viking First Drive

2014 Polaris Sportsman ACE First Drive

2014 Polaris RZR XP1000 First Drive

2013 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali AWD

2013 Ram 1500 First Drive

2013 Ford F-150 EcoBoost

2013 Ford F-250 CC 4×4 6.2L

2013 Ram 1500 Tradesman Reg Cab 4×4

2013 Polaris Brutus UTV First Drive

2013 Polaris Ranger Crew 570 First Drive

2012 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn Dually CC 4×4

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2012 Nissan Titan Pro-4X CC 4X4

2012 Ford F-250 Bi-Fuel CNG 6.2L 4×4 CC 

2012 Polaris Ranger Crew Diesel First Drive

2011 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4×4

2011 Ford F-250 King Ranch 4×4 CC 

2011 Polaris Ranger RZR XP900 First Drive

2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost

2010 Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4

2010 Ram 2500/3500HD First Drive

2009 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab First Drive

2007 GMC 2500/3500HD First Drive