I Ranked Every Full-Size Truck I’d Buy: The Winner Surprised Me
This video was first publish on Pickup Truck Plus SUV Talk
What is the best full-size truck you can buy for around $65,000? I configured the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 and Toyota Tundra using each manufacturer’s online build-and-price tool. Then I scored all five trucks and selected the winner of the inaugural Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Full-Size Truck Buyer’s Choice Award.
Every truck had to meet the same basic requirements: crew cab, short bed, four-wheel drive and a price near $65,000. Each one also needed to work as a family vehicle, daily driver and tow vehicle for my camper.
The trucks were scored for powertrain, reliability confidence, capability, safety, comfort and technology, and overall value. No truck was perfect, and only six points separated first place from last place. Even I was surprised by the winner.
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https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2026/08/pickup-truck-suv-talk-2026-full-size-truck-buyers-choice-award/
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Chapters
00:00 Which new truck would I buy?
01:33 The idea behind the Buyer’s Choice Award
01:59 Why I set a $65,000 budget
02:34 Cab, bed, towing and 4WD requirements
04:12 How I scored the trucks
05:38 Final scores and rankings
07:29 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST Duramax
09:56 Toyota Tundra Limited TRD Off-Road
11:06 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Duramax
12:35 Ram 1500 Big Horn Hurricane
14:53 Ford F-150 XLT PowerBoost
17:15 Why the winning truck won
18:30 Reliability concerns for every truck
18:54 Final thoughts
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