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2006 Pickup Truck Of The Year

GENERAL
Vehicle/model Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4x4 Isuzu i-350 Crew Cab 4x4 Mitsubishi Raider DuroCross Extended Cab 4x4
Base price $30,860 $27,368 $28,590
Price as tested $42,090 $30.300.57 $31,080
Options as tested Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat Paint ($225);
premium cloth 40/20/40 bench seat ($455);
Customer Preferred Package 26T ($1,250);
Light Group ($175); Trailer Tow Group ($335);
antilock four-wheel disc brakes ($495);
545RFE transmission ($1,170); 3.92 axle ratio ($50);
5.7L Hemi MDS engine ($995); rear power sliding
window ($295); security alarm ($150); 34-gallon fuel tank ($55); steering-wheel-mounted audio controls ($75); six-CD/GPS display nav radio with seven Infinity speakers ($2,545); Uconnect hands-free communication ($275); leather-wrapped steering wheel ($45); LT275/70R17 OWL all-terrain tires ($175); power adjustable pedals ($120); under-rail box bedliner ($245); rear-seat video system ($1,200); destination ($800)
Limited Package ($1,839); special paint ($165)dealer-installed bedliner ($278.57);destination ($650) High-Output Audio Package ($1,845);destination ($645)

ENGINE
Type OHV V-8 with multi-displacement DOHC I-5 SOHC V-8
Displacement (ci/liter) 343/5.7 211/3.5 287/4.7
Bore x stroke (in) 3.92 x 3.58 93.0 x 102.0 3.66 x 3.40
Compression ratio 9.6:1 10:1 9:1
Intake SMPFI SFI SMPI
Mfg.'s power rating @ rpm (hp) 345 @ 5,400 220 @ 5,600 230 @ 4,600
Mfg.'s torque rating @ rpm (lb-ft) 375 @ 4,200 225 @ 2,800 290 @ 3,600
Mfg.'s suggested fuel type Regular unleaded Regular unleaded Regular unleaded

DRIVETRAIN
Transmission 5-45RFE five-speed automatic 4L60-E four-speed automatic 5-45RFE five-speed automatic
Ratios:
  First 3.00:1 3.06:1 3.00:1
  Second 1.67:1 (upshift), 1.50:1 (kickdown) 1.63:1 1.67:1 (upshift), 1.50:1 (kickdown)
  Third 1.00:1 1.00:1 1.00:1
  Fourth 0.75:1 0.70:1 0.75:1
  Fifth 0.67:1 N/A 0.67:1
  Reverse 3.84:1 2.29:1 3.84:1
Axle ratio 3.92:1 3.73:1 3.92:1
Transfer case NV243 Isuzu T150 NV233
Low-range ratio 2.72:1 2.48:1 2.59:1
Crawl ratio 32.0:1 28.3:1 30.5:1

FRAME/BODY
Frame Steel ladder Welded steel ladder H-frame Steel ladder
Body Steel Steel Steel

SUSPENSION/AXLES
Front

Double wishbone, coilover-shock IFS/Detroit Axle with205mm-diameter ring gear

Hi-stance IFS, torsion bars, shock absorbers,stabilizer bar/AAM with 7 5/8-inch ring gear IFS, upper and lower A-arms, coil springs over gas-pressure shocks, link-type stabilizer bar/8.07-inch ring gear
Rear Longitudinal leaf springs, gas-charged shocks/Detroit Axle with 9.25-inch ring-gear diameter, limited-slip Hi-stance two-stage multileaf springs, shockabsorbers/AAM with 8-inch ring gear,limited-slip Multileaf two-st age longitudinal springs, staggeredgas-pressure shock absorbers, link-type stabilizerbar/live axle, 9.25-inch-diameter ring gear,limited-slip

STEERING
Type Power rack-and-pinion Power rack-and-pinion Power assisted rack-and-pinion
Turns (lock-to-lock) 2.75 3.2 3.18
Ratio 15.4:1 18.3:1 17.4:1

BRAKES
Front 13.2-inch, vented disc, two-piston pin-slider caliper 11.1-inch disc 12.3-inch vented disc with dual-piston sliding caliper
Rear 13.8-inch disc, single-piston pin-slider caliper 11.6-inch drum 11.6-inch drum
ABS Four wheel Four wheel Rear (four-wheel ABS optional)

WHEELS/TIRES
Wheels (in) 18x8 aluminum 15x7 aluminum 16x8 cast aluminum machined
Tires LT275/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler P265/75R15 General on/off road steel-belted radial P265/70R16 BFGoodrich All-Terrain

FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city/highway 14/18 17/22 15/20
Observed city/highway/trail 12.5 19.6 14.4

DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES
Weight (lb) 4,819 3,802 4,593
Wheelbase (in) 140.5 126.0 131.3
Overall length (in) 227.7 207.1 (without rear bumper) 219.9
Overall width (in) 79.5 68.6 71.9
Height (in) 75.9 67.0 68.6
Track f/r (in) 68.0/67.9 59.6/57.5 62.8/62.9
Minimum ground clearance (in) 9.6 9.3 7.9
Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft) 46.0 44.6 44.0
Bed dimensions LxWxH (in) 98.3x66.4x20.2 61.1x57.2x18.6 76x59.6x17.6
Approach/departure angles (deg) 18.3/25.8 29/26 22.3/22.6
GVWR (lb) 6,350 5,300 6,010
Payload (lb) 1,600 1,190 1,420
Maximum towing capacity (lb) 9,250 4,000 6,500
Seating 6 5 2 or 3/2
Fuel capacity (gal) 34 19.6 22

PERFORMANCE
0-60 mph (sec) 9.73 11.42 11.13
Quarter-mile (sec @ mph) 17.38 @ 82.1 18.35 @ 78.3 18.36 @ 77.0
Braking 60-0 mph (ft) 174.9 161.3 147.8


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