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2013 Pickup Truck Of The Year

The bionic Ram vs. the supreme Taco

By , Photography by Ken Brubaker

Specifications As Tested

General
Vehicle/model Ram 1500 Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Access Cab
Base price $36,740 $26,705
Price as tested $45,070 $35,450
Options as tested Customer Preferred Package 25T ($2,195), Comfort group ($395), Premium Cloth 40/20/40 bench ($250) 5.7L V-8 Hemi MDS VVT engine ($850), Power Heated T-Tow Mirrors w/ Puddle & Signal Lamps ($100), Active-Level 4-Corner Air Suspension System ($1,595), ParkSense Rear Park Assist System ($250), ParkView Rear Back-Up Camera ($200), RamBox Cargo Management System ($1,295), Trailer Brake Control ($230), Spray-in Bedliner ($475), Destination charge ($995) TRD Off-Road Package ($3,570), Baja Series Package ($4,365), Destination charge ($810)
Engine
Type Pushrod-operated overhead valves, 16-valve, V-8, variable valve timing, hydraulic lifters with roller followers DOHC 24-valve VVT-I V-6
Displacement (ci/liter) 345/5.7 241/4.0
Bore x stroke (in) 3.92 x 3.58 3.70 x 3.74
Compression ratio (:1) 10.5 10.0
Intake/FI Naturally aspirated/sequential, multi-port, electronic Naturally aspirated/electronic
Mfg.'s power rating @ rpm (hp) 395 @ 5,600 236 @ 5,200
Mfg.'s torque rating @ rpm (lb-ft) 407 @ 3,950 266 @ 4,000
Mfg.'s suggested fuel type Mid-grade unleaded suggested, regular unleaded accepted Regular unleaded
Drivetrain
Transmission 65RFE 6-spd automatic RA60F 6-spd automatic
Ratios (:1): 1st: 3.00, 2nd: 1.67, 3rd: 1.50, 4th: 1.00, 5th: 0.75, 6th: 0.67, Reverse: 3.00 1st: 4.17, 2nd: 2.19, 3rd: 1.49, 4th: 1.19, 5th: 1.00, 6th: 0.85, Reverse: 3.61
Axle ratio (:1) 3.55 3.73
Transfer case BW 44-45 part-time, 2-spd, electric-shift VF2BM electric-shift, part-time, 2-spd
Low-range ratio (:1) 2.64 2.57
Crawl ratio (:1) 28.1 39.9
Frame/Body
Frame Steel ladder-type Fully-boxed with eight crossmembers
Body Steel cab, double-wall steel pickup box Steel
Suspension/Axles
Front A-arms, air-springs, stabilizer bar/IFS ZF 8.5-inch Coil-spring double wishbone and stabilizer bar w/60mm Bilstein shocks/8-inch IFS differential
Rear Five-link with track bar, air-springs, and stabilizer bar/solid axle 9.3-inch with limited-slip Leaf spring with staggered outboard-mounted 50mm Bilstein reservoir shocks/8.25-inch solid axle with factory TRD E-locker
Steering
Type Electric-power, rack-and-pinion Power rack-and-pinion
Turns (lock-to-lock) 3.5 3.64
Ratio 19.1 17.3
Brakes
Front 13.2 x 1.1-inch vented discs, two-piston pin-slider calipers 12.56-inch vented discs
Rear 13.8 x 0.87-inch disc, single-piston pin-slider calipers 10-inch leading-trailing drums
ABS Four-wheel Four-wheel
Wheels/Tires
Wheels (in) 17 x 7 painted cast aluminum 16 x 7 cast aluminum
Tires 265/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor Pro Grade 265/70R16 BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO
Fuel Economy
EPA city/highway 13/19 15/19
Observed city/highway/trail 12.1 14
Dimensions/Capacities
Weight (lb) 5,521 4,100
Wheelbase (in) 140.5 127.4
Overall length (in) 229 208.1
Overall width (in) 79.4 74.6
Height (in) 74.9 (entry/exit mode), 77.0 (normal), 77.9 (Off-Road 1), 79.0 (Off-Road 2) 70.3
Track f/r (in) 68/67.5 63.0/63.4
Minimum ground clearance (in) 8.7 9.6
Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft) 39.4 40.6
Approach/departure angles (deg) 15.2 (entry/exit), 19.7 (normal), 21.8 (Off-Road 1), 22.9 (Off-Road 2)/ 18.7 (entry/exit), 20.6 (normal), 21.4 (Off-Road 1), 22.9 (Off-Road 2) 35/26
Breakover angle (deg) 12.7 (entry/exit), 15.9 (normal), 17.6 (Off-Road 1), 19.2 (Off-Road 2) 21
GVWR (lb) 6,800 5,350
Payload (lb) 1,270 1,425
Maximum towing capacity (lb) 8,450 6,500
Seating 6 4
Fuel capacity (gal) 26 21.1
Performance
0-60 mph (sec) 9.1 8.4
Quarter-mile (sec @ mph) 17.0 @ 79.4 16.4 @ 83.8
Braking 60-0 mph (ft) 142.6 143.6
Ramp Travel Index (30-deg, points) 194 (Off-Road 2) 260

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