2009 4x4 Pickup Truck Of The Year
Four Great Pickups Settle It In The Dirt
By Sean P. Holman, Photography by Ken Brubaker
| SPECIFICATIONS AS TESTED |
GENERAL
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Vehicle/model
| Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Crew Cab | Ford F-150 Supercab FX4
| Hummer H3T Alpha | Suzuki Equator RMZ-4
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| STEERING |
| Type | Power rack-and-pinion | Power rack-and-pinion | Power rack-and-pinion with tri-bushing mount design | Power rack-and-pinion, engine speed sensitive |
| Turns (lock-to-lock) | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.125 | 3.55 |
| Ratio | 17.89:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 | 20.4:1 |
| BRAKES |
| Front | 13.2 x 1.1 vented disc, dual-piston pin-slider calipers | 13.0 x 1.18 vented disc, dual-piston calipers | 12.4 x 1.1 vented disc, four-piston fixed calipers | 11.7 x 1.1 vented disc, dual-piston calipers |
| Rear | 13.8 x 0.87 solid disc, single-piston pin-slider calipers | 13.7 x 0.79 vented disc, single-piston calipers | 12.28 x 0.47 vented disc, single-piston sliding calipers | 11.3. x .0.71 vented disc, single-piston calipers |
| ABS | Four-wheel | Four-wheel | Four-wheel | Four-wheel |
| WHEELS/TIRES |
| Wheels (in) | 17 x 7 | 17 x 7.5 | 16 x 7.5 | 16x7 |
| Tires | LT275/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler AT/S | LT275/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler AT Extreme | LT285/75R16 Bridgestone Dueler A/T | P265/75R16 BFGoodrich Long Trail T/A |
| FUEL ECONOMY |
| EPA city/highway | 13/18 | 14/18 | 13/16 | 15/20 |
| Observed city/highway/trail | 11.51 | 12.89 | 12.27 | 13.55 |
| DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES |
| Weight (lb) | 5,500 | 5,493 | 5,069 | 4,491 |
| Wheelbase (in) | 140.5 | 144.5 | 134.2 | 125.9 |
| Overall length (in) | 229.0 | 231.7 | 212.7 | 206.6 |
| Overall width (in) | 79.4 | 78.9 | 85.1 | 72.8 |
| Height (in) | 75.7 | 75.9 | 72.1 | 70.1 |
| Track f/r (in) | 68.2/67.5 | 67/67 | 65/65.5 | 61.8/61.8 |
| Minimum ground clearance (in) | 8.6 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 8.9 |
| Bed dimensions LxWxH (in) | 67.4 x 51.1 x 20.0 | 78.8 x 65.2 x 22.4 | 59.3 x 54.6 x 19.4 | 59.5 x 61.4 x 18 |
| Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft) | 45.0 | 47.0 | 43.8 | 43.33 |
| Approach/departure angles (deg) | 20.5/25.4 | 23.7/20.7 | 38.7/30.6 | 32.6/23.3 |
| Breakover angle (deg) | 16.6 | 18.0 | 20.2 | 20.5 |
| GVWR (lb) | 6,800 | 7,200 | 6,100 | 5,600 |
| Payload (lb) | 1,360 | 1,650 | 1,031 | 1,105 |
| Maximum towing capacity (lb) | 8,400 | 11,200 | 5,900 | 6,100 |
| Seating | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel capacity (gal) | 32 | 36 | 27 | 21.1 |
| PERFORMANCE |
| 0-60 mph (sec) | 7.45 | 8.56 | 8.92 | 7.96 |
| Quarter-mile (sec @ mph) | 15.68 @ 86.59 | 16.33 @ 84.27 | 16.59 @ 81.54 | 16.15 @ 84.18 |
| Braking 60-0 mph (ft) | 140.41 | 160.85 | 146.14 | 135.88 |
| Ramp Travel Index | 485.7 | 455 | 417.9 | 488.1 |
By Sean P. Holman
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