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What's Your Favorite Truck Based Solely on Design?

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Old 07-31-17, 01:14 AM
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Default What's Your Favorite Truck Based Solely on Design?

As the title implies, what is your favorite truck based on exterior design only? It can be any year from any make.

Mine is the 2004-2008 Ford F-150 Lariat. I always thought it was one of the most handsome trucks. Not overdone, love the two-tone.

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Freightliner Cascadia, gold standard....and it's hilarious how connected the new generation are, maybe to the dismay of the driver...
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always liked the smaller (01-04) Tacoma.....owned an 02 for a couple of years....perfect size, not freakin huge like everything is now IMO


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Based on looks alone, I like the current GMC Sierra 1500.




However, for a truck that is pleasant to drive, the current Dodge Ram 1500 series is the King of the smooth-ride/low-noise department
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solely on design, i think they're all seriously fugly.
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Based on looks alone, I like the current GMC Sierra 1500.




However, for a truck that is pleasant to drive, the current Dodge Ram 1500 series is the King of the smooth-ride/low-noise department
Actually since 2016 I favor the Silverado over the Sierra.

But overall I'm definitely biased towards the 15+ F-150(no reason of course) and the 17+ Super Duties.

I'm also a big fan of the 90's body styles from both Ford and GM.
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The second generation Escalade EXT was my favorite along with the current Tundra and the Ford Lightning from the first Fast and the Furious movie.

It's hard to pick just one.
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Originally Posted by BrettJacks
Actually since 2016 I favor the Silverado over the Sierra.
Similar overall design (mechanically, it's a twin)...but the front grilles/headlights/ trim is different, and the interior of the GMC is (slightly) more upscale.

But overall I'm definitely biased towards the 15+ F-150(no reason of course) and the 17+ Super Duties.
The latest F-150 attracts a number of buyers with its aluminum construction, which cuts the weight down and improves handling, but Chevy had a field day with those rock-dropping ads into the beds.
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If we are talking new trucks, its the Dodge Ram line and the 2016+ Tacoma, just on styling alone.

Older trucks, I always loved the 1984-1988 Toyotas. Perfectly proportioned IMO. Dad had a couple of these, friends had them in high school and college, they were still all over the place in the late 90's/early 2000's. You still see them every once in a while now days, its about 50/50 if they're a beat up POS or been restored/lovingly maintained.



Back to the Future might have had something to do with it lol



1967-72 Chevy trucks, 4wd, 2wd, slammed to the ground, lifted, stock, beat up with patina and rust, they're a great design IMO. Its one of those trucks that looks cool stock or as a wild custom. Also the full convertible K5 Blazer is a lot of fun.

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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Based on looks alone, I like the current GMC Sierra 1500.




However, for a truck that is pleasant to drive, the current Dodge Ram 1500 series is the King of the smooth-ride/low-noise department
+1 MM, I'm with you all the way on this one.
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