Information About Heavy Duty Trucks
Base retail prices for full-size heavy-duty pickup trucks on sale in Canada range from $27,210 for an entry-level Ford F-250 Super Duty to $53,215 for a top-of-the-line the Dodge Ram 3500 truck.
When it comes to hauling the big loads, there are no rivals to the heavy-duty full-size pickup. With its reinforced chassis and choice of high-powered engines, the heavy-duty pickup has the highest towing capacity and payload of any pickup on the road.
Tough Customers :
Most heavy duty trucks for sale are used for commercial purposes, or to tow and haul large trailers, campers and recreational vehicle components. Key players in this rough-and-tumble market include the Chevrolet Silverado 3500, Ford F-350 and the Dodge Ram 3500.
Following a complete redesign in 2003 plus over 40 new features and enhancements, GM’s heavy-duty Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500 have more than maintained a strong position in this market.
GM’s heavy-duty pickups come in three-quarter and one-ton versions, and are available with a trio of engines: a standard Vortec 6000 V8, producing an estimated 300 horsepower and 360 lb/ft of torque; the Isuzu-designed and built 6.6-litre Duramax diesel 6600, yielding 300 horsepower and 520 lb/ft of torque; and the Vortec 8100 V8, pumping out 330 horsepower and 450 lb/ft of torque.
These Silverado HD and Sierra HD models are available in regular cab, 4-door extended cab, Crew Cab, and chassis-cab models. Three engines are available with Ford’s heavy haulers. The standard unit is a 5.4-litre, SOHC Triton V8, good for 260 horsepower and 350 lb/ft of torque. Optional are the 6.8-litre, SOHC Triton V10, rated at 310 horsepower and 425 lb/ft of torque; and also the 6.0-litre Power Stroke turbodiesel V8, a power plant that delivers 325 horsepower and 560 lb/ft of torque with the 6-speed manual transmission.
