#Midsize Trucks

[autosguide]

Best 2023 Midsize Trucks

Picture this – the open road, the wind in your hair, and the perfect midsize truck to carry you through the adventures that await. Choosing the best midsize truck for 2023 is not just about finding a vehicle; it's about discovering a companion for the roads less traveled. In this guide, we'll navigate the terrain of midsize trucks, exploring factors like vehicle type, fuel efficiency, safety features, technology, cargo space, and maintenance costs. So, buckle up and join us on this journey to find the perfect set of wheels that resonates with your spirit of adventure.

Factors to Consider:

1. Vehicle Type:

Best 2023 Midsize Trucks come in various flavors, each catering to different preferences. Are you after the ruggedness of a true off-roader, or does a versatile daily driver better suit your needs? Consider options like the Toyota Tacoma for off-road prowess, or the Honda Ridgeline for a more car-like ride.

2. Fuel Efficiency:

A journey worth taking should also be fuel-efficient. Options like the Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado strike a balance between power and efficiency, making them ideal for both city commutes and highway escapades.

3. Safety Features:

Safety is paramount on any journey. Look for trucks equipped with advanced safety features. The Nissan Frontier, for instance, has made strides in this area, providing a secure ride for you and your passengers.

4. Technology:

In the digital age, technology is a vital companion on the road. Trucks like the Jeep Gladiator and its innovative convertible top option add a dash of modernity to the driving experience.

5. Cargo Space:

Whether you're hauling camping gear or groceries, cargo space is crucial. The Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon offer versatile bed configurations, ensuring you're ready for whatever adventure comes your way.

6. Maintenance Costs:

A journey's success depends on reliability. Consider maintenance costs when choosing your midsize truck. The Toyota Tacoma, known for its legendary reliability, may be a cost-effective choice in the long run.

Emotional Aspects:

Driving Experience:

Beyond the specs, it's about the feeling of hitting the road. The Ram 1500 Classic, with its comfortable ride and various trim options, brings an element of luxury to your driving experience.

Design Appeal:

Design matters, and the Honda Ridgeline, with its unique bed features and refreshed interior, combines practicality with a touch of elegance.

Exploring Your Options:

1. Research:

Dive into the wealth of information available online. Read reviews, compare specifications, and understand the unique selling points of each midsize truck. Utilize keywords such as "2023 midsize truck reviews" for targeted results.

2. Test Driving:

The true test comes behind the wheel. Schedule test drives to feel the handling, comfort, and overall driving dynamics. This hands-on experience is invaluable in finding the truck that resonates with you.

3. Negotiation and Financing:

As you narrow down your choices, navigate the negotiation and financing process responsibly. Consider factors like trade-ins and financing options. Utilize online tools to estimate monthly payments and compare interest rates.

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Empowering Your Decision:

In conclusion, your ideal midsize truck is not just a vehicle – it's a companion for the adventures that lie ahead. Whether you're drawn to the ruggedness of a Toyota Tacoma, the efficiency of a Ford Ranger, or the versatility of a Chevrolet Colorado, your journey begins with the perfect set of wheels. Empowered with knowledge and guided by your unique needs, you're now ready to confidently choose the midsize truck that aligns with your spirit of adventure. Here's to the road ahead – may it be as thrilling as the truck you choose to navigate it with!

[flmboyz]

Cool 😎 Ford Truck

[ralfmaximus]

This week, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stunned safety advocates by proposing new vehicle rules that it says will help reduce pedestrian deaths in America. The new rules appear aimed directly at the trend of increasingly massive SUVs and trucks, which have been shown to be more deadly to pedestrians than smaller and midsize vehicles.

FINALLY we're doing something about these fuckoff huge pickups & SUVs. Guess what happens if Trump gets back in office?

[angryisokay]

Hm. I want to say “no one is pulling pussy with a 5ft bed” but if you’ve got a crew cab with a 5ft bed, you wanted/needed a family vehicle that can haul recreational stuff/has cargo space you can spray down with a hose.

So like. Obviously you pulled enough pussy at some point to make kids.

This kei truck shit is so annoying. Now do payload capacity of those beds, let alone towing capacity, range, number of occupants, etc

[antimony-medusa]

MCYT on Ao3, October '24

It's time for fandom stats! What has everyone been up to in the last month?

Some Notes:

A full 3 new fandoms this month, which is Parkour Civilization, Scenario SMP, and Skyblock Kingdoms SMP. That brings it up to 68 fandoms I'd consider MCYT, and also Video Blogging!

Fics are still primarily in english, but we have three exceptions with significant spanish fics. Karmaland (815 of 947 are in spanish, which is up from 801 last month), Tortillaland (123 of 129 are in spanish, from 117 last month), and QSMP (1,167 of 10,889 are in spanish, from 1,139 last month)

QSMP also shows 55 works in French, the same as last month, and 740 works in Brazilian Portuguese, up from 680 las month.

In the small and micro fandoms, everything was blown out of the water by the explosion of Parkour Civilization. Skybound SMP showed an increase of 27 fics, which would be impressive in any other month, but Parkour Civilization showed an increase of 135 fics, which means 95.74% of the current tag got posted in the last month, or an increase of 2250% of last month, so y'know. That fandom went crazy.

In the midsize fandoms, Mystreet is back to being the standout, with an increase of 51 fics. At 975 fics currently I expect to see it having broken over the 1000-fic mark by next month! Yandere High School and Evolution SMP both showed significant gains, at 31 fics and 23 fics respectively.

In the larger fandoms, Hermitcraft is back to being the one with the greatest increase! They showed an increase of 771, which handily beats last month's 593 and the month before's 665. 3rd Life stayed remarkably steady, with 454 new fics to last month's 456 (notably less than the previous month's 493, but with the rumours of a new season on the horizon, that could change pretty fast). QSMP was back to decreasing, showing 239 fics against last month's 328 after the previous month's 318— that fandom hasn't quite found its footing in the post-canon world. Lifesteal was pretty increased, showing 208 fics this month against last month's 141 and the previous month's 155. Empires continued to keep trucking, showing 177 fics against last month's 192 and the previous month's 160. And finally, DSMP showed a still-respectable increase of 600 against last month's 671, still in the window of the previous month's 612.

The overall Video Blogging RPF increase of 3,010 was comparable to last month's 2,851, though still down from 4,702 at this time last year.

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

10 Forgotten Muscle Cars That Deserve to Be Restored

by James Derek Sapienza 

Source: General Motors We all know the story; it started in 1964 with the Ford Mustang. No, wait — I mean the Plymouth Barracuda. Or the Pontiac GTO. Or was it earlier with the Pontiac Catalina SD? The ’50s Dodge D-500 maybe? Debating the origin of the muscle car is like debating over the first rock and roll record; everyone you talk to has a different opinion, and no one is exactly wrong. Let’s just say that by the early ’60s, a generation coming of age fell in love with high-performance midsize cars coming out of Detroit, and for a few brief years, performance ruled the day. Naturally, the good old days seem to look better with each passing year, and as the book was written on the muscle car, a fair amount of contenders fell by the wayside.

1. 1964 Studebaker Avanti R3

Source: Auctions America The Avanti isn’t generally counted among muscle cars, but then, Studebaker was never exactly considered a performance powerhouse to begin with. But the fiberglass Avanti had a long hood, short rear deck, and 289-cubic-inch V8 a full two years before the Ford Mustang did. In 1964 (after production officially ended), Studebaker bored out nine V8s to 304 cubic inches, slapped a Paxton supercharger on them, and dropped them into remaining Avantis. The result was a 171-mile-per-hour rocket, which the company claimed made it the fastest production car in America. This R3 was sold by Auctions America in 2010 for $96,250. With the collector market being what it is today, good luck finding one this cheap ever again.

2. 1965 Pontiac 2+2

Source: General Motors As far as classic muscle cars go, the ’65-’67 GTO is remembered to be about as big as they came. But with the success of the GTO, Pontiac wanted to take its go-fast formula to an even bigger car, which became the ’65-’67 2+2. Based on the full-size Catalina two-door, the 2+2 had its own unique 338-horsepower 421-cubic-inch V8, and in High Output guise, power jumped to 376 ponies, which when tuned right could rocket from zero to 60 in a mind-bending 3.9 seconds. Bigger, plusher, and often faster than its smaller stablemate, the 2+2 deserves a lot more love from speed freaks. 

3. 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone

Source: Ford For ’60s Ford products, the Mercury Comet was about as basic as they came. Closely based on the Ford Falcon, the ’64-’65 Comet could be livened up with Ford’s famous 289-cubic-inch V8. But for those who wanted more from their Mercurys, Ford built 50 Comet Cyclones for the dragstrip, complete with fiberglass hood, fenders, doors and front bumper, plexiglass windows, and the same 425-horsepower 427 V8 found in the Shelby Cobra. In ’66, Mercury introduced the production Comet GT with the 390 V8, and while they’re capable compact muscle cars, they couldn’t hope to match the insanity of their big block predecessor.

4. 1968 Ford Ranchero 500

Source: Ford It’s been long overshadowed by Chevy’s iconic El Camino, but the Ford Ranchero was America’s first car-based Ute. And while Chevy was offering the 396 V8 in its muscle trucks, Ford upped the ante in ’68 and made its restyled Ranchero available with a 335-horsepower Cobra Jet 428 V8. Unfortunately, a lack of weight over the rear wheels made the hot Rancheros a handful to drive, so very few were built with Ford’s biggest motor. While it seems like every surviving El Camino happens to be an SS model, we can’t remember the last time we’ve seen a Cobra Jet Ranchero. Come to think of it, we can’t remember the last time we’ve seen any Ranchero.

5. 1969 Chevy Kingswood 427

Source: General Motors Back in the ’60s, you could order virtually any option you wanted on a car, and companies would actually build it for you. So imagine you’ve got a growing family, and your Corvette just can’t handle them. What to do? Buy a Chevy Kingswood station wagon with Rally wheels, hideaway headlights, seating for seven, and the same 390-horsepower V8 found in your ‘Vette. Only 546 buyers opted for the big V8 in ’69, but a number of 427 Kingswoods spent the next decade making their mark on the drag strip.

6. 1969 Oldsmobile Rallye 350

Source: General Motors When gearheads think of outrageous muscle cars from 1969, the Pontiac GTO Judge easily sits at the top of the list. But while the Judge has gone on to become a legend, Oldsmobile’s analog, the Rallye 350, is all but forgotten. Like the Judge (at least at first) it was offered in one outrageous color (Sebring Yellow), had color-matched wheels and bumpers, a spoiler, and a fiberglass hood. And compared to Olds’s top-dog 442, the car’s 310-horsepower 350-cubic-inch V8 made it significantly lighter, allowing it to scramble from zero to 60 in seven seconds and run the quarter mile in a respectable 15.27 seconds at 97 miles per hour. Just 3,500 Rallye 350s were built, making it one of the more obscure muscle cars to ever come from GM.

7. 1969 Ford Torino Talladega

Source: Ford Half a century on, the Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird and Dodge Daytona get all the love when it comes to NASCAR homologation specials. But in 1969, Ford tried its hand at aerodynamics too and built the Torino Talladega. Starting with a Torino Sportsroof, Ford worked with the Holman-Moody race shop to design a sleeker, longer front clip and rear fascia for the car. The Talladega was honed in the wind tunnel — a relative novelty for the era — and powered by the 429-cubic-inch V8 found in the Boss Mustang. Production was over by March; Ford only built 754 of them and they were barely advertised, but the slippery cars dominated during the ’69 season, winning 29 races. In 1970, however, the 200-mile-per-hour Superbird ruled NASCAR, and the Talladega’s time in the spotlight was over. Today, the Talladega (and near-identical Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II) are bargains on the collector market compared to the beak-nosed Mopars.

8. 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ

Source: General Motors The second-generation Grand Prix is largely remembered for its role in popularizing the Personal Luxury Coupe segment, but in its early days, it was one of the hottest cars on the street. With a long hood (the longest hood of any production car in ’69, in fact) and short deck, the Grand Prix was available with Pontiac’s 390-horsepower 428-cubic-inch V8, allowing it to scramble from zero to 60 in 6.5 seconds and run the quarter mile in 15 seconds at 97 miles per hour. Its combination of luxury and power made it the Grand Prix massive hit for Pontiac; within a few years, any semblance of performance would be gone.

9. 1970 Chrysler Hurst 300

Source: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles As early as 1970, Chrysler die-hards were feeling nostalgic for the 300-letter series, which ended in 1965. The 300-series carried on, but performance had taken a back seat as mid-sized muscle cars had picked up the go-fast mantle. Chrysler tried to recapture the magic for ’70 by outfitting a 300 coupe with the interior from an Imperial, a fiberglass hood and decklid, a 375-horsepower 440-cubic-inch V8, and a Torque-Flite automatic to handle all that power. At 18.5 feet long and 4,400 pounds, the big Chrysler could still make zero to 60 in 7.1 seconds and run the quarter mile in 15.3 seconds. With just 500 built, the Hurst 300s rank as one of the rarest Mopar muscle cars of all time. 

10. 1971 AMC SC/360 Hornet

Source: Chris Andrews Productions via YouTube In the ’60s, AMC’s red, white, and blue Rebel Machine and SC/Rambler muscle cars failed to move the sales needle for America’s last independent automaker, but they sure caused a scene wherever they went. For 1970, the company had introduced the compact Hornet and Gremlin to replace the Rambler, and with them came the SC/360 Hornet. With an available 285-horsepower 360-cubic-inch V8 under the hood, the small Hornet could hit 60 from a standstill in 6.7 seconds, and run the quarter mile in 14.9 seconds at 97 miles per hour. But in 1970, displacement still ruled the day, and despite being cheaper than a Plymouth Duster 340, AMC found just 784 buyers for its smallest muscle car. We think it’s aged remarkably well, and would love to take one of these ’70s-era sleepers to the drag strip.

[kylestfs]

Starting something, finally !

Hey everybody - here to start a (small) series of short TFs, similar to my past airplane seat series.

(This will not be a long series, as I do not have enough time to post daily and have a lot of submissions, so I really apologise in advance if you do not get the chance to participate due to slots being taken)

Now for the subject ;

I’ve came up with an idea : a parking lot. I’ve put vehicles that you guys will choose from in order to be transformed into a new body. Each slot can and will only be used one, thus making it hard for everybody that will submit to get a story.

RULES :

Just pick the vehicle that you want, add a little text (personalise it, but not precise or any specifications on your future body. Only on your previous, actual one or other stuff) and send it to me in my Inbox!

For the people who don’t know a lot about cars & bikes, I’ve created a little sum-up.

CARS :

Ford F-150 : Big pickup-truck.

Nissan Sentra : Small, economical sedan.

Mercedes-Benz S-class : Big, luxurious prestigious sedan.

Ford Mustang : Sporty, powerful American coupe.

Chevrolet Tahoe : Big SUV…with a little twist.

BMW M3 : Sporty, sleek sedan.

Tesla model X : Big, electric full-of-tech SUV.

Toyota Camry : Midsize, average sedan.

Dodge charger : Powerful Sedan. (With a twist)

Porsche 911 : Sporty, luxurious coupe.

Toyota Prius : Hybrid economical small sedan.

MOTORCYCLES :

Kawasaki Ninja : Powerful sports bike

BMW GS : Big, touring motorcycle (long trips)

Yamaha R1 : Excessively quick sporty motorcycle.

Yamaha MT-07 : Average, sporty motorcycle.

EXTRA :

Trek bicycle : Expensive long distance professional bicycle.

[automotivealchemy]

Mitsubishi Strada Midsize Pickup Concept

What if...Mitsubishi returned a midsize pickup truck to the United States to compete with the Canyon and Colorado? With the return of this name, it would certainly cause quite a stir in the truck market. It would have a 2.4L turbo inline 4 cylinder motor for the 2-door cab lower trims and a return of a modified more efficient 3.0L V6 for the upper trim levels and 4-door models and the sport models offering a 2.4L twin turbo motor. A manual and automatic transmission would be offered for all models and trims along with the choice of rear wheel drive or all wheel drive.

[anthropologist-on-the-loose]

I was driving home from work in my little midsized car and drove by a group of about 7 kids playing outside who looked at me and started giving the "blow the horn" gesture people give to semi-trucks so I honked my car horn a couple times and they all cheered wildly. They'll never know just how much they brightened my day. And it made me wonder if I ever had that effect on a stranger as a kid. I sure hope so. In fact, I hope I still occasionally bring little bits of joy into people's lives without realizing it even as an adult.

[flmboyz]

1957 Mercury Colony Park

[pinene]

Long shot but do any of y’all drive a newer (~2013+) pickup truck? especially midsize ones… I’m saving up for one and I’m kinda torn between a Colorado or a ranger but im open but don’t really know anyone who drives any

[possumtailpark]

lifted vanity trucks are like a fucked up overly inbred dog. to me. like that's a pug, you've ruined a perfectly healthy midsize work truck doing all that. and isuzus are newly developed ethical retro-breeds made using rescues and healthier truck lines

[eastwaytoyota]

2024 Toyota Tacoma Review

The all-new 2024 Tacoma, Toyota's midsize truck, is powered by the impressive i-Force and i-Force Max engines and reengineered from the ground up. You can also find eight available packages, including TRD Sport Premium and TRD Off Road Premium, and hybrid powertrain options, including TRD Pro and Trailhunter packages.

[crypticsesh]

This post is me being extremely stoney and being stupidly depressed over losing my beloved truck. Granted, it needed to happen.

But still...😔

It's a stupid post.

Look at this beauty! This sexy piece of machine!

This was my baby for the past 9 years. His name is Tiberius. He was my very first vehicle.

About a year ago, I went the cheap route (don't judge me, this world is hella expensive and money doesn't grow on trees my dude) to get my brakes changed. I went to a man that my best friend of 20 years (so i trusted her judgement yall) has been using for herself and her other family members for years. Almost a week after getting them changed a bunch of bullshit happened. To make a long story short, my brakes started to go out. I had numerous mechanics I know look at it, took it to multiple car shops, and no one can figure out what's happening. There's a temporary solution, but temporary is the key word there. So I needed to see about getting a new vehicle.

Saturday I went in to see about getting a trade in offer....and ended up walking, well rather, driving off the lot in a "new" to me vehicle. Leaving poor Tiberius behind with not so much as a farewell. It happened so fast. I definitely didn't see it coming. I only wanted to see what they'd offer me for trade in value, but one thing led to another, and I was signing my life away before I knew it 🤦‍♀️

But I've spent so much of my time behind Tiberius' wheel that nothing else feels right. He's taken me on some really grand adventures. And has managed to get me to some very important events in my life.

I absolutely treasure the memories I've made with this truck.

But time does tend to wear us all down. Man or machine, time touches us all in some capacity.

Having to take care of my disabled mother made a few key necessities must haves. She could no longer physically get into my truck, so I needed something smaller. Easy, for her convenience, and easy to store and carry medical devices. Soooo midsized suv it is.

So without further ado...

Here she is...

2019 Nissan Rogue.

She's absolutely nothing like what I'm used to. But I'm finding some really nice perks to the vehicle. Like dude, I have a cd player!!! It's a 2019 and it has a cd player!! Totally stoked for that because I'll be busting out that dust covered old disc binder to pull out those burnt cds!!!

It's really nice having a reliable vehicle once again too. I've had to worry about the brakes in my truck for so long that it's become a constant thought when I'm driving.

So yeah.

I'm super grateful for the time I had with Tiberius, and I'll always cherish him.

But I'm kind of excited to see where this will lead me.

😊

[greatistheworld]

I don’t want to talk out of school here, but I think it’s unfair to compare midsize Toyota trucks to failed attack helicopter programs. Give the community time to heal 🤝💕