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Sacramento, California -- Faster, higher, stronger.
The Olympic motto, right?
Sure, but you could just as easily apply it to the world of full-size pickup trucks. The producers of these American beauties keep adding, improving and strengthening their creations.
What is out there now is light years removed from the old school pickups of yesteryear ... the kind I remember on my maternal grandpa's farm.
Amid this, I had a recent week in the 2026 Ram 1500 Express Crew Cab 4X2 pickup (which also goes by the label of 2026 Ram Tradesman Crew Cab 4X2). This is a prototypical pickup for our times.
My ride was loaded and priced at $51,030 ... and worth every penny.
Packed bumper to bumper with the latest comfort, convenience, driving-enhancement and safety technology, I spent a substantial amount of time researching the owner's manual. Once I was convinced that I could do everything humanly possible from the cockpit seat, it was time to take it out for a drive.
What a treat! Amazingly smooth on the highway. Sixty miles per hour feels like 40. Yeah, it's that silky.
The twin-turbo, six-cylinder engine was instantly responsive and decidedly muscular. I was particularly impressed with response even with the revs up. For those craving more, the 1500 can be had with a 5.7-liter Hemi V-8.
And while I enjoyed the state-of-the-art technology, I was equally happy with the truck's old-school towing potential and cargo-carrying capacity ... Still among the main reasons for getting a pickup, best as I can determine.
Fuel mileage was fair for this segment, at 18 miles per gallon in the city and 25 mpg on the open road.
Does this 1500 compete on equal footing with the Ford, Chevy, Toyota and other pickups out there?
Absolutely.
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