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Go ahead, take your Cadillac hunting
When the vehicle fairies dropped off a Cadillac Escalade last week, one of the guys at work took one look at it and said, “You can’t go hunting in that fancy thing.” So last weekend, […]
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Can the Cadillac Escalade go off-road? Why, certainly.
It’s amazing what they’re doing with vehicles these days. Take the Cadillac Escalade I got to drive last week, for instance. From the rear back-up camera all the way up to the front-view camera embedded […]
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Ram offers yet another truck I just have to have
The Ram Trucks people have been doing a great job of listening to their customers – and maybe more importantly, their potential customers. They reintroduced the Power Wagon a few years ago in response to […]
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The F-Type Jag just might make a good hunting rig after all
I was invited to the Rocky Mountain Driving Experience last week, because I test four-wheel-drives and other off-road-capable vehicles to review on this blog. They had an off-road component on the second day, but the […]
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Some new vehicles come with off-road grit built right in
There are a couple of trucks and at least one SUV on the market these days that are perfect just the way they come off the lot – no aftermarket modifications necessary. As for the […]
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4Runner TRD Pro is everything they say it is
My wife and I have a 2012 Toyota 4Runner in the Limited package. It’s been a great vehicle, but I’d rather have a true four-wheel-drive than a full-time four-wheel-drive. That’s why I was excited when […]
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A drive across Wyoming is best done in the spring
I had to take my kids to Adventure Camp last week, but I only had a day to get them there. I wish I’d had a full two days, at least, so I could have […]
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Toyota’s Highlander has just enough clearance
My preferences, in order, for hunting and fishing vehicles are full-size, four-wheel-drive, pickups, then four-wheel-drive SUVs, and way down the list, a very short list of all-wheel-drive SUVs. In order to make that list, an […]
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How does a ’94 Ford stack up to a new Ram?
There’s nothing like a truck. I’d rather push my ’94 F-250 than drive some fancy new sedan. Granted, no sedan on Earth would make it down my driveway, so whether I like it or not, […]
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Find an excuse to go fishing
Now that spring has sprung, it’s time to go fishing. I’m starting a new routine this year with my kids, and I think it’s something every parent ought to do. I’ve promised my boys that […]