Battle of the Base Wheels - HD Pickup Edition

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07/18/2016 at 10:46 • Filed to: Oppo Questions, BOBW

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Update 5:30 EDT: The GM siblings are hauling ass and running away with both competitions. Vote now!

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Welcome to the ninth edition of Battle of the Base Wheels, where you, the readers, decide which vehicle has the best base wheels. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , we experienced a mid-life crisis and threw down the gauntlet with under $50k sports cars.

The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! were both runaways, as the Mazda MX-5 Miata and Audi TT crushed the competition on their respective sides. The championship round was very close, however, with the Miata ultimately squeaking by the TT by only 8 votes.

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The answer to every question, ever.

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The Miata has thrown the TT Audi here.

Today we’re loading up for the long haul with heavy duty pickups. I’m going to make this a two-tiered affair and have separate battles for 3/4-ton trucks and 1-ton duallies.

As always, if you have a suggestion for a future battle, let me know in the comments.

Let the games begin!

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3/4-Ton Trucks

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Chevy Silverado 2500HD / GMC Sierra 2500HD

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Ford F-250 Super Duty

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Ram 2500

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1-Ton Duallies

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Chevy Silverado 3500HD / GMC Sierra 3500HD

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Ford F-350 Super Duty

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Ram 3500*

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* EDIT: Special thanks to Nibbles for grabbing the image of the Ram for me. For some reason, the site didn’t want to show me a DRW version. The Ram configurator site is terrible and would not give me the option of a DRW version of the 3500 (at any trim level), even though it obviously exists. I used the image of a 3500 chassis cab instead.

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Past editions of Battle of the Base Wheels can be found !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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DISCUSSION (24)


Kinja'd!!! Mattbob > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 10:54

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does anyone else thing the bumpers on the chevy/GMC look like a fucking joke? I thought they were photoshopped at first.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Mattbob
07/18/2016 at 11:01

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Should see the new ones, with the squinty eyes and hood scoop(yes, for real). Terrible looking things.


Kinja'd!!! Nibbles > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 11:09

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Per your * on the Ram:

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In “Add Packages” select the “Dual Rear Wheels” option and the picture changes :). This is a 3500 Tradesman 4x2.


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > Nibbles
07/18/2016 at 11:15

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It doesn’t give me that option for some reason. All I have are Chrome Appearance, Cold Weather, DOT Roadside Kit, Popular Equipment Group, and Smoker’s group.


Kinja'd!!! Milky > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 11:15

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The Ford has 4 spokes! Simply amazing.

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Kinja'd!!! Milky > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
07/18/2016 at 11:18

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HORIZONTAL LINES.

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Kinja'd!!! Nibbles > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 11:19

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Guess they give me that option because I’m not a hater


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > Nibbles
07/18/2016 at 11:22

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Sergio and I didn’t part on the best terms. Wanna do me a favor and grab a high res of a black crew cab?


Kinja'd!!! Ross Kraz > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 11:26

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I own a Ram 1500 and I feel the same embarrassment right now as when my father wears typical “dad” shoes. What were they thinking?


Kinja'd!!! Amoore100 > Milky
07/18/2016 at 11:27

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HURR DURR CURVY LINES

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Kinja'd!!! Nibbles > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 11:40

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Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > Nibbles
07/18/2016 at 11:43

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Gracias!


Kinja'd!!! Nibbles > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 11:43

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Also:

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Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > Nibbles
07/18/2016 at 11:46

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I just raised my standing desk which means everyone in the office can now see me failing to suppress my laughter.


Kinja'd!!! Milky > Amoore100
07/18/2016 at 11:57

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Pictured: actual curves

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Kinja'd!!! luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 12:00

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Sorry, man, I’m not voting. How am I supposed to care about any of these.


Kinja'd!!! Nibbles > Milky
07/18/2016 at 12:02

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*TRIGGERED*


Kinja'd!!! Mattbob > Milky
07/18/2016 at 12:09

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Terrible.


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln!
07/18/2016 at 12:12

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You don’t have to care about any of them. It’s just a matter of picking which ones look best.

That said, nobody’s forcing you to participate.


Kinja'd!!! luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > Jcarr
07/18/2016 at 14:09

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There is no best! These are so insanely boring that you can’t even rank them.


Kinja'd!!! luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln!
07/18/2016 at 14:19

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P.S. I’m really not that grumpy. Just having fun with you.


Kinja'd!!! Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Amoore100
07/18/2016 at 15:42

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These I’m OK with, AS LONG AS THE BOTTOM LIGHT STRIP IS AMBER. TOO MANY WHITE LED’S


Kinja'd!!! RyanFrew > Nibbles
07/18/2016 at 17:40

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Technet! MSFT employee, here. What do you do, good sir?


Kinja'd!!! Nibbles > RyanFrew
07/18/2016 at 18:33

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I’m an automation engineer in the healthcare realm