Since the first Model T rolled off the assembly line people have been using their rides to haul stuff. From themselves to their worldly belongings poeple’s rides are used regularly to get stuff safely and securely from point A to point B. With advances in power trains and vehicle designs the ability to haul stuff has vastly improved in recent years. The trend for hauling semi-truck size loads with standard pickup trucks really got its start back in 1989 when Dodge had this great idea to stuff a big rig motor into their Ram pickups. The trend started there and finds itself now with 1-ton pickups rated to haul 30,000+ pounds of stuff.
As with all rides once the idea that you can haul something gets sparked the wildfire of ingenuity challenges people to test and improve the limits. We take a look at some of the biggest and baddest haulers out there today. From classic customs to off the showroom floor pickups these are some cool ways to get a lot of your things from here to there.