Trucks reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 213 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Trucks brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/regularcarreviews, r/NewSkaters, r/whatcarshouldIbuy, r/snowrunner, r/Fingerboards. Top-rated brands include Ford (4.5/5), Chevrolet (4.8/5), Toyota (4.2/5).
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Reviews213
Subreddits20
Posts31
Brands57
Products63
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#1
Ford
4.5
(45)
"For fullsize, you can get an f-150 with a 5.0 coyote, very reliable, even the older ones."
"The new mavericks (car with pickup bed) get great mileage (I've seen 49mpg on hybrid models and 30 on gas), can be had for your budget, and are going to be around for awhile as they are very reliable."
"A 2015-2017 F150 with the 3.5l NA V6."
"The Ranger is the far better choice than the Colorado."
"2015 and up f150 with the 5.0."
"The F350 with a big block V8 7.3L gasser 4X4."
"F750 (make sure to get the best engine in Imandra)..."
"We use ford mavericks"
"The mid 90s Ford F-150 with 5 speed and 4.9 six was probably the absolutely longest-lived pickup."
"My 94 F150 with the 300 6 was unbeatable."
#2
Chevrolet
4.8
(27)
"I have 2 Chevy E2500s that have been absolute workhorses."
"I always thought the chevy had the best interior."
"350 chevys were the best. 1988-94 were damn near perfect."
"I'm biased, but I love the refreshed Chevy trucks from the mid to late 90's."
"Chevy, ford, dodge. In that order."
"I have a 97 Chey1500 4.3 5 speed side step 4x4 that will not die."
"Chevy/ford/dodge in that order."
"Chevy hands down and ford rangers from the 90’s."
"I’m a ford guy but really regret selling a 93’ k2500 Silverado."
"I had a 1997 Chevy 2500 - loved it and the guy i sold it to still uses it!"
#3
Toyota
4.2
(12)
"Previous gen Tundra will last until the end of time."
"Tacoma"
"With $15k, I’d look for a Ford Ranger or a Toyota Tacoma. They’re as reliable as a friend’s laugh when you trip over your own feet."
"I'm biased toward my Tundra."
"I'd still choose the Toyota for the fact that they owned up to their engine issue and are replacing all of them under warranty."
"Toyota to be honest is a good bet."
"Ide go for the Toyota."
"If you’re really worried, I’d go with the Toyota as reliability on those is hard to beat."
"The Tacoma is a reliable choice with a good maintenance history."
"I have a Tacoma with a 6' bed. Gf and I sleep comfortable enough in there."
#4
Dodge
3.7
(13)
"The 94-01 Ram design changed the game."
"First or second gen Dodge Diesels."
"I like it but it is too big for my needs and it gets 10MPG."
"Where I live (pretty much no winter), I see more 90's Dodge trucks than the others."
"The z71 had the best trucks with gas motors, the dodge had the best diesels."
"Here in the Midwest the dodges all rusted out terribly worse than the others."
"Dodge knocked it out of the park in 1994."
"My brothers and I all had 90's era dodges with the 5.2."
"This is like asking which God do you believe in, it's dodge."
"I wouldn't take a dodge gas truck, but a Dodge with a 12 valve Cummins."
#5
Ace
4.3
(7)
"Ace 55s🔥⚡️ and i love transportation unit, russ pope graphics are dope af"
"Go with Ace, you can't lose."
"Ace44 are the only ones I know at 8.35 if you want to be as exact as possible but you should pick by brand over size."
"Personally I prefer Ace for cruising."
"For a cruiser, I'll go with something like ace classic 66."
"I have a set of aces that I really like."
"Prefer Ace over both but I'd happily skate any of those 3."
#6
Chevy
4.3
(7)
"Chevy baby."
"GMT400 is the top."
"99-06 Silverado/sierra."
"Chevy 6.0 is great and was used for years."
"The Chevies have a better front suspension."
"Chevy and Ford tie, in my opinion."
"Best Chevy, Ford in the middle, worst Dodge."
#7
GM
4.7
(6)
"Best was GM and the worst was Dodge."
"If we’re talking half tons, GM was easily the best of its time."
"I don’t care one way or the other, but I will say, I see a lot more of the 90s GM trucks still rolling around."
"I'm biased but the GM C/K's with the 350 are an all-time great truck."
"Best under $15k pickups you can buy"
"For half ton or 3/4 ton/1 ton gassers, GM. Hard to beat a 350 or 454."
#8
Toyota Tacoma
4.0
(6)
"Tacoma is my only choice."
"You can get a 2005 Tacoma with 200k miles."
"Get a Tacoma if you’re a smaller bloke who doesn’t need the extra head room and doesn’t mind the interior being on the cheap side."
"Tacoma"
"Tacoma"
"You could probably get a Tacoma from 2002"
#9
Indy trucks
5.0
(4)
"Indys are tall with sharp turns, Thunders are low with wide turns. Indys can fit bigger wheels without wheelbite or risers, Thunders are more stable at high speeds. Indys have a more responsive pop, Thunders are lighter."
"S tier: Indy and Thunder."
"Just get Indy’s. They’re the most popular for a reason."
"Indy, Ace, Venture, Thunder are going to be solid for what you need."
#10
Carver
4.8
(4)
"I have 2 CXs, a C5, and C7 and I would go with the CX."
"Carver c5’s would prolly be the best trucks for you, thier lighter, lower and more stable than most surfskate trucks but are still flowy."
"I’d suggest either a carver CX or C5 … I’d lean towards the CX if you’re new to surfskates."
"Carver C5 Trucks would be sick."
#11
Thunder trucks
4.5
(4)
"Recommended: Ace, Indies, Thunder(not the hollow kingpins and axels), Krux - in that order"
"S tier: Indy and Thunder."
"Indy, Ace, Venture, Thunder are going to be solid for what you need."
"Thunders are alright too but they look ugly and (though it doesn’t matter to you), the shape is a little different so it’s harder to do nose and tail slides"
#12
Thunder
4.3
(4)
"Thunders and Indys are both great."
"Thunders are known for being some of the lightest trucks but they’re also some of the lowest."
"Thunder is always my go to."
"I like both but slightly prefer Thunders to Stg 11 Indys."
#13
Ace trucks
4.3
(4)
"Recommended: Ace, Indies, Thunder(not the hollow kingpins and axels), Krux - in that order"
"Indy, Ace, Venture, Thunder are going to be solid for what you need."
"A tier: Ace, venture, slappy,"
"I go between venture and ace. Depends on board wheelbase. 14.5 to 16 it's ace. Less it's ventures"
#14
Toyota Tundra
3.8
(4)
"The best is definitely a 2018-2021 Tundra though. They hold their value amazingly, and are bulletproof."
"The tundra is the best option."
"I like the tundra but I'm not sold on the turbo V6 in long term reliability."
"Stay away from pic 1z. Tundra has engine issues."
#15
General Motors
5.0
(3)
"R/GMT400 Assemble!!"
"GM all day. Stupid easy to work on, cheap parts."
"Gmt400 all day long!! You see way more of them out still doing work."
#16
GMC
5.0
(3)
"A great truck for slide in’s."
"My 92 GMC with the 350 best truck I ever owned."
"GMC sierra 2500 HD"
#17
Venture trucks
3.3
(4)
"Indy, Ace, Venture, Thunder are going to be solid for what you need."
"A tier: Ace, venture, slappy,"
"I go between venture and ace. Depends on board wheelbase. 14.5 to 16 it's ace. Less it's ventures"
"Avoid always: Tensor, Venture, anything not mentioned in this list."
#18
Nissan Frontier
3.7
(3)
"Nissan frontier is the only mid entry level truck with a V6. I would take that over any tacoma."
"Nissan frontiers are bountiful and cheaper than Toyotas."
"The Nissan Frontier is the Poor man's Tacoma."
#19
Leefai
3.7
(3)
"Leefai g4 trucks are 15-20ish on amazon."
"Leefai on Amazon is selling 3 sets of coloured g3 trucks for $22 CAD free shipping right now"
"Leefai has cheap decent trucks"
#20
Krux trucks
3.3
(3)
"Recommended: Ace, Indies, Thunder(not the hollow kingpins and axels), Krux - in that order"
"B tier: royal, Crux, ccs"
"Other trucks that will be cool are Tensor, Royal, Slappy, Krux."
#21
Independent trucks
5.0
(2)
"Will now never use anything except Independents on a short board."
"Independent trucks"
#22
PLAD
5.0
(2)
"Best: Short: Aramatsu Forester, PLAD 450, Kenworth 963."
"PLAD 450, can do any load + crane and doesn't tip."
#23
Kenworth
5.0
(2)
"Best: Medium: Aramatsu Forester, Cat 745C, Kenworth 963."
"With those 2 trucks alone you can do a lot of things in all the others DLC´s."
#24
Gor
4.5
(2)
"The Gor-by4 is perfect for the stage 2 quarry race."
"I made it barely to the second."
#25
Loadstar
4.5
(2)
"Had spare time with the Loadstar."
"The Loadstar is a great option for offroad use."
#26
Indy
4.0
(2)
"I would personally go with Ace Af1 60s and switch the bushings out to some bones."
"Indy 169s have good geometry with these boards especially with bones bushings."
#27
Slappy trucks
3.5
(2)
"A tier: Ace, venture, slappy,"
"Other trucks that will be cool are Tensor, Royal, Slappy, Krux."
#28
Tensor trucks
2.0
(3)
"Other trucks that will be cool are Tensor, Royal, Slappy, Krux."
"C tier: tensor, bullet, lurpiv"
"Avoid always: Tensor, Venture, anything not mentioned in this list."
#29
Royal trucks
3.0
(2)
"B tier: royal, Crux, ccs"
"Other trucks that will be cool are Tensor, Royal, Slappy, Krux."
#30
Subaru
5.0
(1)
"Best: Short: Aramatsu Forester, PLAD 450, Kenworth 963."
#31
Caterpillar
5.0
(1)
"Best: Medium: Aramatsu Forester, Cat 745C, Kenworth 963."
#32
Dynamics
5.0
(1)
"My first pair of 34’s I got in October 2021 are still my main 34 trucks. They’re awesome."
#33
Teak Prodigy
5.0
(1)
"Teak Prodigy Gen2 Pros. They come with upgraded bubble bushings."
#34
Independent
5.0
(1)
"Indy!! If you’re worried about weight go forged or forged hollow"
#35
Rivian
5.0
(1)
"They take a CyberTruck, an F150 Lighting, a Rivian truck, and a Silverado EV."
#36
Tesla
5.0
(1)
"They take a CyberTruck, an F150 Lighting, a Rivian truck, and a Silverado EV."
#37
Volkswagen
5.0
(1)
"The best truck of the 90's? Thats easy: VW Taro."
#38
Mastodon
5.0
(1)
"I would also pick up the Mastodon DLC truck. She likes to drink but it's so much fun to use."
#39
Kenworth K100E
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend it for a free cabover mod."
#40
Ford F-150 5.0L Gas
4.0
(1)
"Look for either a regular gas 5.0L f150 or a tundra from before 2023 when they had naturally aspirated v8s."
#41
Ford 2017 F-150
4.0
(1)
"The 2017 f150 would probably last you the longest."
#42
Broken Knuckles
4.0
(1)
"Broken knuckles finger boards has hex v2 for 9.99 and v2 trucks for $7.49."
#43
Hex
4.0
(1)
"Hex trucks are pretty good. You can buy a pair from Chems for $13"
#44
Peak
4.0
(1)
"Peak has great trucks for under $15 if you only need 32 or 34 and prefer an inverted kingpin."
#45
P-Rep
4.0
(1)
"Huge fan of P-rep/ broken knuckles v2 trucks. They’re a tad better than teak g2."
#46
Waterborne
4.0
(1)
"The only budget friendly Surfskate setup I can think of is the waterborne surf adapter."
#47
Honda
4.0
(1)
"SUV with a bed is still more than enough for most guys."
#48
Iveco
4.0
(1)
"I gave a few of my driver's used trucks which were in good condition and it was worth it."
#49
CCS trucks
3.0
(1)
"B tier: royal, Crux, ccs"
#50
Ford with Coyote
3.0
(1)
"Probably the Fords with the Coyote, those Tundras are absolute junk."
#51
Ford 10R80 Transmission
3.0
(1)
"Well supposedly the 10r80 was updated late 2022 and they don't see the shop nearly as much but time will tell."
#52
China
3.0
(1)
"This is part of the reason I use China trucks, but I also just prefer them now over anything."
#53
Chynamics
3.0
(1)
"Honestly the chynamics that float around are decent, but they ride a little low without risers."
#54
Bullet trucks
2.0
(1)
"C tier: tensor, bullet, lurpiv"
#55
Lurpiv trucks
2.0
(1)
"C tier: tensor, bullet, lurpiv"
#56
Toyota Tundra 3.4L TTV6
1.0
(1)
"The 3.4 TTV6 in the Tundra gives Hyundai's Theta II engine a run for its money in which one can grenade itself in the least amount of miles."
#57
Ram
1.0
(1)
"Don’t get a Ram."
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