2012 Chevrolet, Ford, and Ram HD Pickup Truck Comparison Photos

We head to the Nevada desert with the Chevy Silverado 2500HD, Ford F-250, and Ram 2500 to see which handles heavy-duty workloads the best.

Photography by James Lipman

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2012 ram 2500 laramie longhorn 4x4 mega cab, 2012 ford f250 super duty king ranch 4x4 crew cab, and 2012 chevrolet silverado 2500 ltz 4wd crew cab

JAMES LIPMAN|Car and Driver

Today's heavy-duty pickup trucks are proper workhorses that evolve in a continuous cycle of one-upmanship. To see which is the best all around heavy mover in the three-quarter-ton class—Chevy Silverado 2500HD, Ford F-250, or Ram 2500—we took all three players plus a trio of 12,000-pound trailers to the Nevada desert for an extra-strength workout.

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2012 chevrolet silverado 2500 ltz 4wd crew cab, 2012 ford f250 super duty king ranch 4x4 crew cab, 2012 ram 2500 laramie longhorn 4x4 mega cab

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab, 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab, and 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab

Tire, Wheel, Automotive tire, Automotive design, Automotive exterior, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Rim, Automotive lighting, Hood,

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2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab and 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab

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Land vehicle, Automotive design, Vehicle, Automotive exterior, Automotive lighting, Grille, Automotive tire, Headlamp, Car, Hood,

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab, 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab, and 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab

Tire, Wheel, Automotive design, Automotive tire, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Cloud, Headlamp, Hood, Grille,

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab, 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab, and 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab

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Motor vehicle, Wheel, Automotive tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Transport, Hood, Grille, Automotive parking light,

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab, 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab, and 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab, 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab, and 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab

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Motor vehicle, Automotive tire, Automotive design, Road, Vehicle, Automotive exterior, Land vehicle, Transport, Infrastructure, Cloud,

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2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab, 2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab, and 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab

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2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab, 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab, and 2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab

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Motor vehicle, Road, Mountainous landforms, Vehicle, Transport, Infrastructure, Automotive exterior, Asphalt, Mountain range, Automotive parking light,

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2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab, 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab, and 2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab

Wheel, Tire, Automotive tire, Land vehicle, Vehicle, Automotive design, Automotive exterior, Rim, Automotive parking light, Grille,

JAMES LIPMAN

2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab, 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LTZ 4WD crew cab, and 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab

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Land vehicle, Road, Infrastructure, Transport, Road surface, Asphalt, Truck, Soil, Thoroughfare, Bumper,

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab and 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab

Tire, Wheel, Motor vehicle, Automotive design, Automotive tire, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Hood, Transport, Grille,

JAMES LIPMAN

2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab and 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 4x4 crew cab

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Motor vehicle, Tire, Wheel, Automotive tire, Road, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive mirror, Hood,

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab

Tire, Motor vehicle, Wheel, Automotive tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Automotive exterior, Transport, Land vehicle, Automotive parking light,

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab

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Tire, Wheel, Motor vehicle, Automotive tire, Automotive wheel system, Alloy wheel, Automotive design, Automotive exterior, Rim, Transport,

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab wheel

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab badge

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab rear seat

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2012 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Mega Cab interior

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