Ike Gauntlet: Quick Preview of upcoming 2014 Extreme Towing Test

2014 nissan frontier pro-4x ike gauntlet extreme towing

TFLtruck Ike Gauntlet is one of the most extreme and grueling towing tests for any modern pickup. Not only do trucks have to tow their maximum load at two miles above sea level, but they have to do it in the Colorado Mountains up a steep grade to the top of the Eisenhower Tunnel. This is a small taste of what is coming up for the Ike Gauntlet in 2014.

2014 ford f-150 raptor f-250 ike gauntlet extreme towing

We plan to feature a new Ike Gauntlet – Mid-size Edition, and the 2014 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X is the first to set the standard.  We also have a fun Ike Gauntlet Mashup of two Ford 6.2L V8s.  One is in a 2014 Ford F-150 Raptor and the other in a 2012 Ford F-250 Super Duty.  We wanted to see how these two very different trucks with a nearly the same engine handle the same load on this extreme towing test.