Coming Soon: Gold Hitch Awards – Best Towing Truck in the Land

Three 2015 Ram diesel trucks with trailers towing at the race track

What is the best towing truck in the land? TFLtruck’s Gold Hitch awards answers this question.

The Gold Hitch Award is broken down into five distinct categories, where pickup trucks compete for the win. They are: Midsize, Half-Ton/ Light Duty, Full-size SUVHeavy Duty Gas, and Heavy Duty Diesel.

The main award criteria is the empirical data gathered during the TFLtruck’s signature – Ike Gauntlet – extreme towing test. This includes braking performance on the downhill and power delivery on the timed uphill run.

However, the Ike Gauntlet performance is not the sole criteria to determine the winner in each category. Each truck will also be judged by a panel of experienced truck testers to evaluate the overall comfort, handling, and confidence when towing.

The Ike Gauntlet test results and the judges’ evaluation will be combined to determine the winners.

The 2015 Gold Hitch Award will be given to the 2015 model year trucks (or trucks from previous model years that have not significantly changed for 2015). Trucks are only eligible for the award if they were tested on the Ike Gauntlet in Colorado before March 31st, 2015. Award winners will be announced at the 2015 Denver Auto Show on April 8th, 2015.