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The fifth running of the Canadian Truck King Challenge concentrated on evaluating the most popular half-ton pickups in the market, particularly their towing ability.

This has become more important as the number of owners who tow increases across the country. In fact, it's become a sales tool for the manufacturers who regularly advertise the weight-bearing abilities of their vehicles, which also seem to be pushed higher and higher each year.

The competitors this year were a 2011 Ford F-150 Platinum Crew Cab (4WD, 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6, sixspeed automatic, $64,449); 2012 Toyota Tundra Double Cab (4WD, TRD Off-Road Package, 5.7L V8, six-speed automatic, $43,975); 2012 Nissan Titan four-door Cab (4WD, 5.6L V8, five-speed automatic, $52,228), 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab (4WD, 5.7L Hemi V8, six-speed automatic, $54,825) and the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Crew Cab (4WD, 5.3L V8, six-speed automatic, $52,915).

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