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S3, E86 - Have You Heard? Truck News!

S3, E86 - Have You Heard? Truck News!

The Truck Show Podcast Apr 07, 2026 16 min
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Truck news roundup with a focus on what’s coming next in the pickup and SUV world. Hyundai’s New York Auto Show tease previews a body-on-frame “Boulder” concept—37-inch tires, solid rear axle, modular tech, and rugged angles—hinting at a new midsize pickup before 2030. Ram and Fox Factory/Mopar are framed as market-testing for a future street-performance truck. Ford adds Platinum trim to Super Duty chassis cabs for 2027, boosting overlanding potential. The show also covers the returning Durango RT 392, rising destination fees, and a Jeep Grand Cherokee recall.

Topics: hyundai body-on-frame boulder concept ram fox factory mopar street truck rumors ford super duty chassis cab platinum for 2027 durango rt 392 pricing and specs overlanding with chassis cab platforms rising destination charges jeep grand cherokee recall rear coil springs xterra updates (ice v6, no manual)
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Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Hyundai Santa Cruz

"... that Hyundai is calling it quits on the Unibody Santa Cruz because they desperately want in on the body on f..."
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Ford Bronco
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Ford Bronco

"... of Steel, to me kind of looks like a futuristic Bronco Raptor slash FJ slash XTERRA. I love child of tho..."
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F-150 Raptor
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F-150 Raptor

"...el, to me kind of looks like a futuristic Bronco Raptor slash FJ slash XTERRA. I love child of those thre..."
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Nissan XTerra
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Nissan XTerra

"...s like a futuristic Bronco Raptor slash FJ slash XTERRA. I love child of those three, I'm not sure, but ..."
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GMC Safari
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GMC Safari

"...up display at the base of the windshield and even safari windows over the first and second rows. The conc..."
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Dodge Ram
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Dodge Ram

"...ling out the stops to get this one right. So the Ram and Fox Factory vehicle tie up, well it's been a ..."
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Challenger Hellcat
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Challenger Hellcat

"...ion was asked, well we see a street truck with a Hellcat Kaniscus didn't answer directly, but he did provi..."
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Ford Maverick
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Ford Maverick

"...dly the North American truck of the year was the Maverick Lobo. So it tells you there's some interest in th..."
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Ford Lobo
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Ford Lobo

"...orth American truck of the year was the Maverick Lobo. So it tells you there's some interest in that sp..."
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Dodge Challenger
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Dodge Challenger

"... look at Camaros, Mustangs, Chargers, previously challengers, if you look at that space and then you look at t..."
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Chevrolet Camaro
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Chevrolet Camaro

"...you look at the muscle car space, if you look at Camaros, Mustangs, Chargers, previously challengers, if y..."
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Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang

"...at the muscle car space, if you look at Camaros, Mustangs, Chargers, previously challengers, if you look at..."
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Ford F150
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Ford F150

"street? Well, all that remains to be seen. It doesn't hurt the case for Ram with forgetting the drop on them with the F-150 Lobo or the popularity of trucks like the Roush Nightmare or Ram's own legacy that includes the Hemi Rumblebee or even the Viper powered SRT 10. So there's another"
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Fords Super

"are coming fast and furiously from the top floor in Auburn Hills. So here's a good one for you Chassis Cab fans. Ford's Super Duty Chassis Cab is about to get pretty luxurious. Right. No, it's true. Starting with the 2027 model year, you will now be able to spec your Ford"
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Ford F350
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Ford F350

"No, it's true. Starting with the 2027 model year, you will now be able to spec your Ford Super Duty F-350, 450 or 550 Chassis Cab with the top of the line platinum trim. You're a lying sack of s***. No, it's true. This gives foreman and business owners alike or even"
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Jeep Wrangler
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Jeep Wrangler

"...e and coincidentally the same power level as the Wrangler 3.92. The RT also uses the same six piston Bremb..."
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Jeep Grand
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Jeep Grand

"... a really nice vehicle it's basically a three-row Jeep Grand Cherokee without the off-road bits and it's a gr..."
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