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Ryan ZumMallen is the Senior Writer at Trucks.com. He covers the consumer automotive market and reviews vehicles. His writing also has appeared in Car and Driver, Road & Track, The Verge and elsewhere. He can be found on Twitter: @Zoomy575M

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Trucks.com put the Jeep Gladiator, Ford Ranger and Toyota Tacoma through torture in the Mojave National Preserve to test the new crop of midsize pickup trucks.

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Rooftop tents, portable GPS guides and high-class cooking tools provided a touch of luxury on a 140-mile off-road adventure through the Mojave National Preserve.
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Hardcore adventurers are finding the perfect off-road package in an unlikely place – the family-focused Lexus GX, with its powerful engine and Land Cruiser roots.
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