ROAD TRIP
Yes, you heard it - road trip! The twelve new trucks and SUV's driven by twelve diverse individuals convened at the conventional meeting location, McDonalds, on the morning of October 2, 2006, for Truckin's 2007 Truck and SUV Of The Year Testing. Comprised of sleek, new, Michigan-plated fullsize trucks and SUV's, this convoy had one primary goal: to pick out one truck and one SUV of the year by taking a three-day road trip from the lowest point in North America to the highest point in the contiguous United States. Perhaps there were secondary goals in having a little fun and getting some fresh air along the way.
The individuals holding the keys to and controlling the motions of these brand-new machines during the road trip consisted of many of the Truckin' names you've come to recognize, and some that jumped in to help that might not be so familiar: Dan Ward (Senior Editor); Bob Ryder (Senior Technical Editor); Bob Carpenter (New Initiative Editor); Mark Halvorsen (Staff Editor); Harley Camilleri (Associate Editor); Brandan Gillogly (Associate Editor); Kelly Nomura (Managing Editor); Michael Graham (Advertising Sales Representative); Ernie Macias (Mini Truckin' Associate Editor); Chad Lucas (former Mini Truckin' Associate Editor); Clint; and myself, Monica Thompson (Web Producer). Yes, quite the collection of completely calm, reserved, and collectively boring people - not!