Year's Best: 5 of our favorite trucks of 2016

The 2017 Honda Ridgeline might be a Pilot underneath, but it functions like a truck, and that's all most buyers will care about.

The Ridgeline has an in-bed auto system, enough power for a big-screen TV and a huge integrated cooler.

It really is a tailgater's dream.

The 2017 Ford Super Duty trucks are the best-selling work trucks in America, and with good reason. These babies are towing beasts.

Maximum payload is 7,630 pounds, up nearly 600 pounds from the 2016 model.

And if you need help backing up that trailer, the guidance system makes it a snap with overlaid graphics to let you know which way to turn the wheel.

We had a blast in the 2016 Ram Rebel. It's got off-road capabilities, on-road manners and it looks badass.

Off-road goodies include a 1-inch lift, Bilstein shocks and meaty, 33-inch Toyo Open Country A/T tires.

And the bonus? An available 5.7-liter V8, good for 395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque. Yes, ma'am, we'll take it!

The 2017 Toyota Tacoma is always welcome in the Roadshow garage, especially in TRD Pro trim. With bigger Fox shocks, Goodyear Wrangler rubber over 16-inch wheels and a 1/4-inch kid plate this Taco is ready for action.

The Crawl Control function can unbury the truck, even if it's stuck up to the axles. You can also use it to maintain a constant speed while you just concentrate on steering around obstacles. Or over them. You decide.

The best part: It's available in a six-speed manual for ultimate truck control.

We waited a long time to drive the 2017 Ford Raptor and it did not disappoint.

A new 3.5-liter V6 engine produces 450 horsepower and a whopping 510 pound-feet of torque.

The Raptor also boasts a 10-speed automatic transmission, six selectable terrain modes and (my favorite) 13 inches of travel in the front and 13.9 inches of travel in the rear. Yowza!