These workhorses get the big jobs done and then some.

For some jobs, a normal truck just isn't going to cut it. If you often haul thousands of pounds of materials in the bed, midsize pickups are out of the question. If you're regularly towing more than, say, 10,000 pounds, full-size half-ton trucks such as the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and Chevy Silverado would struggle to keep up. What you need then is a three-quarter-ton pickup, something with "heavy-duty" (or "HD" for short) in the name. Off Road Construction Truck

These burly trucks take what the average full-size pickup truck can do, and crank up that capability, making them absolute workhorses. They're a regular sight at construction sites, rail yards, ranches, and anywhere else the towing and hauling and payload needs exceed the capability of your run-of-the-mill pickup. For those keen on retaining the general maneuverability of a regular half-ton, the heavy duty trucks covered here are of the single-rear-wheel variety (we rank dually pickups separately). Among this group, there aren't too many to choose from, but we've ranked them all and assembled a list of the best ones you can buy in 2022. If you're in the market for a non-dually, heavy-duty pickup, you'll find the best HD trucks you can buy right here.

Considered a "tweener" truck, the Nissan Titan XD is intended to be more capable than half-ton trucks like the Ford F-150 but not quite as bulky as typical three-quarter-ton trucks like the Ford Super Duty. But rather than stand out in a crowded market, it instead struggles to deliver against its rivals. The Titan XD is available in one cab and bed configuration: a crew cab with a 6.5-foot bed. For the 2022 model year, Nissan has added a gooseneck hitch to the Titan XD's SV Convenience and Pro-4X Convenience packages. [Learn everything you need to know about the Nissan Titan XD here]

Price Range: $48,175-$65,635 Available Engines: 5.6-liter V-8 (400 hp, 413 lb-ft) Max Conventional Towing Capacity: 10,920 lbs Max Payload Capacity: 2,435 lbs

If you plan on using a pickup for serious towing and hauling, and you're a Chevy fan, then you're probably going to need more than a base Silverado. That's why Chevrolet builds the Silverado 2500HD, a heavy-duty truck designed to handle almost any job you can throw at it. Chevy introduced the current generation Silverado 2500 for the 2020 model year, and for 2022 it's available with the versatile Multi-Flex tailgate. While the big Silverado is a bit behind the other HD trucks in our rankings, it's still plenty capable and a fine overall choice in the segment, especially with its super-torquey diesel engine option underhood. [Learn everything you need to know about the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD]

Price Range: $41,295-$78,695 Available Engines: 6.6-liter gas V-8 (401 hp, 464 lb-ft), 6.6-liter diesel V-8 (445 hp, 910 lb-ft) Max Conventional Towing Capacity: 14,500 lbs Max Payload Capacity: 3,900 lbs

GMC unveiled a new Sierra 2500HD for the 2020 model year. After a few updates for 2021, including the addition of some helpful trailering tech, the heavy-duty truck carries over into 2022 with just one change: the addition of Forest Metallic as a paint choice. As is the case with its Silverado 2500 HD relative, the GMC Sierra HD comes with a diesel powertrain option with a massive 910 lb-ft of torque, the aforementioned trailer tech designed to make hauling easier, and GMC's available MultiPro tailgate. Like the Chevy, the Sierra's gas powertrain is aging, and we'd like to see more polish in the interior given the GMC's upscale mission. [Learn everything you need to know about the GMC Sierra 2500 HD]

Base-Price Range: $41,995-$81,095 Available Engines: 6.6-liter gas V-8 (401 hp, 464 lb-ft), 6.6-liter diesel V-8 (445 hp, 910 lb-ft) Max Conventional Towing Capacity: 14,500 lbs Max Payload Capacity: 3,900 lbs

Some jobs require more than even the venerable and versatile F-150 can handle; for them, Ford's F-250 Super Duty pickup is the next step up on the Ford truck ladder. The current, fourth-generation model was introduced for the 2017 model year and got a refresh for 2020 that included a burly new 7.3-liter V-8, an updated Powerstroke turbodiesel V-8 with an insane 1,050 lb-ft of torque on tap, and a Tremor off-road variant. The headline for the 2022 model year F-250 Super Duty is a colossal new 12.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system. It can get pricey in its top trim configurations, but you get one heck of a capable package. [Learn everything you need to know about the Ford F-250 Super Duty]

Base-Price Range: $44,470-$90,875 Available Engines: 6.7-liter diesel V-8 (475 hp, 1,050 lb-ft), 6.2-liter gas V-8 (385 hp, 430 lb-ft), 7.3-liter gas V-8 (430 hp, 475 lb-ft) Max Conventional Towing Capacity: 15,200 lbs Max Payload Capacity: 4,323 lbs

The 2500 is Ram's entry into the heavy-duty pickup truck segment. It's so good that it tops our HD truck rankings thanks to a quality set of engine choices, the off-road-warrior Power Wagon option, and a best-in-class interior. The Ram 2500 receives a moderate update for the 2022 model year, gaining a newly updated infotainment system and some shuffling of its trim lineup. The big Ram pickup isn't perfect, as its diesel transmission could use some refinement and the diesel engine itself has the lowest torque in the segment. But as an overall choice, the 2022 Ram 2500 is the HD truck to beat according to our rankings. [Learn everything you need to know about the Ram 2500 HD]

Medium Heavy Duty Truck Base-Price Range: $44,570-$77,150 Available Engines: 6.4-liter gas V-8 (410 hp, 429 lb-ft), 6.7-liter diesel I-6 (370 hp, 850 lb-ft) Max Conventional Towing Capacity: 15,060 lbs Max Payload Capacity: 4,010 lbs