Dale Harper

Dale Harper is the lead editor at Rigs Rated. He daily drives a 2022 F-150 XLT SuperCrew, previously owned a 2016 F-150 and a 2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road, and tows a 5,000 lb travel trailer most summers.

Before writing about gear he spent seven years installing accessories at a truck outfitter in Austin, Texas, which means he has fitted most of the product categories on this site many times over and has seen exactly which products come back with warranty claims.

Every guide states plainly how its recommendations were made. When a pick is based on research, manufacturer fit data and owner feedback rather than hands-on use, the review says so directly, and no guide on this site claims testing that did not happen.