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2007 Finalist: Chevrolet Avalanche Z71 Now more of a player than a leader
2007-09-14 13:12:00 From its introduction in 2002, the Avalanche has offered the best of both worlds: the passenger benefits of an SUV with the function and practicality of a full-size pickup truck. Sporting a new Suburban SUV platform, the Avalanche has all the same features (flop-down midgate, hardtop bed cover, and side-mounted lockable storage) of the previous ... More About: Chevrolet , Player , Trailers , Chevrolet Avalanche
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Preview
2007-09-05 15:49:00 PickupTruck.com reports that they have spy shot photos of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck and have relvealed “the real deal”, compared to previous spy shots. Frank Klegon, Chrysler’s executive vice president of product development, stated that “A significantly upgraded version of the renowned 5.7-liter HEMI V8 with gains in fuel efficiency, refinement, horsepower ... More About: Preview , Trailers , Dodge Ram
Ten Ways Ford F-150 Stands Out From The Pack
2007-09-05 15:33:00 Ford F-Series, America?s truck leader for 30 consecutive years, sets the standard for strength and toughness ? with more trucks on the road with over 250,000 miles than any other brand. Ford continues to raise the bar to give truck customers more of what they?re looking for. The 2008 Ford F-150 introduces new models, features ... More About: Ford , Trailers , Pack , Stand , The Pack
MOST POWERFUL F-SERIES TRUCK EVER CELEBRATES FORD AND HARLEY-DAVIDSON 105th
2007-09-05 14:53:00 The 2008 Ford Harley -Davidson? F-150 ? the most powerful factory F-Series truck ever ? races onto streets this fall to help the famed motorcycle maker and automaker kick off their 105 th anniversary celebrations. The new, limited-edition truck is the third supercharged Ford Harley-Davidson? F-150, following the best-selling 2002 and 2003 models that were ... More About: Truck , Trailers
Turn your Jeep into a pickup
2007-09-05 14:29:00 The need for speed works to the advantage of metro Detroit vehicle customizers There are huge boxes — about the size of two dishwashers — landing on doorsteps, at auto garages and dealerships across the country. Inside are all the parts you would need to turn a Jeep Wrangler into a pickup, known as a Brute. Those boxes, ... More About: Trailers , Pickup , Turn
Personal aircraft for you and me?
2007-08-16 09:02:00 Australian pilot Michael Coates and his short-wing Pipistrel were the big winners at the PAV Challenge. (Credit: Stefanie Olsen/CNET News.com) There’s a lot of room for novel aircraft design between the gargantuan (the Airbus A380) and the flimsy (that balsa wood toy that never flew the way you wanted it to). One such design that’s getting some attention ... More About: Personal , Aircraft , Trailers , Sona
Twenty-eight wheels? of evil!
2007-08-02 10:40:00 Two 500kW diesel engines drive this 28-wheeled truck up mountains as it carries antennae to observe the stars. That’s all well and good, but to my unscientific, raised-in-the-80’s eye, a bright yellow, 65.5-foot long truck that clocks in at 130 tons and can carry practically its own weight up some of the world’s tallest mountains screams ... More About: Trailers , Twenty , Evil , Wheels , Eight
Driver killed in overturned 18-wheeler
2007-08-02 09:41:00 A truck driver died early Wednesday when his 18-wheeler overturned on State Highway 14 near Groesbeck, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman said. Thomas Floyd Hobbs, 59, of Caldwell, was driving north on Highway 14 about 12:30 a.m., when, for unknown reasons, he drove off the right side of the roadway and into a ditch, ... More About: Driver , Trailers , Killed , Turn , Wheeler
Wound fatal to big-rig trucker
2007-08-02 09:23:00 New York man found dead in truck parked on N. Lumpkin Road Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a New York man off Victory Drive in Columbus early Wednesday morning. It is the 17th slaying in Columbus this year and the sixth in the last two weeks. At approximately 2:02 a.m., police responded to the parking ... More About: Trailers , Fatal
1999-2004 Ford F-Series Super Duty
2007-08-02 09:19:00 Big jobs require big trucks. That’s probably why Ford ’s previous generation of heavy-duty pickups, the F-250 and F-350, has been such a huge success. Starting with the 1999 model, Ford built the Super Duty models on a chassis significantly different from the F-150’s. FoMoCo took the opportunity to increase nearly every dimension with the change, ... More About: Series , Trailers
Dump truck bed strikes Shiloh Road overpass
2007-07-16 21:58:00 A dump truck sustained major damage when its dump bed, left in the “up” position, struck the Shiloh Road overpass as the driver tried to enter southbound Interstate 99 from the Shiloh Road exit, state police reported. The dump bed was detached from the truck by the impact of striking the underside of the overpass and ... More About: Truck , Trailers , Strike
$530,000 for spare parts
2007-07-16 20:45:00 MORE than $530,000 worth of mechanical spare parts for water well drilling machines have been donated to the Mineral Resources Department. The spare parts, given as development aid by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is needed to service the department’s two drilling machines. Department principal hydrologist Malakai Finau said JICA had given the two waterwell drilling ... More About: Trailers , Parts , Spar , Pare
Fire in 5 teens? SUV a rare, deadly factor
2007-07-02 17:34:00 The type of vehicle in which five Fairport High School graduates perished Tuesday night, the 2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, holds so-so crash-worthiness ratings from the federal government. Ontario County investigators are still seeking clear answers about what exactly happened in the fiery collision between the Chevy SUV and a tractor-trailer, but two experts speculated that at least ... More About: Teens , Trailers , Fire , Rare , Factor
Train Splits Tractor-Trailer Near Pittsburgh
2007-06-28 23:29:00 A train tore a tractor-trailer in two at a railroad crossing in a town northeast of Pitt sburgh this morning; but amazingly, no one was injured in the accident. The crash happened around 9a.m. EDT in O’Hara Township and the impact literally ripped the trailer from its cab, reports CBS station KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Officials say the driver ... More About: Trailer , Trailers , Train
Ford offers no-interest loans on ?07 cars
2007-06-28 23:08:00 Ford Motor Co., the second-biggest U.S. automaker, said it’s offering three-year, no-interest loans on all 2007 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles to start making room at dealerships for next year’s models. The financing incentives run from today through July 9, spokeswoman Lydia Cisaruk said in an interview. On some models, customers can take cash rebates of ... More About: Cars , Ford , Loans , Trailers , Offers
Woman run over by two trucks
2007-06-28 22:45:00 A woman has died after being run over by two trucks on the NSW Mid-North Coast, police say. The woman is yet to be identified. Police were unable to give a reason for the incident, but both truck drivers were released without charge. “It could be a number of things; they haven’t ruled anything out,” a police spokesman said. “It could ... More About: Trucks , Trailers , Woman
Semi Truck Driver Could Face Criminal Charges In Fatal Accident
2007-06-25 12:19:00 Investigators say the driver of a semi truck could face criminal charges after an accident left two people dead Friday night. 14-year-old Ashton Herrera of Plainview and 24-year-old Malachi Fonseca of Olton were killed after a semi truck slammed into their car in Northwest Floyd County Friday night. DPS tells us the semi failed to yield the ... More About: Truck , Driver , Trailers , Accident , Face
Fuel Pressure Regulator Test
2007-06-23 12:44:00 Diagnosing your fuel system can be frustrating enough, but turn the irritation level up a few notches if you’ve been through it from top to bottom and still don’t know where the problem lies! If you suspect a fuel pressure regulator isn’t holding its own but can’t find anything wrong with it, try checking out ... More About: Fuel , Trailers , Test , Sure
Plug Wire Check!
2007-06-23 12:41:00 Spark plug wires are pretty durable. They aren’t a moving part so they don’t wear out too often. A careful inspection of your plug wires can avoid any problems. The only thing that can really go wrong with a plug wire is a break in the insulation. The insulation (the rubber on the outside of the ... More About: Trailers , Check , Wire , Plug
Diagnose Automatic Transmission Problems
2007-06-23 12:38:00 Know What You’re In For There are a few words in the language of auto repair that make car owners want to crawl back into bed, and “transmission” is at the top of the list. There’s something about that mysterious box underneath your car that incites fear. Unfortunately, most repair shops know this, and will take ... More About: Trailers , Automatic , Problems , Mission , Transmission
Diesel Engines vs Gasoline Engines
2007-06-23 10:00:00 Are diesel engines as good as gasoline engines in terms of reliability? Diesel engine cars are noisier than gas engines, is this true? Diesel engines get better fuel economy simply because they do not need to burn as much fuel as a gas engine to get the same power. Diesel engines are also built heavier than ... More About: Trailers , Gasoline , Engines , Line
GM to Offer Clean Diesel for its Light Duty Trucks
2007-06-23 09:54:00 V-8 Diesel Engines to be Available on GM Half Ton Pickup Trucks General Motors announced that it will produce a new 4.5-liter Duramax tubodiesel engine for its light duty trucks built after 2009. That list includes the Chevy Silverado, the GMC Sierra, and the HUMMER H2. The new diesel engine is compact, and will fit ... More About: Trailers , Clean , Light
Bolts missing from Avista truck boom that collapsed in Othello
2007-06-13 17:47:00 An inspection found that six of 20 bolts were missing from the utility truck boom that collapsed in Othello, killing an Avista worker and injuring a teacher. Avista and the Department of Labor and Industries are trying to determine how the bolts came loose. The accident occurred May 31st during an “egg drop” science experiment in front ... More About: Truck , Trailers , Missing , Boom , Hello
2007 Toyota Tacoma Trucks
2007-06-13 12:59:00 What’s New on the 2007 Toyota Tacoma ? The current generation of Toyota Tacoma trucks was introduced for the 2005 model year–a short enough time to tell us we won’t see any huge changes this year. For 2007, Toyota has tweaked the Tacoma’s design and continues to offer the truck in plenty of configurations. Look for slightly larger ... More About: Trucks , Trailers
General Motors awards engineers for technical innovation
2007-06-12 21:52:00 The unique modular Cargo Management System utilizes three fasteners to attach to GM full-size pick-up trucks. The system does not add additional weight or … read more | digg story More About: Awards , Technical , Motors , General Motors , General
16 Year Teen held on list of charges after chase
2007-06-12 20:43:00 The 16-year-old was behind the wheel, and he had two Lancaster sisters, ages 15 and 17, as passengers, police said. The boy failed to stop for Mease and … read more | digg story More About: Trailers , List , Chase , Year , Char
Authorities seek identities in fiery crash
2007-06-12 20:36:00 A 2006 Ford Focus, was speeding westbound on I-94 when the driver apparently lost control and slammed into an embankment near the Conner Avenue exit, … read more | digg story More About: Trailers , Crash , Thor , Seek , Authorities
Truck loses rock load, leads to crash, slow traffic
2007-06-12 20:31:00 n the meantime, a 1998 Volvo driven by Fiona M. Johnson, 52, of Harbor, Wash., hit the rocks in the slow lane and lost control. The Volvo slid off the road … read more | digg story More About: Traffic , Truck , Rock , Leads , Trailers
?Major carnage? on A1A ~~ 1 dead in 5-vehicle accident
2007-06-12 19:28:00 A fourth semi truck, a Kenworth log truck driven by Lewis Elvin Stalvey, 54, of Homerville, Ga., also traveling east, struck Simmons and the Volvo semi. … read more | digg story More About: Trailers , Vehicle , Accident , Dead , Major
How-To Install AMP Power Steps On Your 99-03 F-150
More articles from this author:2007-06-09 23:02:00 We are constantly searching for the latest products and coolest installations for trucks. SKG Automotive Customizers in Poway, CA found a way to take a set of AMP Research Power Step s (for 2003 Ford F-150 Supercrew) and provide a custom installation for the 1999-2003 Ford F-150 Regular cab & Supercab configurations. If you don’t have ... More About: Trailers , Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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