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Case IH Axial-Flow 240 Series Combines Offer Powerful, Efficient, All-day Harvesting
With their large grain tanks (along with engines and fuel tanks to match), the Case IH Axial-Flow 240 combines sets the bar high for productivity and efficiency. Originally released in 2015, the series includes the 7240, 8240 and 9240 models. The new Axial-Flow series with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology meets Tier 4 Final engine […]
August 19, 2020
Business
AGC urges Trump administration to back off threat of cutting Calif. highway funding
The Associated General Contractors has weighed in on the dispute between California and the Trump administration, calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to delay any cuts to highway funding to the state. AGC officials say cutting funding would put at risk “the livelihood of thousands of construction workers and the success of hundreds of […]
September 27, 2019
Pickups
Road Test: 2015 Ford F-150 SuperCrew
All in all, the Lariat model 2015 F-150 SuperCrew 4×4 3.5L EcoBoost is an impressive pickup. It’s oozes power and state-of-the-art technology that makes the work week go faster and smoother.
June 26, 2015
Pickups
Real-World MPG vs EPA Window Sticker
AAA report shows 80-percent of new vehicle owners getting better MPG than expected; EPA making more testing changes About a third of the new trucks we’ve tested during the past couple years have delivered better real-world highway fuel numbers than the EPA window stickers showed. According to a fact sheet just released by AAA, we aren’t the […]
June 18, 2015
Pickups
HWT Road Tests, Reviews & First Drives
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it: Over the course of a year, the editorial staff at Hard Working Trucks gets behind the wheel of the newest pickups, SUVs, as well as side-by-sides and utility vehicles to evaluate their performance. Check out this round-up from our Bruce Smith.
April 30, 2015
Pickups
Video Road Test: 2015 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO Crew Max
We put the 2015 Tundra TRD PRO Crew Max 4Ă—4 to the test including 100 miles towing a 6,700-pound RV trailer and some off-road romps
February 17, 2015
Pickups
Axle Ratios: The Best One For Pickups
Choosing the right axle ratio makes a difference in fuel economy and over all performance
February 2, 2015
Pickups
Study Shows Fuel Economy Still High Consideration Even As Fuel Prices Fall
Survey shows pickup buyers are still seeking two things: more utility and more fuel efficiency
January 23, 2015
Pickups
Skip-Fire Fuel-Saving Technology Could Boost MPG 15 Percent
New technology could improve GM gas engine fuel efficiency without degrading engine power like current cylinder-deactivation systems do
January 5, 2015
Pickups
Road Test: Ram 1500 Tradesman Diesel
We test Ram Truck’s bare-bones, EcoDiesel-powered fleet truck by Bruce W. Smith / Senior Editor Ram’s base-model Tradesman is a stripper for sure. Basic white body with steel wheels. Vinyl seat and floor mats. Crank widows and push-down door locks. Black steel bumpers. Trucks don’t get more vanilla. But it’s perfect for the business owner that needs a cheap, […]
December 18, 2014
Pickups
Ram 1500 Wins Motor Trend’s 2015 1/2-Ton Shootout
Editors of Motor Trend pick the Ram 1500 winner over Silverado 1500 and F-150 Three 2015 crew cab pickups-the Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Ford F-150-were recently put through a broad array of testing designed to evaluate the core uses of a truck owner by the editors of Motor Trend during their annual 1/2-ton shootout. […]
November 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
New Navistar engine provides up to eight percent fuel economy improvement
Navistar has started shipments of its first vocational vehicles with 9- and 10-liter engines using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) emissions technology. The new engines reportedly provide up to eight percent fuel economy improvement in International DuraStar and WorkStar trucks. “Our field test customers are seeing positive results – with our new trucks registering significant fuel […]
July 15, 2014
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