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First Drive review: 2019 Ram 1500 a luxurious reimagining of a classic American workhorse
The Ram Big Rig look is dead. Long live the new Ram. To call the 2019 Ram 1500 “important” to the Ram Truck brand would be a vast understatement. For the first time in 25 years, this is a completely new Ram pickup both inside and out, and it arrives at a time where trucks […]
March 28, 2018
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: 2016 Nissan Titan XD’s 5.0L Cummins puts this truck in a class of its own
During Nissan’s recent presentation of its 2016 Titan XD, an engineer revealed a chart that was pretty telling: truck sales for the automaker are low—very low compared to industry stalwarts like Chevy, Ford and Ram. In fact, Nissan was at the bottom of the list, below Toyota. To get a bigger piece of the market, […]
January 6, 2016
Construction Equipment
First Drive: 2016 Ram 3500’s big Cummins power, improved cab impress in test track run
It wasn’t too long ago that if you needed to tow a 30,000-pound payload, you needed a Class 5 or 6 truck to get the job done. Today, all you need is a Ram 3500 pickup truck. The truck maker invited Equipment World out to its test track in Chelsea, Michigan, to give its 2016 trucks a […]
October 21, 2015
Construction Equipment
FIRST DRIVE: 2016 Toyota Tacoma 4Ă—4 an impressive upgrade in initial testing (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Toyota has always taken their time when it comes to making generational changes to their pickups, the Tacoma being no exception. In fact, the last time the company’s best selling mid-size pickup saw any significant changes was in 2005 when the “second-generation” Tacoma, which was first introduced in 1995, rolled out with a new powertrain and body […]
August 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
PICKUP THROWDOWN: 2015 Ford F-150 dominates our track testing of 6 new V6 half-tons (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=249] Bench racers are always talking numbers and comparing which of the various nameplate’s newest models is the “best.” So we teamed up with Cars.com/Pickuptrucks.com to see how six 2015 half-ton, V-6 pickups compare when subjected to track testing. The acceleration and braking tests were conducted at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Each truck […]
April 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Tradesman achieves work truck nirvana with comfort, unbelievable fuel economy
Call it plain vanilla. Call it a stripper. Call it bare-bones. It’s all of those. One thing the 2015 Ram 1500 Regular Cab EcoDiesel isn’t, though, is wimpy. The truck I recently spent a few days driving the city streets, interstates and mountain roads around Phoenix, Arizona and Laughlin, Nevada is the epitome of bland. […]
March 17, 2015
Construction Equipment
FIRST DRIVE: 2015 Ford F-150’s lighter aluminum body makes a heavy first impression
This is a leap year for Ford trucks. Not in the Gregorian calendar sense, but rather in the technological realm. With the official introduction of the 2015 F-150 and its truckload of advancements, Ford has literally jumped at least a year ahead of its full-size competitors. Maybe more. Driving the new F-150s around the San […]
October 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD bi-fuel a case study in CNG vs. gas (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=74] A whoosh, like connecting an air hose to a compressor, is the only thing that lets me know I’m in business filling the bed-mounted fuel tank in the 2015 Chevy Silverado bi-fuel CNG 4×4 I’m driving. Moments after turning on the pump, the digital readout on the dispenser rapidly clicks off the gallons […]
September 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
REVIEW: 2015 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali 4Ă—4 Crew Cab a luxury work truck that does everything well (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=106] It has more power under the hood than most big rigs and an interior that’s as refined and quiet as many luxury sedans. Like a heavyweight kickboxer dressed out in a tux, the black 2015 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali 4×4 looks stylishly strong with fierceness ready to be unleashed at a moment’s notice. That […]
July 3, 2014
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