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Construction Equipment
Polaris intros new gas-powered models for its Pro XD line of UTVs
Polaris is now offering gas-powered models of its Pro XD utility task vehicles, a follow-up to 2018’s launch of the diesel Pro XDs. The new gas-powered UTVs are similar to the diesel models, including seating for two to four riders, depending on the model. The four-seat model 4000G AWD model has 2,075 pounds of payload […]
February 10, 2020
Construction Equipment
This is the 2016 Nissan Titan XD: Cummins V8 packs HD power in light-duty body (PHOTOS)
No. 9 Story in 2015 « No. 10 No. 8 »  [imagebrowser id=171] If you’re a foreign automaker looking to end years of middling market share in the U.S. pickup truck market, it’s hard to fault Nissan’s strategy with the new Titan. The Titan debuted in 2004 and didn’t see one major design refresh […]
January 13, 2015
Construction Equipment
Report: Cummins-powered next-gen Nissan Titan will contend for best-in-class towing
According to the fine folks at Truck Yeah!, Nissan is doing one of two things with its next-generation Nissan Titan: 1) the automaker will shock everyone and introduce a 3/4-ton to its lineup, or, 2) this new-and-improved Cummins-powered Titan will be going hard after the towing title in the half-ton class. This is all based on […]
November 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
TOWGATE: Ford’s numbers don’t add up in brawl with Ram over heavy-duty pickup towing title
When there’re billions of dollars in sales on the table, auto manufacturers that build pickups aren’t shy about boasting they’re the “best” in any area they can to drive customers to their product. So when Ford saw Ram Trucks laying claim they are the best-in-class in the 2015 heavy-duty pickup towing segment, the boys at […]
August 4, 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
Construction Equipment
Now that Ford is on board with new F-150, pickup truck tow ratings are finally standardized
It’s been a long, slow, tedious road, but pickup buyers will finally have a standardized way to compare tow ratings between brands as Ford accepts the SAE J2807 towing standard when the 2015 F-150 hits the market later this year. I’ve always looked at tow ratings as somewhat of a joke because until now none of the auto manufacturers […]
February 20, 2014
Construction Equipment
Know Your Limits: Towing more than 5k pounds with a half-ton pickup is against the law
“Juries are looking for an easy solution. If you’re overweight, that’s an easy solution.” These scary words come from Ashley de la Cerda, partner in the Dallas law firm of Walters, Balido & Crane, addressing towing lawsuits at the recent ProPickup Truck Expo in Dallas. Towing, particularly towing compact construction equipment behind a pickup, is […]
September 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
Pro Pickup compiles 2013 pickup tow ratings
Our sister publication Pro Pickup magazine has compiled each tow rating for all the new 1/2-, 3/4- and 1-ton pickups on the market into one easy-to-read PDF. The comprehensive tow rating guide lists each of the most popular makes and models from each automaker with towing capacities for weight-carrying, weight-distributing, and Gooseneck/5th wheel configurations. Click […]
January 7, 2013
Maintenance
What’s in a tow rating?
During the second day of the 2012 Construction Symposium in Dallas, General Motors trailering engineer Robert Krause delivered a presentation on the process behind tow ratings and the new SAE standardized ratings.
August 24, 2012
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