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The Top 15 Construction Equipment and Truck stories of 2015
The past 12 months have been fun for everyone here at Equipment World. We integrated with our sister site Better Roads, upped the amount of content we produced every day, covered more events and trade shows, reached more people through social media and saw record traffic to the site. That’s mostly because we’ve got such great readers. […]
December 29, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ford F-150 production reportedly held back by supply shortage of the truck’s frame
Though Ford’s new aluminum-bodied F-150 faced an initial uphill battle in the months after its unveiling early in 2014, since the truck’s launch in the fall, the automaker has largely eased any early concerns or questions customers may have had over durability, repair or insurance costs with the truck’s aluminum body. However, despite indications of high demand […]
June 9, 2015
Construction Equipment
Ram unveils the 2015 Rebel: a new off-roading pickup with a fresh look (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=173] Given the fact that Ram already offers a very capable off-road pickup in the Power Wagon, and that they had just announced an update to the very popular 1500 EcoDiesel that extended its fuel economy lead even further over the competition, no one at the Detroit Auto Show would have blamed the truck […]
January 15, 2015
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Texas plumber gets phone threats after old pickup winds up in hands of Islamic militants
When Jeff Oberholtzer retired and traded in one of his plumbing company’s Ford F-250s last year, he probably thought it was the last he’d see of the old pickup. And now? Boy, does he wish things would have turned out that way. According to a report fro KHOU, the phones have been ringing non-stop at Mark-1 Plumbing […]
December 18, 2014
Construction Equipment
Automakers say 75% of new pickups will be made of aluminum by 2025
By 2025, more than 75 percent of all new pickup trucks produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a recent survey of automakers. The study, conducted by Ducker Worldwide, confirms a major breakthrough for automotive aluminum into high-volume vehicles. Earlier this year, Ford revealed the 2015 F-150, the first pickup to feature an […]
June 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM recalls 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD pickups due to fire risk
General Motors has issued a limited recall on its 2015 heavy duty pickups due to a manufacturing error that could cause a fuel leak. The automaker is recalling 51 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickups equipped with diesel engines and dual fuel tanks built between February 11 and February 19, 2014. GM […]
May 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
Chrysler recalls 2014 Ram 1500 pickups due to transmission defect
Chrysler has initiated a recall on 2014 Ram 1500 for a fairly serious, though not widespread, transmission defect. The automaker is recalling 159 Ram 1500s—125 in the U.S., 32 in Canada and two outside of North America and Europe—in order to inspect the trucks’ eight-speed automatic transmissions. One of Chrysler’s suppliers notified the automaker that […]
April 30, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford reveals 10 torture tests for 2015 F-150 including shrapnel, acid bath, frame twisting (GIFs, VIDEO)
When the 2015 F-150 was announced in January a lot of people wondered just how durable a pickup with an aluminum body could be. Wonder no more. Today, Ford let us in on their torture-testing process for the 2015 F-150 with video of all 10 steps. Some of these steps are so grueling that just […]
April 9, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ram outsells Chevrolet Silverado in shakeup that should make GM and Ford take diesel half-tons more seriously
We typically don’t waste of lot space on pickup truck sales. That’s mainly because they’re numbers that don’t change a whole lot: Ford always wins, Chevrolet is the runner-up and Ram places third just about every month. It’s been that way for the better part of the last 15 years. Until last month. For the […]
April 2, 2014
Construction Equipment
Understanding your pickup’s max payload capacity and how helper springs make a smooth ride of a heavy load
Hauling 55-gallon drums of diesel, a bed full of pit run gravel or pallets of undercarriage parts are an every day occurrence for many pickup drivers who multitask around heavy construction, aggregates, landscaping and other businesses involved in moving dirt, sand and rock. We use pickups as a tool to haul loads and tow trailers […]
April 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
GM issues recall on all 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra pickups due to fire risk
General Motors has issued a recall on all of its latest pickups due to a defect in the transmission oil cooler line that could cause a fire. The recall affects the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. It also affects the new 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and suburban SUVs as well as the GMC Yukon and […]
March 31, 2014
Construction Equipment
Cummins celebrates 25 years of turbo diesels with upfit package for 2014 Ram HD pickups
It’s been 25 years since a Cummins turbo diesel engine was first offered in a Ram pickup and to celebrate the occasion, Cummins has announced an upfit package for 2014 Ram heavy duty truck owners. The upfit package includes appearance upgrades to both the inside and outside of the truck including: A red engine cover […]
March 26, 2014
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