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Pickups

Silverado/Sierra HD Intercooler

aFe Power BladeRunner Intercooler is for GM Duramax engines   The new aFe BladeRunner Intercooler for 2011-13 GM Silverado HD/Sierra HD V8-6.6L (td) Duramax engines features a 2.5-inch bar and plate design that is larger than stock, and outflows OE style tube and fin core designs by 38 percent. End tanks are made from […]

May 10, 2013

Pickups

Goodyear Lands Sierra/Silverado Tire Deal

Goodyear wins GM bid to supply tires for 2014 Silverado/Sierra pickups

May 2, 2013

Roadbuilding

ProPickup announces 2008 GMC Dually winner

Our sister site, ProPickup, has announced Gary Koenig, owner of Gary’s Tire & Automotive Service and Gary’s Rhino Linings, as the winner of its 2008 GMC Dually project truck winner. Big Red, the project truck ProPickup spent a year building, is “a customized and fully-equipped 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 Crew Cab 4×4 work truck.” Koenig, […]

April 30, 2013

Construction Equipment

Toyota Tacoma tops list of most fuel-efficient trucks

Of course, torque and horsepower and towing capacity are all extremely important things to consider when purchasing a new pickup. But, as illustrated with the current demand and buzz around diesel engines, fuel efficiency has worked its way into the conversation as well. So the folks over at Truck Trend have done a pretty swell […]

April 26, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ford, GM will co-develop nine- and 10-speed transmissions

Ford and General Motors have announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to work together in the development of nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions. The new transmissions will be built in both front- and rear-wheel-drive variants for cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks. The end goal is unsurprising: to improve performance and fuel economy. As […]

April 16, 2013

Construction Equipment

Truck Trend names Silverado/Sierra 2500 HD best work truck

Truck Trend has released its 2013 Best in Class rankings and a few of the categories should be of particular interest to readers here. For starters, the site named the Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 2500 HD Best Work Truck. That category is reserved for regular cab, 3/4-ton, two-wheel-drive pickups. Truck Trend says that it feels like […]

April 8, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ram Trucks looking to “upset” pickup sales pecking order after sales increase 25%

The news that Ford, Chevrolet and Ram, in that order, hold the top three spots for pickup sales for March shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. However, as Truck Trend points out in its roundup of how each automaker fared over the year between March 2012 and March 2013, the numbers indicate that an […]

April 5, 2013

Gear

GM announces pricing for 2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500

Back in December, we got our first look at GM’s first redesign of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra in seven years. And now we know how much they’ll cost, the type of power they’ll put out and what kind of mileage you can expect. The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 will start at $24,585. That includes […]

April 2, 2013

Construction Equipment

Win a decked out 2008 GMC Sierra 3500HD from ProPickup

Our sister publication ProPickup will soon give away its project truck which goes by the name Big Red. However, they’re giving Red away April 1, so you’ll need to enter to win as soon as you can. Big Red is a fully-customized 2008 GMC Sierra 3500HD Crew Cab SLE Dually 4×4 powered by a tuned […]

March 28, 2013

Pickups

Silverado/Sierra Cat-Back Exhaust

Mach Force XP GM Cat-Back Exhaust  aFe Power’s newest cat-back exhaust fits  2004-07 GM Silverado/Sierras, both V6 and V8 models. In recent testing, this exhaust system produced 9hp and 15lbs. x ft. torque at the wheels. The cat-back design is constructed using 3″ mandrel-bent 409 stainless steel and uses a free-flowing muffler, OE style […]

March 15, 2013

Construction Equipment

Automakers prepare for truck war as housing and construction industries recover

As the housing and construction industry recoveries slowly build momentum, NPR reports automakers are preparing for an all-out truck war to reap the profits. The media outlet recently paid a visit to Ford’s Dearborn, Michigan plant where 7,500 of the company’s popular F-150 pickups roll off the assembly line each week. The F-150 has been […]

March 7, 2013

Pickups

GM Fleet Launches "Business Elite" Program

New GM business program for small- to mid-size fleets provides priority sales and service

March 3, 2013