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Construction Equipment

Ford named Best Value truck brand by Vincentric; F-150 takes 1/2-ton honors while GM racks up 3/4- and 1-ton awards

Each year, Vincentric awards automakers with its Best Value awards in both the fleet and consumer markets. This year, when taking the honors awarded for pickup trucks in both segments into account, Ford got just a bit more recognition than rival General Motors, picking up a couple of truck category wins and the award for […]

May 13, 2013

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

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

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

Gear

GM unveils 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 pickups

At a special event in Detroit this afternoon, General Motors unveiled the 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. The pickups boast GM’s first redesign in seven years. GM says the Chevy Silverado 1500’s new design is more “muscular,” yet much more aerodynamic, blending design cues from past Chevy pickups with a more […]

December 13, 2012

Pickups

Monotube struts for ’07-’12 Chevy/GMC trucks and SUVs

Rancho RS7000MT struts quickly and effectively dissipate heat, providing exceptional resistance to overheating during extreme use, like hauling or off-road use on rough roads or trails. Each Chevrolet/GMC strut was engineered using advanced valving, precisely tuned to these vehicles. Maximizing damping efficiency and providing control on the trucks and SUVs, the RS7000MT monotube struts help deliver a fast, precise response in both on- and off-road driving.

September 5, 2012

Pickups

Tech Q & A

Tie-rod end failure, a Cummins conversion, bio-fuel options anda TPMS question are among the issues answered.

April 1, 2012

Business

2013 GM 2500HDs bi-fuel

Chevrolet and GMC today announced details of General Motors’ bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The vehicles include a compressed natural gas (CNG) capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. The truck […]

March 13, 2012

Business

GM debuts bi-fuel Sierra, Silverado pickup trucks

Chevrolet and GMC today announced details of General Motors’ bi-fuel 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 HD extended cab pickup trucks at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The vehicles include a compressed natural gas (CNG) capable Vortec 6.0L V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. The truck […]

March 13, 2012

Roadbuilding

2013 GM 2500HDs bi-fuel

2013 GM HD2500s offer bi-fuel CNG package; GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado pickups go green

March 7, 2012