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Construction Equipment

2015 Ford F-150’s LED headlamps are a first for pickups, last 5 times longer

Not only is the 2015 F-150 lighter, more powerful, equipped with better seats and rust-proof, Ford says it’s the first light duty pickup with LED headlamps. Designed by a team of lighting experts led by John Teodecki, the F-150’s LED headlamps use 63 percent less energy and they’re more durable, lasting five times longer than conventional […]

March 25, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford dealer gives away shotgun with the purchase of a pickup

A lot of car salesman will tell you they “shoot straight,” but the ones at Muscatell Burns Ford recently gave that phrase a whole new meaning recently. For the first two weeks of March, the Hawley, Minnesota-based Ford dealer gave away a Remington 870 Express shotgun with the purchase of every new or used F-Series pickup that it […]

March 19, 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

To improve F-150’s seats, Ford hired several 265-pound men to sit down and get up 10,000 times

It might sound like an odd methodology, but at least Ford is paying attention to this kind of detail. While developing the 2015 F-150, Ford wanted to address concerns it was hearing from some customers over the leather seats inside the current F-150. Over time, the leather covering many of these seats was cracking with […]

February 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford’s 2015 F-150 has triggered a “stampede” on aluminum among competing automakers

The weight-shaving and redesigned aluminum body on the new 2015 Ford F-150 turned more than the heads of customers and truck lovers. It also got the attention of competing automakers. So much so, that the Detroit News reports that the new F-150 has “triggered a stampede among automakers” who are “scrambling to ink deals with aluminum […]

February 17, 2014

Construction Equipment

Report: Toyota Tundra to go diesel with same 5.0L Cummins V-8 as next-gen Nissan Titan

UPDATE: This story was updated with a quote hinting that the report is true from Toyota VP Bob Carter. Apparently, Nissan isn’t the only automaker working with Cummins to rejuvenate its truck lineup with a diesel option. With Ram, GM and Nissan all having announced diesel pickups, Toyota is likely to join the fray with […]

February 12, 2014

Roadbuilding

Ford to offer snow plow prep option for 2015 F-150 4x4s

Ford is simplifying snow removal with its 2015 F-150. The manufacturer will offer a snow plow prep option for all all 2015 F-150 4x4s with a 5.0L V-8, our sister site, Hard Working Trucks, reports. The light-duty snow plow prep option will be available across all cab configurations – Regular, SuperCab and SuperCrew – plus […]

February 11, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford will offer a snow plow prep option on 2015 F-150

Eager to show off the 2015 F-150’s increased power thanks to losing 700 pounds with an all new aluminum body, Ford has announced a snow plow prep package for the truck. The announcement makes Ford the only manufacturer to offer a snow plow prep option on a half-ton pickup across all cab configurations including regular, […]

February 10, 2014

Construction Equipment

Impress Ford with how you’d punish a 2015 F-150 and win a week-long test drive

What would you do if Ford handed you the keys to a brand new 2015 F-150 and said “Give us your worst”? Would you put it through the ringer on the jobsite? Would you take it off-road to your favorite mudding spot? Perhaps you’d hitch up a trailer full of cinder blocks and go about […]

February 7, 2014

Roadbuilding

Be one of the first to drive the 2015 Ford F-150

Want to test drive the 2015 F-150? Now is your chance. Ford has launched its “You Test” campaign, giving fans the opportunity to test the new pickup, our sister site, Hardworking Trucks, reports. The campaign urges fans to tell Ford how they would test the new truck’s durability, whether it’s with an off-road challenge, a […]

February 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

Report: Ford is developing a V-6 diesel for the F-150 codenamed “Lion”

The 2015 Ford F-150 won’t even go into production until the fall of this year and already there might be a reason to eagerly await the next generation of the popular truck. According to a report from The Truth About Cars, Ford is again developing a diesel engine for the F-150 that will hit the […]

February 3, 2014

Construction Equipment

Ford will shut down its truck plants for 13 weeks in order to retool for assembly of 2015 F-150

Ford announced that it plans to shutdown two of its plants for a combined 13 weeks in order to retool and prepare them for assembly of the aluminum bodied 2015 F-150 pickup. The automaker will halt production at its Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan for 11 weeks, and at its Kansas City, Missouri plant for […]

January 29, 2014