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Construction Equipment

With 6.2L V-8, 2014 GMC Sierra Denali will deliver huge 420 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque (PHOTOS)

GMC has announced estimated performance specs on the 2014 Sierra Denali when paired with the available 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V-8, calling it “the most powerful pickup truck engine on the market.” Though official SAE power figures will be announced later in the year closer to the truck’s fall release, GMC says the engine will deliver an […]

May 30, 2013

Gear

GEAR: U.S. Army buys Battelle’s bulletproof pickups

The U.S. Army deploys a lot of ground-based vehicles. If you don’t believe us, just take a look at this list. Unsurprisingly, a lot of those are trucks. The Army has a lot of supplies and people to move around and less-than-hospitable conditions to do so in. Most of the Army’s trucks are big, hulking […]

May 29, 2013

Construction Equipment

U.S. begins investigation of Ford pickups with EcoBoost engines

The federal government has begun an investigation on Ford F-150 pickup trucks with 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines. According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decided to step in after receiving nearly 100 complaints of the engines losing power during acceleration. Some 400,000 F-150s are estimated to be involved in […]

May 29, 2013

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

Construction Equipment

Can pickups and heavy trucks in the U.S. make Volkswagen the automotive leader?

Over at our sister site Overdrive, editor Jack Roberts has posted a very interesting column on the future of Volkswagen. In it, Jack attempts to dissect Volkswagen’s past and present in order to piece together what the future might hold for the loved, yet middle-of-the-pack, company. Jack writes that he keeps a close eye on […]

April 23, 2013

Pickups

SuperSprings Coil SumoSprings

Enhance the suspension on light-duty vehicles equipped with snowplows, replacement bumpers, winches and hitches with the Coil SumoSprings from SuperSprings. The easy-to-install, maintenance free unit slides between the turns of front and rear coil springs, providing extra support for the suspension when needed via microcellular urethane material that offers a progressive spring rate. Coil SumoSprings […]

March 18, 2013

Technology

Chevy and GMC 2015 pickups will have 4G LTE, Wi-Fi built in

General Motors announced this week that its 2015 Chevrolet and GMC pickups will have the ability to connect to 4G LTE wireless data networks built-in. The first carrier partnership announced by GM is with AT&T but the automaker says it will announce more carrier and supplier relationships in the coming months. The data connection is built […]

February 26, 2013

Pickups

Exhaust upgrades improve sound and power video

Video: How exhaust upgrades can improve engine performance Bob Flores Jr talks performance gains through better engine breathing at ProPickup Truck Expo 2012 in Dallas, Texas Flores explains how the elimination of annoying low frequency sound is possible while still allowing exhaust gases to flow freely for improved power. Corsa’s new commercial line can be […]

January 14, 2013

Pickups

Diesel water/methanol injection video

Matt Snow of Snow Performance talks about the benefits of water/methanol injection in diesel engines

January 14, 2013

Pickups

Altrernative Fuels offer Economy Options Video

Pat Muldoon of Venchurs talks Fuel Economy at ProPickup Truck Expo 2012

January 14, 2013

Pickups

Engine tunes for maximizing fuel economy video

Chris Crecilius of Hypertech talks fuel economy at ProPickup Truck Expo 2012 in Dallas, Texas

January 14, 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