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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

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

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

Gear

SumoSprings boost suspensions of Ram 5500 and F-550

Class 5 vocational truck owners looking for a fit-and-forget suspension upgrade to improve their fleets handling and ride quality might find SuperSprings International’s SumoSprings a good fit. The springs for the popular Ford F-550 and Ram 5500 trucks, introduced today at the NTEA Work Truck Show, is the latest addition the SuperSprings SumoSprings line of […]

March 7, 2013

Gear

Ram Trucks unveils ProMaster commercial van at Work Truck Show

At the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis Wednesday, Ram unveiled the 2014 ProMaster commercial van, reports Jason Cannon over at our sister site CCJ. Cannon reports that Ram tapping into its resources at Fiat Professional, one of the largest producers of commercial vehicles in the world. It is the first collaboration between the two companies. […]

March 7, 2013

Construction Equipment

Poll: Which light duty pickup should go diesel next?

Last week, Chrysler announced that later this year it will begin offering a half-ton pickup with a diesel option in the 2014 Ram 1500. This Ram will offer a new, 3.0-liter EcoDiesel engine, with the 8-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. It’s a move that truck owners have been asking automakers for for years and it seems it will […]

February 21, 2013

Gear

Ram 1500 will be first modern half-ton pickup with diesel

Finally, a carmaker steps up to the plate and hits the home run we’ve all been waiting for. Chrysler announced this morning that its ½-ton Ram 1500 pickup trucks will offer a diesel engine option in the third quarter of this year. Previously no auto manufacturer had put a diesel in anything smaller than a […]

February 14, 2013

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Ram becomes official truck of Bosch Power Tools (WOC 2013)

In an agreement that started at last year’s World of Concrete, Bosch Power Tools and Ram Truck have formed a marketing partnership that will see several forms, including cross promotion of a truck sweepstakes and joint product development. Bosch’s Christian Heine and Ram’s Robert Hegbloom made the announcement. “This helps strengthen both of our brands,” says […]

February 5, 2013

Construction Equipment

Ram Trucks’ Super Bowl ad ‘God Made a Farmer’ generates buzz

We here in the construction industry appreciate hard work, so it was nice to see a Super Bowl ad that did such a nice job honoring just that. The ad below was by far our favorite Super Bowl ad this year. And beyond honoring hard work, Chrysler’s Ram Trucks ad ‘God made a farmer’ has […]

February 4, 2013

Pickups

Ram Truck Offers Factory Camo

Camo exterior vinyl wrap and seat covers are now available through Mopar to customize 2012 1500 Rams

February 5, 2012

Pickups

Ram Unveils New, Longer RamBox

In addition to the 5-foot-7-inch RamBox, which was previously available only on Ram 1500 Crew Cab models, buyers can opt for RamBox on Ram pickups with 6-foot-4-inch bed lengths.

October 27, 2011