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Honda gives us a peek at redesigned Ridgeline pickup ahead of January unveiling

SEMA attendees got a preview of the new design of Honda’s revamped Ridgeline pickup last month, but the Japanese automaker plans a full reveal of the Alabama-made truck in January. The 2017 Ridgeline will make its debut at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 11 at 1:15 p.m. (EST). The […]

December 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

VMAC underhood air compressor now available for Ford Transit, GMC Savana vans

Everybody needs an air compressor. The trouble is, stand­alone compressors are big and bulky and hard to move around. VMAC has solved that problem with a wide range of underhood air compressors that use your vehicle’s engine power to drive the air compressor. The latest models in the VMAC lineup are engineered for Ford’s popular Transit […]

December 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

The Gurkha is an armored, dune-hopping Ford F-550 used by law enforcement and militaries

Though armored personnel vehicles are typically not built atop a frame you can buy down at your local dealership, Canada-based Terradyne manufactures blast and bullet-tested armored vehicles built atop the Ford F-550 Super Duty. The Gurkha comes in three models all of which feature a 6.7 liter Power Stroke turbo diesel engine, a six-speed TorqShift automatic transmission […]

December 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ford F-150s, Raptor put on drifting, jump clinic that looks like truck figure skating

With the holiday season upon us and ice skating rinks opening up across the country, we were reminded of a pretty impressive display put on at this year’s SEMA show by a trio of Ford off-road racing trucks. In the video below, a pair of F-150s start things off with an interesting dance of drifting […]

December 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

First CNG/propane 2016 Ford F-150s rolling off the assembly line

After unveiling the alternative fuel package in May, the first 2016 F-150s with the gaseous-fuel prep option have rolled off Ford’s assembly line in Kansas City. The package makes the F-150 capable of running on compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane. Ford is currently the only automaker offering a CNG/propane half-ton pickup truck. The initial […]

December 10, 2015

Construction Equipment

GMC unveils 2017 Canyon Denali, its first luxury midsize pickup (PHOTOS)

Having launched the most “Ultimate” edition of its full-size Sierra Denali pickup yet, GMC has also announced that it is bringing its well-known luxury trim to the midsize Canyon as well. The 2017 Canyon Denali will be offered on crew cab models and in both two-wheel and four-wheel drive. In terms of powertrain, you’ll be able […]

December 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

Volvo lets 4-year-old drive RC dump truck, absolute chaos ensues

To prove the toughness of its FMX line of vocational trucks, Volvo recently filmed an ad starring a 4-year-old girl named Sophie at the controls of a dump truck. Remote controls, that is. Things start out smooth enough for Sophie, but quickly turn chaotic as the truck veers through a water pit before careening over […]

December 8, 2015

Construction Equipment

A.R.E.’s new HD Series truck cap gets big load capacity boost

With the aim of allowing contractors and off-roaders alike to bring along as many tools and other gear wherever needed, A.R.E. Accessories has introduced the HD Series truck cap. Available for all current model pickups, this fiberglass cap is reinforced by an interior aluminum support framework. A.R.E. says the frame of the cap routes all roof […]

December 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

Toyota’s Tundrasine limo pickup can transport your whole crew to the jobsite in style (PHOTOS)

During the SEMA show we saw a lot of rather complicated concepts. Whether it was Toyota’s minivan-meets-Tacoma “UTV” concept, Honda’s next-gen Ridgeline racer tease or Nissan’s land speed record racing Titan, truck makers go to great lengths to impress attendees of the show. But one of the more impressive concept trucks at the show this […]

November 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: The coolest trucks (and a few cars) from SEMA 2015 in one gallery

A couple of weeks ago we scoured the show floor at SEMA in Las Vegas and came back with a hefty bag of headlines. We saw lots of newsworthy pickups during our three days at the show and you can catch up on all those headlines in our SEMA 2015 hub by clicking here. But […]

November 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

The Bandit is the 700-HP, Hemi-powered Jeep pickup of our dreams (PHOTOS)

Though the Captain America Wrangler inside the South Hall was certainly the coolest custom Jeep we saw at this year’s SEMA show, if we could have driven just one away, it would probably be the Bandit. Built by Dallas shop Starwood Motors, the Bandit is a conversion of a 2012 Wrangler into a full-fledged pickup. According to the […]

November 13, 2015

Construction Equipment

This 1956 Ford F-100 is pickup on the outside, Corvette on the inside (PHOTOS)

When we happened upon this beautiful vintage pickup at the SEMA show last week, it was the look of the thing that drew us in.  The ’56 Ford F-100 is a beautiful truck even without a nice coat of paint, but this one, magnificently restored with its striking Porsche “Platinsilber” coating and wood plank truck bed […]

November 11, 2015