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Ford recalls certain F-650, F-750 models due to seat belt defect

Not long after finalizing the transition of its work truck manufacturing from Mexico to the U.S., Ford has announced a recall on certain F-650 and F-750 trucks for a seat belt issue. The recall applies to approximately 26,400 2011-2013 and 2015 model year F-650 and F-750 trucks sold in North America. Ford says the seat […]

August 25, 2015

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PHOTOS: Spy shots of 2017 Ford Super Duty confirm updated styling, September unveiling

Usually, the skilled spy photographers who stalk the automotive industry’s camouflaged secrets catch these working prototypes during highway testing. But in the case of the 2017 Super Duty’s latest photo op, Ford was ready. As seen in photos by SpiedBilde posted by PickupTrucks.com and Auto Guide, the automaker prepared a special camouflage decal coating to […]

August 24, 2015

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First American-made Ford F-650, F-750 models roll off the assembly line

Late last year, Ford announced that it would not only drop Cummins’ 6.7-liter ISB engine for its own Power Stroke V8 in the new 2016 F-650 and F-750 work trucks, but it would also transition manufacturing of the trucks to the United States. That transition is now complete. On August 12, the first American-made F-650 and […]

August 20, 2015

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This Ford F-700 with built-in backhoe is all the truck you’ll ever need…and only $5k (PHOTOS)

Looking like it came straight out of a Hot Wheels package is this 1995 Ford F-700 with an honest-to-God bed-mounted backhoe. Likely decommissioned from a utility or a municipality, this magnificent beast was recently listed and sold on eBay just south of $5,000. It took two attempts to sell however, with the first auction not […]

August 18, 2015

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Ford boosts the F-150’s acceleration by adding the same sport mode found on the Mustang

One of the cool things about development at Ford is the amount of cross-pollination of ideas that occurs between the automaker’s truck and car engineering teams. For instance, the 2017 F-150 Raptor unveiled earlier this year will be powered by the same turbocharged EcoBoost V6 as the GT supercar. And now the automaker has announced […]

August 13, 2015

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Ford unveils the 2016 F-150 Limited; raises bar on luxe trucks with loads of tech (PHOTOS)

That truck manufacturers have been outfitting high-end trim models of their pickups with interiors you’d normally find in a Mercedes is nothing new. But in the last couple of years, the competition for Most Plush Truck Cab has certainly heated up (even to the point that earlier this year Mercedes announced plans to launch a […]

August 5, 2015

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Man steals Minnesota DOT truck from work zone, leads police on a 14-mile chase

A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday for stealing a Minnesota Department of Transportation truck from a construction zone, but not before he took a 14-mile joyride with police in pursuit. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the man walked into the Highway 61 work zone and took a MnDOT inspector’s Ford F-150 early Monday. The Inver Grove Heights […]

August 5, 2015

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Print your own F-150 Raptor or Ford GT with the automaker’s new 3D Store

Remember those halcyon days of model car building? Carefully popping those plastic pieces apart before piecing them together? The smell of the paint fumes and the pride of finding a spot on the shelf? While scale model cars might not be as popular as they once were, Ford is—knowingly or not—providing us with a bit […]

June 29, 2015

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Ford F-150 production reportedly held back by supply shortage of the truck’s frame

Though Ford’s new aluminum-bodied F-150 faced an initial uphill battle in the months after its unveiling early in 2014, since the truck’s launch in the fall, the automaker has largely eased any early concerns or questions customers may have had over durability, repair or insurance costs with the truck’s aluminum body. However, despite indications of high demand […]

June 9, 2015

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PICKUP THROWDOWN II: Chevy Silverado impresses on track and road in our V8 half-ton shootout (PHOTOS)

Half-ton pickups are a cornerstone for many fleets across the country, large and small alike. That popularity extends to the recreational users in the general public as well. Last year more than 450,000 F-150s were sold, 420,000 or so Chevy Silverados, 160,000 GMC Sierras and 280,000 Ram 1500s, while Toyota sold about 110,000 Tundras. Those […]

May 21, 2015

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Alabama RB Derrick Henry pushes F-150s, flips giant truck tires to train for upcoming college football season

The don’t call him ‘El Tractorcito’ for nothing. Despite his intimidating 6-foot-3, 242-pound frame, University of Alabama running back Derrick Henry didn’t get his nickname for his size. He got it for the way he pushes through the line of scrimmage on the football field, his legs always churning. And now we have a much better idea […]

May 19, 2015

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1956 Ford F-100 cruises back into production as this beautiful, hand-built restomod (PHOTOS)

The design of the 1956 Ford F-100 is a timeless work of art. But the truth is, so many aspects of owning and driving a nearly 60-year-old pickup are a bit…tricky. Once you start driving one full-time you really start to appreciate the advancements in suspension and engine technology modern trucks have given us. But what […]

May 12, 2015