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Ford unveils CNG/propane-powered 2016 F-150; still the only CNG half-ton (PHOTOS)

Ford unveiled its gaseous-fuel prep package that enables 5.0-liter V8-powered F-150 models to run on compressed natural gas or propane at the ACT Expo in Dallas, Texas, on Monday. The engine upfit option will be available on the 2016 F-150, and makes Ford the only manufacturer of a CNG/propane-capable half-ton V8 pickup. The initial cost for […]

May 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ford now offering factory LED strobe warning lights across 2016 Super Duty lineup (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=251] For those who need their 2016 Super Duty to be a bit more visible, whether it be on busy jobsites or on highway work zones, Ford is now offering a factory-installed strobe warning LED light kit. The kit will be an option on all F-Series Super Duty pickups and chassis cabs for $700. The LEDs […]

April 29, 2015

Construction Equipment

Power Wheels 2015 Ford F-150s are so tough they can support full weight of the real truck

Remember the Power Wheels 2015 Ford F-150? It was announced last year, but in the time since, Ford and Fisher Price decided to put the toy truck’s two years of engineering through a pretty rigid, though simple, test. At first glance, and especially if you can recall the feel and handling of a Power Wheels vehicle […]

April 24, 2015

Construction Equipment

PICKUP THROWDOWN: 2015 Ford F-150 dominates our track testing of 6 new V6 half-tons (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=249] Bench racers are always talking numbers and comparing which of the various nameplate’s newest models is the “best.” So we teamed up with Cars.com/Pickuptrucks.com to see how six 2015 half-ton, V-6 pickups compare when subjected to track testing. The acceleration and braking tests were conducted at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Arizona. Each truck […]

April 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: 2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch proves a luxurious performer when put through the ringer (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=232] A diesel pickup’s pulling power becomes glaringly evident when subjected to a long, steep uphill grade with 14,000-pounds in tow. Similarly, a truck’s livability and level of comfort is tested after you spend a lot of time behind the wheel or riding along as a passenger day in and day out, which is […]

April 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ford F-150 insurance costs aren’t going up and that new aluminum body might actually be why they begin to drop

When Ford released the 2015 F-150 into the wild, some predicted that insurance costs on the truck could increase over prior years. Unsubstantiated or not, many thought durability and repair cost concerns over the truck’s new aluminum body would cause insurers to up their monthly premiums. But as customers have taken delivery of their new F-150s […]

March 25, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ford unveils the 2015 Ranger: the diesel pickup you can’t have gets even better (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

[imagebrowser id=219] At the Bangkok Auto Show, Ford has unveiled the latest model of its midsize pickup, boasting better fuel economy and an updated look. And it’s a combination that makes this whole “not available in North America” thing even harder. For this 2015 model, the most noticeable change is a new trapezoidal grille and a […]

March 24, 2015

Construction Equipment

Ford retains V8 engine roar in 2015 F-150 V6 using a bit of audio wizardry and the truck’s speakers

Though Ford engineers actually figured out a way to get V8 power out of the EcoBoost V6 engine in the 2015 F-150, what they weren’t able to figure out was how to make a V6 produce sound like a V8. Knowing that certain customers might miss that rumble and roar, Ford engineers came up with a solution […]

March 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

SPIED: Leaked photo gives first look at the 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty

So far, the only photos we’ve seen of a next-generation Ford Super Duty were of a prototype of the truck exploding in flames. Thankfully, we’ve now got a much clearer look at the pickup thanks to the folks at Jalopnik. The leaked photo you see above, sent to the site by a tipster, is purportedly of the […]

March 12, 2015

Technology

Ford’s 2016 F-650 and F-750 will boast quieter cabs, improved telematics service

[imagebrowser id=35] At the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Ford teased the upcoming release of its new vocational trucks with a couple of announcements. First, Ford says the cab of both the 2016 F-650 and F-750 is 45 percent quieter at idle and 25 percent quieter while driving than the previous generation models. RELATED: PHOTOS: […]

March 4, 2015

Construction Equipment

The mining company that tested Ford’s aluminum prototypes was so impressed it ordered a fleet 2015 F-150s

Barrick Gold USA played a key role in the development of Ford’s new F-150. The mining survey team for the largest gold producer in the world drove two prototype F-150s with experimental aluminum-alloy cargo boxes at the company’s Bald Mountain and Cortez mines in Nevada from 2013 to 2014. They beat on them, battered them and […]

February 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Tracked Ford F-150 Raptor shreds snowy mountain ridges with ease (with bonus track burnout!)

Behold, the ultimate snow truck. The folks of Boston and the rest of the northeast could have really used one of these during last week’s blizzard. Unfortunately, there is only one RaptorTRAX and it belongs to Ken Block. At its core, the truck is a 2014 Ford F-150 Raptor outfitted with four Mattracks treads. But […]

February 9, 2015