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Ford calls out Chevy over Claim to Best-in-Class HD Towing Crown
Chevy’s claim to best-in-class towing for its 2021 Chevy Silverado 3500 HD has stirred up an interesting debate with the automaker’s chief rival which may be settled by brand loyalty and price. Chevy says its max tow rating is now 36,000 pounds—an increase of 500 pounds over the 2020 models. Chevy says that’s the best […]
November 10, 2020
Pickups
Seriously Quick: 2020 Super Duty trucks are Ford’s most powerful yet thanks to 3rd-gen Powerstroke diesel
It’s somewhat of a throwback to what pickups used to look like and it keeps looking better every time I see it. Ford recently rolled out the most powerful, factory-produced pickup in the nation at a Super Duty event near Phoenix, Ariz. The velocity blue 2020 F-450 regular cab dually you see above, equipped with […]
January 30, 2020
Pickups
2020 Ford Super Duty lays best-in-class claim to just about every major heavy duty benchmark
The new 2020 F-Series Super Duty lineup from Ford is claiming several best-in-class benchmarks. More information here on Equipment World.
October 15, 2019
Pickups
Ford issues Super Duty, F-150 recalls over door handle, seat defects
Ford recently issued two recalls impacting its F-Series pickups. The first recall is for certain 2015-2017 F-Series trucks over concerns that a door handle cover may cause the door to unlatch in an accident. The door handle accessory was available on certain 2015-2017 F-150 and 2017 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks. In the event of […]
August 3, 2017
Pickups
Chevy attacks F-Series aluminum with new bed test, other videos; Ford rolls eyes
Chevy is taking on Ford again in five recently released videos (watch them below), including a new truck bed challenge that once again left the aluminum bed of a Ford pickup punctured despite the automaker’s efforts to make it stronger over an earlier design. Though not as dramatic and popular as last year’s truck bed […]
July 21, 2017
Pickups
Ford issues recalls on F-150, Super Duty pickups over two defects
Ford announced two recalls today for certain late-model F-150, Explorer and Super Duty vehicles due to seating and door handle cover defects. The first recall affects roughly 2,500 2017 F-150, Super Duty and Explorer vehicles which may have an inadequate weld between the driver seat back and the manually operated seat back recliner mechanism. In the affected […]
June 1, 2017
Pickups
Ford files patent for sliding pickup bed
Loading and unloading a pickup bed can be a real challenge. To help make the job easier, Ford has come up with plans, seen in the images below, for a sliding bed floor that it submitted recently to the U.S. Patent Office. The automated floor may be available on the automaker’s upcoming hybrid F-150 which […]
April 19, 2017
Construction Equipment
Ford recalls 2017 F-250 for parking brake defect, F-450 and F-550 for driveshaft replacement
Ford has issued two separate recalls impacting three of its heavy duty pickups. The automaker is recalling approximately 52,000 2017 Ford F-250 pickups for unintended vehicle movement while in park. The recall affects F-250s equipped with gasoline-powered 6.2-liter engines built at the Kentucky Assembly Plant between October 9, 2015 and March 30, 2017. The Ford reference number for […]
April 4, 2017
Vocational
Hybrid F-150, Super Duty conversions now covered under Ford’s Qualified Vehicle Modifier program
Before the automaker releases a factory-built hybrid F-150, Ford has announced that it is extending its Advanced Fuel Qualfied Vehicle Modifier (eQVM) program to include third-party installation of both electric and hydraulic hybrid powertrains on Ford trucks and vans. Citing a commitment to “being a leader in electrification,” Ford says it wanted to provide commercial and […]
March 17, 2017
Pickups
As Ford launches 2017 Super Duty recall, Consumer Reports drops recommendation of F-150
Though the 2017 Super Duty has won just about every award and piece of critical acclaim a pickup can win this year, the last half of 2016 has proven a bit rocky for Ford with the automaker issuing numerous costly recalls amid the already-pricey launch of the next-generation heavy duty pickup. Compounding these troubles is […]
December 30, 2016
Pickups
2017 Ford Super Duty named Truck of Texas atop decent Rodeo showings by Nissan, Ram
Ford’s latest generation Super Duty trucks picked up a major boost of confidence this week as the winner of the Texas Auto Writers Association’s (TAWA) “Truck of Texas”. It’s the 13th time Ford F-Series pickups have won the award, which TAWA President Nic Phillips said went to the 2017 Super Duty due to the truck’s […]
October 14, 2016
Pickups
Ram says Ford Super Duty’s claim to towing throne isn’t fair
Ram is criticizing Ford’s new claim to the pickup towing capacity throne, saying that Ford’s comparison is unfair since it blurs the line between two different truck segments. Ford says the 2017 F-450 will tow up to 32,500 pounds, which the automaker says in a press release is “1,290 more pounds than its nearest competitor.” That nearest competitor […]
July 20, 2016
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