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PHOTOS: The showstopping custom vintage trucks of SEMA 2017

Over the last several years we’ve seen pickups slowly take over more and more floor space at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. And this year it felt like we saw more vintage trucks than in years past. In the gallery below I’ve collected my favorite classic truck builds from SEMA 2017. If you […]

November 15, 2017

SEMA 2017 Vintage Trucks (17)

Michelin disqualifies Chinese participants for design theft in Light Truck Global Design Competition

Michelin announced that it disqualified two Chinese entrants from its prestigious Light Truck Global Design Competition after it was learned that the men had submitted someone else’s work. Li Pengliang and Sun Hongyang had been named in a Michelin press release last week as finalists for a design they submitted called ‘Oasis.’ Turns out, however, […]

November 14, 2017

The Oasis design

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The Duke is a ’72 Chevy C50 transformed into one bad work pickup

As I walked across the central show floor at SEMA earlier this month, I heard something from behind that made me turn around as I stepped into the Chevrolet booth. “F***ing awesome,” said a random guy out of my line of sight. The phrase was said at a volume that indicated not so much someone […]

November 14, 2017

1972 Chevrolet K50 Crew Cab SEMA 2017 (13 of 13)

Chevy Truck’s 100 year evolution of torque

One-hundred years ago, Chevy’s 1918 One-Ton truck came equipped with a 2.8-liter engine that offered 45 lb. ft. of torque. Roughly 85 million pickups later, Chevy, like its competitors, is offering much more torque in its trucks. To help appreciate the evolution in the twisting force that makes hauling and towing possible, Chevy offered up […]

November 13, 2017

1929 Chevrolet 1.5-ton Utility Truck with 194-cubic-inch (3.2L)

This 1951 Ford F1 stole the thunder of every modern F-Series truck at Ford’s SEMA booth

Ford always brings a lot of trucks to SEMA. Each year the automaker tasks a bevy of amazing custom builders from across the country with taking F-150s, 250s and 350s and transforming them into trucks made for off-roading, racing, law enforcement and more. This year’s show was no different, and the 600-horsepower 2018 F-150 RTR […]

November 13, 2017

1951 Ford F-100 SEMA 2017 (1 of 6)

Award-winning VW concept pickup design reveals a versatile workhorse

While no one knows for sure what a pickup might look like in the future, it still can prove really interesting to hazard a guess. Enter the 2018 Michelin Challenge Design: “Mobility/Utility/Flexibility — Designing for the Next Global Revolution.” Works by individuals and teams of designers from Argentina, Brazil, China, France, India, Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Kingdom and the United States were among the winners and […]

November 12, 2017

Ram unveils 2018 Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport

Ram today pulled the wraps off a new, special-edition 2018 Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport which will be available for sale this month. “The custom look and high-impact colors have been well received in the marketplace and this new Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport will surely stand out on dealers’ lots and in customers’ driveways,” […]

November 10, 2017

2018 Ram 1500 Hydro Blue Sport

Chevrolet Colorado is 2018 Green Truck of the Year

The Chevrolet Colorado was awarded Green Car Journal’s 2018 Green Truck of the Year at the San Antonio Auto & Truck Show today. Other award recipients include the Ford Police Responder Hybrid which was chosen as the 2018 Commercial Green Car of the Year and the magazine’s first-ever 2018 Performance Green Car of the Year, […]

November 10, 2017

2018 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel

Chevy unveils 2018 Silverado High Performance, a Corvette-inspired sport truck

Last week’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a buffet of custom vehicles and concepts and Chevrolet added the Silverado Performance Concept to the menu. An exploration of the performance capability of Chevy’s light-duty pickup, this 2018 Silverado features an intercooled supercharger system that is based on the one used by the LT4 engine offered in […]

November 10, 2017

2018 Silverado Performance SEMA Concept with a LT4-style interco

Test Drive: Mack’s refreshed Granite boosts comfort

Mack’s Granite, the best-selling conventional straight-truck in the U.S., is getting a light refresh. For the coming model year, the worksite workhorse is taking a a driver-friendly slant with an all-new interior and LED headlights. Mack used feedback from thousands of drivers on their preferences, which the company used to drive the design of a […]

November 9, 2017

Mack Granite Test Drive

Rocky Ridge Trucks launches True American Hero Truck Giveaway

Rocky Ridge Trucks launched the True American Hero Truck Giveaway at SEMA 2017. Rocky Ridge plans to award a one-of-a-kind lifted 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to a military veteran, first responder, volunteer, or other public service member who goes above-and-beyond the normal call of duty. This Chevrolet Silverado is American-made and hand painted by custom pinstripe […]

November 8, 2017

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Chevy rebuilt a ’67 C/10 with a 405-hp ZZ6 to celebrate 100 years of truck making

Chevrolet’s 2018 truck models are pretty special to the company as they mark a full century since the autommaker debuted its first truck models: the 1918 half-ton Light Delivery and the One-Ton trucks. In the time since, Chevy has built 85 million trucks. To celebrate, the automaker took a look back—not all the way to […]

November 8, 2017

1967 Chevrolet C10 Centennial (9 of 9)

Bollinger chief engineer gives a tour of the B1 at SEMA & talks off-road testing

Bollinger’s all-electric B1 has been undergoing some challenging off-road tests in some pretty renowned places, including Engineer Pass in Colorado and Hell’s Revenge in Moab, Utah. “It did great,” Bollinger’s Chief Engineer Carl Hacken told Hard Working Trucks at SEMA (video of interview and footage of off-road trips are posted below). A Jeep Rubicon […]

November 7, 2017

Hennessey unveils 2018 Ford Velociraptor: 6×6 F-150’s suspension akin to articulated dump truck

There are trucks and then there are beasts. Most beasts get taller with lift kits. John Hennessey’s idea was to go long. Take an already wicked 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor and stretch it out with a third axle and two additional wheels. The result, the 2018 Ford Velociraptor 6X6, was on display last week in […]

November 7, 2017

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PHOTOS: The baddest Ford F-Series trucks of SEMA 2017

The Equipment World crew spent last week at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas checking out all the latest concept trucks and amazing custom builds from automakers and shops from around the U.S. As it does just about every year, Ford’s F-Series truck lineup took home SEMA 2017’s Hottest Truck award which goes to […]

November 6, 2017

SEMA 2017 Ford Gallery (12 of 44)

Ford unveils 600-hp F-150 RTR Muscle Truck

Note: This story was written by Wayne Grayson, online managing editor at HWT’s partner publication Equipment World. Inside the automaker’s massive SEMA 2017 booth inside the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Ford debuted a powerful new F-150 designed by Vaughn Gittin Jr. Gittin Jr. is known not only for being a world champion drifter but also […]

November 5, 2017

Ford unveils 600-hp F-150 RTR Muscle Truck

Inside the automaker’s massive SEMA 2017 booth inside the Las Vegas Convention Center Tuesday, Ford debuted a powerful new F-150 designed by Vaughn Gittin Jr. Gittin Jr. is known not only for being a world champion drifter but also for creating the Mustang RTR in 2010. Now Gittin Jr. has brought the high performance and sport […]

November 3, 2017

2018 Ford F-150 RTR Muscle Truck 7

F-150 gets new Lund accessories, plus concept head rack, bumpers

There are plenty of Lund accessories to choose for your truck, and to help you keep up with them we’ve posted a video below that offers a tour of some of their latest products along with a concept head rack and bumpers. Special thanks to Valerie Nadalini, senior director of brand engagement at Lund International, […]

November 2, 2017

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Kubota’s Next-Gen Excavators: Why are They So Popular?

On this episode of The Dirt, we take a deep dive into Kubota’s dash-5 mini excavator lineup.

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Takeuchi’s First EH-Controlled Compact Track Loader – the TL11R3

Takeuchi is credited with the first compact track loader in 1986 after its founder saw a wheeled skid steer stuck in mud. However, ASV is credited with the first CTL to hit the market, with its MD-70 Posi-Track, in 1990. Takeuchi launched its first commercial CTL in 1991 as the TL26, shown above.

CTLs Dominate 40 Years After Tracks Added to a Skid Steer – Buyer’s Guide 2025

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A Closer Look: Toro Debuts its First Tracked, Electric Dingo & Ultra Buggies

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Stop Wasting Time on Grade Checks

Why excavator 3D machine control is right for you.

When it comes to your OTR (off-the-road) tires, nothing is more important than having proper tire inflation. This directly impacts the performance and longevity of your tires, which is linked to the overall productivity of your operation.