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Vocational
Crane truck tips from elevated lot, crushes truck on highway
A pickup driver in Blue Springs, Missouri, was being treated for possible injuries earlier this week after a crane truck nearby tipped over and landed on his truck. The Missouri Department of Transportation, which responded to the accident near the intersection of SB Highway 7 and Highway 40, posted on Twitter that a crane truck, […]
July 28, 2017
Pickups
Ford’s pickup lineup celebrates 100 years
With the arrival of the sixth-generation F-Series in 1975, Ford dropped the popular F-100, replacing it with a higher-capacity F-150 pickup to combat the C/K trucks from General Motors.
July 27, 2017
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Pickups
Ford recalling 2015-2017 F-Series trucks over door latch concern
Ford is recalling 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 a side impact collision, these door handle covers may malfunction […]
July 26, 2017
Pickups
2018 Honda Ridgeline with sticker below $30k arrives at dealerships
The 2018 Honda Ridgeline arrives in dealerships nationwide Tuesday with an MSRP starting at $29,630 (other prices and pictures are posted below). While most OEMs are quick to promote the hauling and towing capacities of their pickups, Honda quickly went after the tailgate crowd in the second paragraph of their press release. “The Honda Ridgeline […]
July 24, 2017
Class 7-8
Crane co.’s overweight haul hit with biggest ticket in R.I. history
The most expensive ticket in Rhode Island history just went to a trucking company that did not have an overweight permit for a 280-ton truck. Bay Crane Northeast was fined $57,000 Tuesday for attempting to travel through Rhode Island recently in an unpermitted 560,000-pound rig destined for Massachusetts, according to wpri.com. The truck, which was […]
July 24, 2017
Pickups
Next generation Nissan Frontier reportedly getting diesel option
Nissan made big news in 2015 when it revealed its 2016 Titan XD diesel—a 5/8-ton entrant equipped with a larger frame than its Titan sibling and a Cummins 5.0-liter turbo diesel. Now, the automaker—which hovers only above Honda in U.S. truck sales—is reportedly going to offer a 2.8-liter Cummins turbo diesel in its completely revamped […]
July 23, 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 reveals industry’s first pursuit-rated law enforcement pickup
Ford revealed today the industry’s first pursuit-rated pickup, the 2018 F-150 Police Responder. Capable of speeds up to 100 mph, the all-new F-150 Police Responder features a powerful and efficient 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and Ford SelectShift 10-speed transmission, plus four-wheel drive for all-terrain police performance. The truck offers 375 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft. of torque–more […]
July 20, 2017
Vocational
Michelin improves speed, capacity with XTRA Load rigid dump truck tires
Michelin Earthmover’s new lineup of XTRA Load tires for rigid dump trucks are designed to increase productivity on the jobsite by handling heavier loads and traveling at faster speeds. The tires are the first in the 24.00R35 size to earn a three-star rating for load capacity by the Tire and Rim Association, the company says. […]
July 20, 2017
Pickups
NICB: Hacking contributing to rise in auto thefts
Vehicle thefts in the U.S. have gone up over the last two years with three different pickup brands making this year’s Top 10 Hot Wheels list published by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Overall, auto thefts increased roughly seven percent from 707,758 in 2015 to 757,850 in 2016. “Thefts have gone up over the […]
July 19, 2017
Pickups
Deployed soldier asks for return of stolen F-250
A soldier deployed in Afghanistan has reached out to Facebook followers hoping to recover his four-wheel-drive Ford F-250 SuperCab which was stolen Tuesday from his parents’ home in Arvada, Colo. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Neily got the bad news from his wife through a FaceTime chat. He quickly made a plea for the […]
July 19, 2017
Safety & Compliance
House bill would delay ELD compliance two years
A bill has been filed in the U.S. House to delay the compliance date of the federal government’s electronic logging device two years, to December 2019. If enacted, carriers would have two additional years to adopt electronic logging devices. The legislation was introduced Tuesday and referred to the House’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Texas Republican […]
July 19, 2017
Pickups
Tap Truck delivers craft beer, other drinks in classic trucks
Classic trucks are fun. Classic trucks with craft brew taps? Even better. That’s the idea behind Tap Truck, a full-service beverage company started by two longtime best friends in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Corbin O’Reilly and Taylor Steers restore trucks and customize them for beverage services, which includes fitting these classics with kegerators and beer […]
July 18, 2017
Safety & Compliance
Congress may attempt to alter or delay ELD mandate
A panel of lawmakers in the U.S. House on Monday issued a report advising the U.S. DOT to study whether a “full or targeted delay” of the federal electronic logging device mandate for small carriers is warranted. The House Appropriations Committee, which is comprised of 51 representatives, issued its report Monday night when it stamped […]
July 18, 2017
Pickups
Police truck injures two on New York beach, pickup strikes boy on Florida Beach
Three beachgoers, including a four-year-old boy, were injured Sunday after being run over by pickups in separate accidents in New York and Florida. A man and woman in Long Island, New York that had been run over by a police truck on Long Beach have non-life threatening injuries. The four-year-old boy, who was run over […]
July 17, 2017
Pickups
Diesel Ram 1500 reportedly back in production despite emissions legal battle
FCA is reportedly once again manufacturing diesel-equipped Ram 1500 pickups, though the company’s ‘EcoDiesel’ moniker may be scrapped. Current production volume on Ram’s 2017 1500 with a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 diesel is less than two dozen per shift, according to Automotive News. Neither EPA nor the California Air Resources Board have certified the vehicles. FCA’s […]
July 17, 2017
Pickups
Toyo’s Open Country C/T jobsite pickup tire has held up well after 17,000 miles
Last Fall, Toyo Tire U.S.A. sent me a set of their new-at-the-time Open County C/T tires (245/70R17), which I promptly mounted to my personal F-150 and have been piling on the mileage ever since. In the last nine months—and nearly 17,000 miles—these tires have seen everything from the open highway (from southwest Alabama to Nashville, Tennessee, […]
July 17, 2017
Pickups
Ford Ranger prototype spied in Colorado
Another Ford Ranger prototype has been spotted—this time on a Colorado highway. The Fast Lane Truck posted video recently on their YouTube site showing the camo-clad truck rolling down Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs (see video below). Ford’s mid-size truck is expected to re-debut next year as a 2019 model. As you’ll see, the front […]
July 14, 2017
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