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Opinion

HWT MAILBAG: What’s the best axle ratio for trailering boats

There’s a lot of research that goes into buying a new vehicle. Today’s truck buyers, for example, are a really savvy group that researches and compares, even within the same brand, before heading to the dealer. The research aspect came to mind when I recently received an e-mail from a reader who is getting ready […]

September 16, 2014

Pickups

Ram Truck adopts SAE towing standard in all three pickup truck segments

“For too long, an uneven playing field existed and towing capacities went unchecked,” says Mike Cairns, director – Ram Truck Engineering. (See all the Ram ratings, and follow the link for towing how-to videos.)

July 17, 2014

Pickups

Ford Installs 6.7L Power Stroke V8 Turbocharged Diesel Engine

The 500,000th 6.7L Power Stroke Gets Installed Into 2014 Ford Super Duty F-350 Yesterday, Ford announced the installation of its 500,000th 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engine into a new 2014 Ford Super Duty F-350 Lariat pickup. It was installed at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. The diesel engine delivers 400 horsepower at […]

September 26, 2013

Pickups

2014 GMC Sierra 1500

First Drive 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 If you were working on one of the road projects along the California Coast and you saw my wife and I rolling through the work zone in a shiny new GMC Sierra towing an iconic Airstream travel trailer I want you to know I was working. I know how […]

July 21, 2013

Opinion

Tundra That Towed Shuttle Shown

Toyota’s Pickup Part Of Science Exhibit   The California Science Center, in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,  unveiled  the Toyota Tundra full-size pick-up truck used to tow the Space Shuttle Endeavour over the 405 Freeway Manchester Boulevard Bridge during its journey  through Los Angeles and Inglewood Streets. The Tundra is on display as part […]

June 3, 2013

Pickups

Sierra Trailering Tech Aids Safety

2014 Sierra Has Many Trailering Features Six in 10 full-size pickup owners use their trucks for trailering, according to General Motors’ survey data. “Trailering is a fundamental capability that customers invest in and depend on when they purchase a truck,” said Tony DiSalle, vice president of GMC Marketing. “The 2014 Sierra backs up its unmatched […]

May 31, 2013

Pickups

2014 Sierra Denali Most Powerful

Class Leading Trailering Ability   When the all-new 2014 Sierra 1500 Denali full-size pickup arrives this fall it will be available with an optional 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 engine producing 420 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful light duty truck engine. Sierra’s 6.2L V-8 will also be available for Sierra SLT […]

May 29, 2013

Pickups

Reese Carbon Forged Ball Mounts

Reese Towpower Featured On TV Reese Towpower’s Carbon FORGED Ball Mounts, recently featured on the “Truck U” TV Show, offer one-piece no weld construction for a greater towing capacity vs traditional ball mount bars. The Carbon Forged patented interlock system with one wrench tightening is the easy and hassle-free way for securing a hitch ball. […]

May 20, 2013

Pickups

Hellwig Stops The Sway

F-350 SD Dual Wheel Big Wig Rear Sway Bar   The Big Wig Rear Sway Bar for the Ford F-350 Dually (2WD & 4WD) features a 1-5/16 inch diameter heat treated 4140 chromolly solid steel bar and heavy-duty powder coated mounting brackets. The bar is designed to make installation easy with common hand tools. In fact, the hardest part […]

May 16, 2013

Pickups

Understanding Axle Ratios

Optional axle ratios can be a big benefit, not a liability…

April 21, 2013

Pickups

Trailer Safety Chain Holder

Fastway Chain-Up  Fastway Trailer Products has an innovative new solution to keep from dragging trailer safety chains. It’s called the Fastway Chain-Up. Unlike the do-it-yourself methods of looping or twisting chains to increase lift, the  Chain-Up is a durable rubber sling designed to lift chains off the ground without compromising safety. The Chain-Up comes in two […]

April 16, 2013

Pickups

SuperSprings Coil SumoSprings

Enhance the suspension on light-duty vehicles equipped with snowplows, replacement bumpers, winches and hitches with the Coil SumoSprings from SuperSprings. The easy-to-install, maintenance free unit slides between the turns of front and rear coil springs, providing extra support for the suspension when needed via microcellular urethane material that offers a progressive spring rate. Coil SumoSprings […]

March 18, 2013