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High winds blow over trucks in Texas
Watching the video is stunning. Heavy winds blew through several states today in the central U.S. including Texas where gusts reaching over 80mph blew over roughly 40 trucks in Amarillo alone, according to WDJB7. …"Wind gusts frequenting 50-70 mph are likely from Texas to the Dakotas during through Wednesday night. However, gusts are expected to […]
March 13, 2019
Knapheide reveals service body for 2019 Ford Ranger & says flatbed is coming
Knapheide has big news for fans of the 2019 Ford Ranger. First up is their all aluminum service body built for the Super Cab model of the midsize truck. Next is their announcement of an upcoming aluminum flatbed. “That opens up a whole other realm of applications,” Mike Soich, Knapheide’s Southwest regional sales manager, says […]
March 12, 2019
Cummins, Motiv & Utilimaster power up P&D at Work Truck Show
The Utilimaster booth at The Work Truck Show had plenty to reveal including its first Cummins EV powertrain and an electric delivery vehicle built in collaboration with Motiv Power Systems. Spartan Motors, Utilimaster’s parent company, and Cummins collaborated to build an electrified last mile delivery vehicle, specifically designed for the parcel delivery market. Built on Isuzu’s strip chassis, the […]
March 10, 2019
Vocational
2019 Ram 5500 Limited gets upfit from CM Truck Beds
CM Truck Beds mounted its ER truck bed on the most luxurious chassis cab they’ve worked with yet, the new 2019 Ram 5500 Limited. We got a closer look at the rig at The Work Truck Show where CM Truck Beds Vice President Joe Lewis gave us a tour (video posted below). “It gives you […]
March 10, 2019
Pickups
Chevy engineer talks about new 6.6-liter V8
Chevy recently announced a new 6.6-liter V8 gas engine for the 2020 Silverado HD. The 401-hp engine offers a 22 percent uptick in torque (464 lb.-ft.) and 18 percent more towing capacity (17,400 lbs.) over the outgoing 6-liter gas engine. In the video below, Mike Kociba, assistant chief engineer at General Motors, points out the […]
February 10, 2019
Pickups
Closer look at the new Allison 10-speed transmission available in 2020 Silverado HD
GM and Allison teamed up to develop the new Allison 10L1000 10-speed automatic transmission which is available in the 2020 Silverado HD. To learn more about the transmission, a segment exclusive, we talked to David Ames, assistant chief engineer of powertrains at GM. “The 10-speed really gets you in control,” Ames explain in the video […]
February 7, 2019
Vans
USPS van catches fire and rolls down hill
A U.S. postal van caught fire after the driver reportedly squealed his tires for several minutes in an attempt to drive up an ice-covered road in Kansas City, Kansas. No one was injured and amazingly no other property was damaged after the Grumman LLV caught fire, rolled backwards down a road and came to a […]
January 28, 2019
Trucks
Box truck stops car chase cold
A high-speed chase in Southern California got a lot more interesting when a box truck driver took action and brought the pursuit to a quick end. Video below shows a driver in a rented box truck from Suppose U Drive pinching off a black Honda that police had been chasing on State Route 60 following […]
January 27, 2019
Vocational
Closer look at Chevy’s 2019 Silverado 6500
Chevy got a nice reminder of how easy it is to upfit their new medium-duty 2019 Silverado when they dropped off a truck with Monroe Truck Equipment. “When we sent Monroe a chassis, we thought it would take a couple of months for them to upfit,” Ed Peper, vice president of GM Fleet, said. “Three […]
January 24, 2019
Pickups
How the 2019 Ram 3500 cut weight & got stronger
Getting the 2019 Ram 3500 to a class topping 1,000 lb.-ft. of torque and 35,100 pounds of towing took plenty of careful engineering. To help explain the changes made to their top workhorse, Ram placed a color-coded chassis on display at the North American International Auto Show that quickly shows where new components were used […]
January 21, 2019
Products
Superlift launches high-performance Black Diamond suspension line
Superlift, a Truck Hero company, recently unveiled Black Diamond, a new, high performance product line. Black Diamond suspension kits feature heavier plate steel and King Shocks which are used in off-road racing. All Black Diamond suspension kits are built in the U.S. and are backed by a limited lifetime warranty. Black Diamond’s anticipated launch date is April/May 2019. […]
December 26, 2018
Trucks
Box truck explosion sends scrap metal flying
A box truck carrying scrap metal exploded on a Los Angeles street Friday night. No injuries were reported after the cabover’s rear body was caught on video blowing apart in a fiery and dramatic scene. The truck had been in traffic in Boyle Heights at the time. At least one witness reported seeing windows blown […]
December 16, 2018
Home
Explosion from CNG-fueled truck damages homes, vehicles
An explosion from a Waste Management truck powered by compressed natural gas damaged nearby homes and vehicles Tuesday in Fall River, Mass. No injuries were reported. The fire started in the cab and spread to the back of the truck, according to heraldnews.com. The truck’s automated emergency braking system engaged during the fire causing the vehicle […]
December 13, 2018
Pickups
VW America president talks electric pickups, battery recycling & diesel
Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO Scott Keogh’s passion for electric powertrains extends to pickups. “It’ll come. One will come. I think there’s an opportunity there,” Keogh said when asked about the likelihood of an electric pickup shortly after revealing his company’s I.D. Buzz Cargo concept van at the L.A. Auto Show (video of […]
December 2, 2018
Products
Tour of Husky pickup products at SEMA
We caught up recently with Husky at SEMA and got a tour of their latest of truck floor mats, gear boxes and other accessories. Special thanks to new Husky sales rep Rob Fisher for stepping up and not shying away from the camera.
November 18, 2018
Pickups
Achates 2.7-liter two-stroke diesel goes for a spin in an F-150
There’s been a lot of buzz around Achates’ 2.7-liter two-stroke diesel engine which it featured in a late model Ford F-150 at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year. Since then many of us have been anxious to hear and watch the opposed-piston (OP) powerplant in action which the San Diego-based company says gets a […]
November 6, 2018
Pickups
Closer look at the 2019 Chevy Silverado advanced trailering system
Craig Klope, GM product specialist, shows us some of the features of the advanced trailering system on the 2019 Chevy Silverado at SEMA in Las Vegas. Chevy reports offering the industry’s first mobile trailering app which provides pre-departure checklists, a trailer light test, how-to videos and a glossary of trailering terms.
November 4, 2018
Products
Cooper’s new Severe Series Mixed Service Drive tire is designed for tough, off-road work
If trucks don’t roll, then cashflow comes to a stop. And clearly some trucks have it tougher than others when it comes to taking on challenging off-road terrain where the right tires can make all the difference. To that end, Cooper Tire introduced its new Severe Series Mixed Service Drive (MSD) tire this week at […]
October 31, 2018
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