Archive for October, 2005
Ford F250 Mobile Office
31 October 2005Looks like that F150 we told you about is actually an F250. Here’s the news release from Ford:
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1, 2005 – The Ford F-Series has remained the undisputed leader in pickup trucks for 28 straight years by always pushing the limits of towing, hauling and cargo capability. Today, at the Specialty Equipment [...]
Truck - rebuilding a 1950 Dodge pickup
30 October 2005Ever get the urge to rebuild a truck? You know, take an old truck, carefully disassemble it, get rid of the rust and crud until everything’s right and slowly put it all back together again until the finished vehicle before you is yours, truly yours? It’s much like a doctor resurrecting the almost dead patient, [...]
Truck accessories can save gas, you can too
28 October 2005Rising gas prices make everyone a high mileage expert. You’ve probably read some of those expert “How to save gas” articles and they sound like they’re written by your Mom. C’mon, who doesn’t know driving slower or driving less will save gas? Riding a bicycle will do the same thing but if you plan on [...]
Truck manufacturers design to make accessories fit
27 October 2005Five or six years ago, buying an aftermarket accessory for your truck could often be a frustrating experience. Truck manufacturers built their truck without worrying about whether or not you wanted running boards or performance headers or anything else after it was off the lot. That was someone else’s problem. Times have changed.
The aftermarket [...]
Run your truck on biodiesel
26 October 2005Rising fuel prices sure have a way of making us look for tricks to get better mileage or improve how our engines work or even looking for alternative fuels altogether. Those of us with diesels under the hood might have a few options the gasoline guys don’t.
Not long ago, the TV show, Trucks, ran through [...]
Roush F150 supercharger - The Roushcharger
25 October 2005If you like performance trucks with a Ford blue oval on the grill, Jack Roush has something for you. It’s called the Roushcharger from Roush Performance. It’s a roots style supercharger that can be bolted on to your 5.4 liter 3V engine in about 8 hours. Engineered for every day drivability as well as performance, [...]
Banks Rat Rod turbo pickup
24 October 2005It used to be you bought a truck for work and a car for performance, thankfully, those days are long gone. One man who’s done more than his share for truck performance is Gale Banks, engineering some of the most fearsome turbo and twin turbo setups for a wide variety of engines we’ve ever seen [...]