http://truckaccessoryguide.com The wide ranging world of trucks Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:58:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://truckaccessoryguide.com/2012-ford-f-150-ecoboost-4x4-now-comes-standard-with-extra-long-range/ http://truckaccessoryguide.com/2012-ford-f-150-ecoboost-4x4-now-comes-standard-with-extra-long-range/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:12:05 +0000 Paul Crowe http://truckaccessoryguide.com/?p=428 The 2012 Ford F-150 EcoBoost 4X4 now comes standard with a 36 gallon tank, combined with 21mpg on the highway, you'll be going a mighty long way before you need to look for gas, almost the entire length of California, for instance. No need for one of those aftermarket fuel tanks in the bed, this truck will get you there [...]]]> http://truckaccessoryguide.com/2012-ford-f-150-ecoboost-4x4-now-comes-standard-with-extra-long-range/feed/ 0 http://truckaccessoryguide.com/legacy-classic-trucks-give-new-life-to-vintage-haulers/ http://truckaccessoryguide.com/legacy-classic-trucks-give-new-life-to-vintage-haulers/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:25:15 +0000 Paul Crowe http://truckaccessoryguide.com/?p=413 When did the line between trucks and cars get blurry? Some years back, trucks not only worked hard, they had a look all their own. Those big rounded fenders and spartan interiors just made you want to roll up your sleeves and get the job done. Today, a lot of those hard working vintage trucks are finding new homes in [...]]]> http://truckaccessoryguide.com/legacy-classic-trucks-give-new-life-to-vintage-haulers/feed/ 0 http://truckaccessoryguide.com/callaway-sporttruck-joins-the-high-performance-pickup-crowd/ http://truckaccessoryguide.com/callaway-sporttruck-joins-the-high-performance-pickup-crowd/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:13:17 +0000 Paul Crowe http://truckaccessoryguide.com/?p=401 Roush and Saleen have been building high performance pickups for some time now, both adding their attention and considerable talent to Ford's extremely popular F150. Now Callaway joins the fray with the Callaway SportTruck, a supercharged version of Chevrolet's line of light and medium duty pickups based on Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500 HD, Avalanche, Suburban 1/2 Ton and 3/4 Ton, [...]]]> http://truckaccessoryguide.com/callaway-sporttruck-joins-the-high-performance-pickup-crowd/feed/ 0 http://truckaccessoryguide.com/lil-big-rig-peterbilt-and-kenworth-body-kits/ http://truckaccessoryguide.com/lil-big-rig-peterbilt-and-kenworth-body-kits/#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:39:29 +0000 Paul Crowe http://truckaccessoryguide.com/?p=342 A few years ago, if you wanted a Peterbilt pickup, you needed a lot of fabrication skills and loads of time. The finished conversions were really popular, but not everyone can take on a project of that magnitude which means Bob Suffern of Nashville, Tennessee is the man you want to see. His company, Lil Big Rigs, can set you [...]]]> http://truckaccessoryguide.com/lil-big-rig-peterbilt-and-kenworth-body-kits/feed/ 1 http://truckaccessoryguide.com/lawrence-livermore-national-lab-and-navistar-study-aerodynamics-for-fuel-efficiency/ http://truckaccessoryguide.com/lawrence-livermore-national-lab-and-navistar-study-aerodynamics-for-fuel-efficiency/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:06:09 +0000 Paul Crowe http://truckaccessoryguide.com/?p=322 There's a lot of work going on these days to increase fuel efficiency, but most folks tend to think more about cars or light trucks, but think instead about the amount of fuel burned by the big rigs and you'll realize the benefits of making them more efficient. Lawrence Livermore National Lab and Navistar are putting the 18 wheelers in [...]]]> http://truckaccessoryguide.com/lawrence-livermore-national-lab-and-navistar-study-aerodynamics-for-fuel-efficiency/feed/ 0