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 up with a body kit to convert your long bed extended … [Read more...]
Lawrence Livermore National Lab and Navistar Study Aerodynamics for Fuel Efficiency
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 a wind tunnel to test various methods of … [Read more...]
International Introduces LoneStar Harley-Davidson Special Edition
International has introduced the International LoneStar Harley-Davidson Special Edition, a limited edition of their popular LoneStar model and it has all of the Harley Davidson badging and special touches that will make it stand out. A special paint scheme, headlamps, Harley badging on the chrome fuel tanks, Harley gauge faces and more will identify this as the home on the … [Read more...]
Stacey David’s Copperhead Chevy C-10 For Sale
If you ever watched the TV show Trucks a couple of years ago, you probably remember Copperhead, the Chevy C-10 pickup Stacey David built up over a long series of episodes. Powered by the very first 620 horsepower 572 GM crate engine offered to the public, Copperhead had the power to back up its show truck looks. An absolutely stunning truck from end to end, Copperhead is now … [Read more...]
Vapor Fuel Technologies Improves Ford F150 Fuel Mileage 30 Percent
Vapor Fuel Technologies is developing technology which can dramatically improve fuel mileage by heating both the fuel and incoming air before being introduced into the combustion chamber. Independent verification by California Environmental Engineering (Santa Ana, Calif.), which is certified by both the the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources … [Read more...]