A little while back we wrote about a Dodge Peterbilt pickup conversion. It was pretty impressive. Little did we know at the time that someone else was working on another Peterbilt pickup, this time based on a Ford frame. As impressive as the Dodge based pickup was, this one is a step up. Lynn Mullinax of Albertville, Alabama had done all this before, building a … [Read more...]
Southern Motor Company – Southern 358 Pickup
Southern Motor Company of Liberty, South Carolina, is getting set to introduce the all new and complete from the factory Southern 358 Pickup. If you like trucks, especially the classic trucks, you'll immediately start checking your bank account because this truck's a beauty. The Southern 358 is a brand new all steel bodied pickup powered by a 4.6 liter, 330 horsepower … [Read more...]
Toyota Tundra Getting Non Toyota Diesel?
The new Toyota Tundra, going into production next month, may use a diesel built by a company other than Toyota. While the practice of going outside for a diesel engine is standard procedure elsewhere, Cummins building for Dodge and International building for Ford, Toyota has never gone outside their own walls for an engine. With everyone demanding more diesels and the major … [Read more...]
Oil Prices Dropping, Keep Your Truck
So there you were, trying to sell your truck because the price of gas was rising like crazy and it was killing your wallet. Your friends dumped their trucks for a huge loss and were glad to do it and they laughed when they saw you still stuck with yours. But then something funny happened, the price of gas started dropping. In the past month, we've seen gas fall fifty cents … [Read more...]
Dodge Ram Peterbilt Pickup Truck
In what has to be the ultimate truck body kit, Greg Severt of Jacksonville, Florida took a brand new 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup, removed the original bodywork and then mated the Dodge chassis with a cab and tilt front end from a '94 Peterbilt plus a bed designed for a '53 Chevy. Power comes from the original Cummins turbodiesel and it retains the stock four-wheel drive. As … [Read more...]