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Digging through the files
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Posted June 30 2009 11:26 PM by John_Mata_Jr
Since my laptop crashed on me about two months or so ago, it has been haunting me about once a week, every week since it happened....
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Ford Reports Interest in Crew Cab F-150 Raptor
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Posted June 24 2009 02:34 PM by esanchez
Pickuptrucks.com is reporting that at the release of Ford's self-promotional film, Raptor - Born in Baja , many of the attendees inquired about the possibility of a crew cab version of the high-speed off-road oriented truck.
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Filed under: Opinions, Trend Observations, Truck News , Ford
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Toyota Wheels threw off vehicle payload ratings
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Posted June 23 2009 04:14 PM by Brandan
The NHTSA has recalled a total of 1,348 Toyotas and Scions, including some '09 and '10 Tundras and '09 Tacomas because accessories added to the vehicle will change the payload capacity.
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Filed under: Editorials, Toyota
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Engine Guarantee Cuts Through Technical Claims
Feliz Dia De Los Padres!
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Posted June 19 2009 01:52 PM by John_Mata_Jr
The Truckin' staff would like to say Happy Father's Day to all of your daddies out there!
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Ford Drops SFE Models, but keeps mileage ratings
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Posted June 15 2009 05:38 PM by esanchez
When gasoline prices were hovering around $4 a gallon not that long ago, everyone was scrambling to rush a high-mileage version of their best-selling vehicles to market. Trucks were no exception, with GM trotting out its...
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Filed under: Opinions, Trend Observations, Truck News , Ford
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GM to Discontinue Production of Medium Duty Trucks
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Posted June 8 2009 11:28 AM by esanchez
"After four years of working with multiple potential buyers, General Motors has decided to wind-down its medium-duty truck operations. Production of the Chevy Kodiak and GMC Topkick medium duty trucks will cease by July...
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Filed under: Opinions, Trend Observations, Truck News , GMC
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Big Block? Small Block? Turbo? V-8? Straight 6?
Big Block? Small Block? Turbo? V-8? Straight 6?
Big Block? Small Block? Turbo? V-8? Straight 6?
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Posted June 2 2009 10:26 AM by Brandan
Ford Lightning 5.4L V-8. Ford’s modular V-8 engines are compact and lightweight, the problem is that their small bore size restricts cylinder head flow.
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Filed under: Editorials, Opinions
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Big Block? Small Block? Turbo? V-8? Straight 6?
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Posted June 2 2009 10:10 AM by Brandan
4. L92 6.2L Vortec. With 402hp and 417 ft-lb. of torque, this variable valve timed V-8 debuted in the ’07 Cadillac Escalade.
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Big Block? Small Block? Turbo? V-8? Straight 6?
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Posted June 2 2009 06:42 AM by Brandan
Ok, with my Honorable Mention gone out to the diesels, we'll get on with the list. I was lazy and picked only 5, feel free to chime in where you think I'm wrong after the final list has been posted.
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Ford? Chevy? Big Block? Small Block V-8? Turbo? Straight Six?
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Posted June 1 2009 06:40 PM by Brandan
If you had to pick your favorite engine of the past 20 years, what would it be? If you're a truck fan, odds are that your favorite engine has car roots, which is fine, but my #1 pick is truck only. More on that later this...
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Filed under: Editorials, Observations
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Ford F150 Research
Explore the new F150 and examine the various features it has to offer. The 2010 F150 is equipped with a V8 engine, generating 310 horsepower, and it has a 8 star frontal impact rating for the driver and a 8 star frontal impact rating for the passenger. The Ford Ranger and the Jeep Wranlger are other vehicles that might interest you.
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