Bruce SmithClass 3-6Among truck accessories, lights give boost to safetyIf you drive your new GMC Canyon a lot at night over back roads that are dark and twisty, or in off-road conditions, supplementing headlights with an additional light source can be a big safety upgrade. LED Grilles by Rigid Industries provides just that. Rigid’s new 2015 GMC Canyon Grille features an RDS-Series 30’’ – Hybrid Spot […]August 19, 2015Class 3-6Ford’s turbo’d half-ton delivers what landscapers needTwenty-two miles per gallon, zero to 60 in under seven seconds and 5 tons of towing capacity are nothing to sneeze at when you’re talking about a V6-powered, full-size pickup. When you consider that the body is aluminum, it’s easy to see why the 2015 Ford F-150 is the talk of Work Truck Town. The 13th […]July 3, 2015Design-BuildTuning F-150s for towingA lot of us never put much thought into towing with our pickups. We back up to the trailer, crank the jack down until the ball seats in the trailer tongue, make the proper trailer connections and head out on our merry way. Yesterday I was doing my towing and fuel economy testing with a […]June 23, 2015BusinessFuel economy: Real-world mpg vs. the EPA’s window stickerAAA report shows 80 percent of new vehicle owners getting better MPG than expected; EPA making more testing changes About a third of the new trucks we’ve tested during the past couple years have delivered better real-world highway fuel numbers than the EPA window stickers showed. According to a fact sheet just released by AAA, we aren’t the […]June 19, 2015BusinessLandscape designer, contractor, client collaborate beautifullyAn eyesore on an Oregon vineyard’s hillside morphs into a magical water garden; the story behind Pfeiffer Winery’s special outdoorscape Five years ago visitors gathering at the Pfeiffer Winery, some six miles west of Junction City, Oregon, were greeted by the sight of a soggy, scruffy hillside depression surrounded by one of finest vineyards in […]June 9, 2015Landscaping equipmentYamaha rolls out 2016 utility ATVs and side-by-sidesKODIAK AND GRIZZLY GET MORE POWER, NEW LOOKS AND NEW SUSPENSIONS Business owners who need four-wheel-drives to traverse rugged terrain where traditional pickups can’t tread will find Yamaha’s 2016 ATVs and side-by-sides of interest. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Yamaha is using 2016 as the year to make a big push forward in what it offers […]June 5, 2015Class 3-62016 Ford F-150 “dials in” trailer backingMore divorces probably begin at the boat ramp than any other place in America. When the husband asks the wife to back the truck down the ramp to launch the boat, things can, and do, get ugly. Backing up a trailer can be tricky. The truck’s front wheels have to be turned the opposite direction […]May 25, 2015BusinessGM recalls nearly 50,000 Chevrolet Colorados, GMC Canyon pickups due to seat defectThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a defect notification recall that affects 49,980 Chevy Colorados and GMC Canyons. The recalled trucks were manufactured between January 6, 2014, and April 1, 2015. Recall notice 15V267 says the hooks that secure the driver’s and/or front passenger’s seat frame may not have been properly attached to the vehicle body […]May 21, 2015BusinessHow-to: Prevent electronic vehicle break-ins“Icing” your truck’s key fob can prevent electronic break-ins Thieves are always trying to stay one step ahead of honest folks. The latest wrinkle involves walking up to vehicles with keyless entry and unlocking them as if they had the owner’s key fob. These automotive break-in artists are using what is essentially a handheld amplifier that makes the vehicle’s […]May 14, 2015Landscaping equipmentProduct Review: 2015 Honda Pioneer 500 SXS[youtube WrN8b95KZXI nolink] Honda’s newest side-by-side proves its worth at work and play; long-term test reveals pros and cons It’s been three months since I picked up a Honda Pioneer 500 side-by-side from Ramsey Waite, the local dealer near our West Coast editorial office in Eugene, Oregon. During that time I’ve only put about 100 miles on it according to the […]May 13, 2015Page 1 of 5Next PageTop StoriesEquipmentThe first electric GMC Sierra Denali pickups arrive at dealershipsThe new 440-mile-range EV comes with lots of luxury features, as well as practical ones for power, towing and payload.Equipment7 Fall tips for readying your outdoor power equipment for winterEquipmentCase expands electric lineup with new mini excavator, compact wheel loaderEquipmentRam goes galactic with "lunar" power wagon and Rebel HD pickupsDesign-BuildThe history of Labor Day
