Trucks: Page 14

2016 Silverado’s 8-speed automatic boosts towing confidence

The expanded use of an 8-speed automatic transmission might be the most anticipated offering for the 2016 Silverado, but advanced lighting technologies are a point of pride for General Motors engineers. Designers integrated lights into the sweeping horizontal elements and deep grille inserts, which they say “create more expressive forms.” Turn signals and brake lamps […]

October 16, 2015

New designs for the 2016 Silverado provide a unique look for each trim level, enabling customers to choose the one that fits their personalities. Photo: General Motors

Toyota Tacoma is top ‘Mid-size Pickup’ at Texas event

The 2016 Toyota Tacoma was named the Mid-size Pickup Truck of Texas at the Texas Auto Writers Association’s (TAWA) annual Texas Truck Rodeo event. After two days of on and off-road driving at Knibbe Ranch in Spring Branch, Texas, journalists voted for their favorite pickup trucks, SUVs and CUVs in 17 categories. This year, 69 […]

October 14, 2015

The 2016 Tacoma produces 278 horsepower, an increase of 42 horsepower over the previous generation. Photo: Toyota

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Equal-i-zer marks 70 years of keeping trailer loads steady

This month Progress Manufacturing Inc., maker of the Equal-i-zer Sway Control Hitch, celebrates the product’s 70th anniversary, kicking off the occasion by moving into its new building in Provo, Utah. “With top-quality materials and family-focused employees, it’s easy to provide a lifetime warranty on each hitch,” said Rich Elliott, the company’s vice president of sales […]

October 13, 2015

A shot of Progress Manufacturing’s new headquarters in Provo, Utah. The company has produced the Equal-i-zer trailer hitch throughout its history. Photo: Progress Manufacturing

Survey: Most pickup owners see no difference in Chevy, GMC

General Motors bills its GMC brand as the company’s premium, professional-grade truck, but consumers don’t appear to know (or care about) the difference. “Despite GMC trucks’ being generally more luxurious than Chevrolet trucks, as well as GMC’s ‘Professional Grade’ ad campaign, it seems consumers believe in Chevrolet a bit more strongly than GMC,” says Jason […]

October 6, 2015

Hellwig introduces new air suspension kits for light trucks

Hellwig Products has a new line of HD Air Suspension kits designed specifically for light trucks used for heavy tow/haul applications. Designed for ride comfort while loaded and unloaded, these suspension kits are designed for a factory height vehicle, but Hellwig has spacer kits to allow these bags to fit lifted vehicles. Use a P/N 4828 […]

October 2, 2015

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Landscapers’ truck, trailer, equipment stolen from driveway

A thief or thieves stole a truck and trailer filled with $30,000 worth of equipment, a landscaping company in Forest Acres, South Carolina, reported. On Friday morning, Superior Southern Landscaping workers realized the Dodge Ram and the attached trailer were missing. The trailer was parked at a home rented by the owners of Superior Southern […]

September 28, 2015

Superior Southern Landscaping is missing one truck and trailer after suffering a Friday night theft. Photo: WISTV

GMC Sierra Elevation Edition gets update for 2016

GMC will update its Sierra Elevation Edition for the 2016 model year with revised front-end styling and improved lighting. High-intensity discharge projector-beam headlamps and GMC Signature LED lighting will be prominent features on 2016 models of the Elevation Edition. “With its muscular design details, inherent truck capabilities and premium technology features such as Apple CarPlay and Android […]

September 25, 2015

The pickup comes standard with a 285-horsepower V-6, but GMC offers the option of 355-horsepower V-8.

Felling Trailers auction to benefit Alzheimer’s research

Felling Trailers is conducting its third online auction of an FT-3 drop-deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit organization. The latest recipient will be Act on Alzheimer’s. A family-owned company in central Minnesota, Felling Trailers manufactured and painted one of its most popular trailers Alzheimer’s purple. It will be auctioned off online next month, with […]

September 25, 2015

Midwest Industrial Coatings donated the custom metallic purple paint for the drop-deck trailer. Photo: Felling Trailers

Ranger Design offers up-fits for Mercedes-Benz Metris

Ranger Design next month will launch a new line of products for the Mercedes-Benz Metris, including shelving, ladder racks, safety partitions and accessories in both steel and lightweight aluminum. In addition, complete Metris up-fit packages will be available for the following trades: contractor, service/locksmith, electrician/telecom, HVAC/plumbing and delivery. Built from thermoformed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, or […]

September 24, 2015

Ranger Design’s up-fit products for the Metris are due out next month. Photo: Ranger Design

Isuzu’s newest commercial truck debuts this fall

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America introduced its newest model this week, the 2016 NPR Diesel, which features a 13,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and a 33.5-inch frame. “With a 13,000-pound GVWR, the new NPR Diesel approaches the capacity of a Class 4 truck, but at a Class 3 price,” says Shaun Skinner, executive vice […]

September 18, 2015

Production of the 2016 NPR Diesel is set to begin in November and the truck should be available in North America soon thereafter. Photo: Isuzu

Felling Trailers ready to customize for landscapers

Felling Trailers’ custom-designed FT-20 IT-I trailer resulted from the company’s relationship with one of its dealers, who asked his Felling contact to meet with him and one of the dealer’s customers. The end-user customer’s main concerns were operator safety, capacity, tongue weight, equipment placement and rear overhang. Landscape contractors, of course, typically share those concerns, […]

September 16, 2015

Felling Trailers’ custom designs, such as the FT-20 IT-I shown here, often produce products that are right for many users, not just the customer who’s choosing among the design options. Photo: Felling Trailers

Landscaper crashes truck after bout of sneezing

A landscaping truck in South Harrison Township, New Jersey, wrecked when the driver had a bout of serious sneezing on Monday, Sept. 14. The truck, owned by T.J. Lawns and Landscapes, was loaded with mulch and towing a trailer full of other landscaping equipment. It went up an embankment when the driver lost control and […]

September 15, 2015

The New Jersey road was closed due to the spilled mulch on Monday, Sept. 14. Photo: South Harrison Police

Heavy-haul trailer features lowest loading height

Talbert Manufacturing has a new Air Ramp/Air Tilt Series, including the 20-ton capacity AC-20-ART and 25-ton capacity AC3-25-ART, for easy loading of low-clearance equipment, such as soil and asphalt rollers. The units’ air controls provide additional operator safety when raising and lowering the trailer for loading. “We received several requests for heavy-duty, tilt-deck trailers with […]

September 14, 2015

Towing trailer safely requires equipment, know-how

Towing a trailer can be touch and go if you don’t understand how the added weight and length can cause a dangerous situation, both for you and others on the road, according to Equal-i-zer, a division of Progress Manufacturing. Progress Manufacturing is a Utah company that makes sway-control hitches, high-end aluminum ball mounts and trailer […]

September 11, 2015

A four-point sway-control tool from Equal-i-zer, a division of Progress Manufacturing.

En route: Chevy’s 2016 Z71 Colorado Trail Boss

With the Colorado a full-blown comeback success story, Chevrolet is not slowing down on development of the much-praised midsize pickup. The latest update to the truck is the new 2016 Z71 Trail Boss, a special edition model coming this fall. Although many of the Trail Boss’ features carry over from last year’s model, Chevy has […]

September 4, 2015

The special edition Trail Boss will be available with both the 2.5-liter and 3.6-liter V6, as well as the 2.8-liter Duramax diesel.

Is Ford about to resurrect Bronco & Ranger?

Like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, rumors of the return of Ford’s long-shuttered Bronco and Ranger pickup surface at least once a year. Citing “a person familiar with the company’s plans,” Bloomberg reported earlier this week that Ford has plans for the North American return of the Ranger midsize pickup and the rebirth of […]

August 28, 2015

Leitner launches new cargo system for light-duty trucks

Leitner Designs, a company based in Mission Viejo, California, has introduced a patent-pending rack system for light-duty trucks that may catch landscapers’ attention. Called the “Active Cargo System,” or ACS, the product makes it possible to carry large items above the roof line, while its center load bar can be adjusted to make room for […]

August 28, 2015

The “Active Cargo System” contains mounting plates for fuel cans. Photo: Leitner Designs

Hauling mini skid steer a one-person job with Airtow trailer

Transport a mini skid steer plus attachments with the MS10-55 trailer from Airtow. Designed especially for transporting mini skid steers, the ultra compact trailer offers ground level loading from a non-tilting deck that raises and lowers to the ground hydraulically in less than 20 seconds, so a single person can perform safe loading and unloading. […]

August 27, 2015

The Airtow MS10-55 trailer is designed specifically for hauling mini skid steers and their attachments. Photo: Airtow

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