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Rigid Industries offers RDS grille for latest Ford F-150s

Rigid Industries LED Lighting is offering their RDS-Series Grille kit for the 2015 and 2016 Ford F-150, featuring laser-cut stainless steel construction

January 21, 2016

Business

Ford F-150: 30 years of evolution boost product, price

A lot can change in 30 years, even for the best selling pickup. The 2016 F-150 has nearly double the horsepower and 50 percent more torque than the 1986 model.

January 7, 2016

Class 3-6

Ford’s first V8 CNG F-150 rolls off assembly line

The first Ford F-150 with CNG rolled off the assembly line a few days. Visit Total Landscape Care to read more about the CNG F-150.

December 11, 2015

Class 3-6

2016 Ford F-150 “dials in” trailer backing

More 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, 2015

Class 3-6

2015 half-ton shootout: Five light-duty haulers go hood-to-hood

We take five of the newest and most popular 4×4 V-8 crew-cab pickups and put them to the test to see which one rises to the top on the track and on the road, loaded and unloaded, towing and non-towing Half-ton pickups are a cornerstone for many fleets across the country, large and small alike. […]

May 19, 2015

Class 3-6

Pickup truck showdown: We compare the 2015 V-6 1/2-tons

Hood-to-hood: How the 2015 Ford, GM and Ram 1500 V6s compare Bench racers are always talking numbers and comparing which of the various nameplate’s newest models is the “best.” So we teamed up with Cars.com/Pickuptrucks.com to see how six 2015 1/2-ton V-6 pickups compare when subjected to track testing. The acceleration and braking tests were conducted […]

April 9, 2015

Business

(Video) 2015 Ford F-150 now includes a snow-plow prep kit

The 2015 Ford F-150 now has an optional snow-plow prep kit, the first among light-duty trucks, according to the manufacturer. The option is $50 (plow not included) with the 5.0-liter, V-8 model. Regular, SuperCab and SuperCrew have this available addition. Watch it in action in the video below:

February 23, 2015

Design-Build

(Video) Ford F-150 frees 18-wheeler from ice, snow during Chicago blizzard

An epic winter storm has battered Chicago since this weekend, leaving many citizens homebound. However, at least one truck driver decided to brave the elements (and ice), and needless to say, he didn’t quite make it. According to the video description, the “big truck” mired itself in the ice and snow for upwards of four hours, until the […]

February 5, 2015

Business

How to better understand pickup truck weight ratings

If you haul or tow heavy loads as a part of your business (and who in the construction trades doesn’t?) there are various numbers that you need to pay attention to and realize that no suspension upgrades to your vehicle will change these numbers.

December 29, 2014

Business

Customers React to 2015 Ford F-150 Aluminum-Bodied Pickup

There was a whole lot of tire kicking (and panel tapping and tailgate popping) going on when Ford’s 2015 F-150 consumer test drive tour rolled into Little Rock recently.

December 2, 2014

Business

Ford Recalling F-150 Over Brake Light, Seat Problems

Ford has issued two recalls for its F-150 over issues with brake lights and seats. The first affects 950 2014 F-150s in North America and deals with an issue with the brake pedal position switch. If this switch is incorrectly adjusted it could result in a delay in the brake lights lighting up or not lighting up at all when the brake pedal is depressed.

November 25, 2014

Business

Fleet, Special Orders of 2015 F-150s to Arrive Next Year

Those who plan on being among the first to place a special order for a 2015 Ford F-150 may not receive their trucks until early next year.

August 27, 2014