High-quality A.R.E fiberglass tonneau and truck cap products are now available for the 2011 Ford Super Duty with a limited lifetime warranty and come painted to the owner specified paint code for a perfect match. A.R.E.’s product lineup for the 2011 Ford Super Duty includes: * LSII Series – One of A.R.E.’s best selling units, [...]
Approximately 40 percent of Jeep Wrangler customers who order exterior accent packages will purchase chrome to customize their vehicle. A Mopar-outfitted 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, on display this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, showcases a new line of chromed parts and accessories from the minds of Mopar. Chromed Appearance The “Moparized” Jeep Wrangler Unlimited [...]
Toyota is in trouble over a 1996 recall involving a series of pickup trucks with defective relay rods. The rod connects the steering wheel to the front spindle and can possibly fracture, resulting in an increased risk of crash or death. An NBC investigation video uncovers Toyota’s failure of issuing a recall notice about the [...]
The J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Customer Service Index (CSI) Study released today showed that more Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge owners took their vehicles to a Chrysler LLC brand dealership rather than an after market shop for discretionary service last year than in 2007. About 69 percent visited a dealership in 2008 as compared to [...]
We’ve obtained new photos of Ford’s F-150 Raptor off-road truck being tested out in the desert. Developed by Ford’s SVT department, the performance truck features Fox Racing shocks and aggressive suspension. Check out the photos below. Tags: Ford, Off-Road, Performance, Racing, SVT Raptor
I came across a website on the intarweb last night called AudioJunkies.com, where they were invited on a factory tour of the JL Audio Facility in Miramar, Florida. I myself are a fan of JL’s product, owning both their subwoofers and amplifiers, and found the pictures from the factory tour to be very cool. A [...]
Small pickups aren’t providing as much protection in side crashes as many new cars and SUVs. The Toyota Tacoma was the only one of five small pickup trucks, all 2008 models, to earn the highest rating of good for occupant protection in recent side crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The [...]
K&N Engineering Inc of Riverside, California, are the performance experts when it comes to automotive intake and filteration systems, offering bolt-on kits for all common cars, trucks and SUV’s. Due to their ease of installation, we opted for a FIPK performance air intake system on Project Truckblog, a 2005 Ford F-150 5.4L V8 pickup truck. [...]
ACI (Agri-Cover, Inc.), manufacturer of the SNOWSPORT® HD Utility Plow, announces the release of a new, easy to install front mount for the 07-08 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The plow and included mount are easy to install on your truck or SUV and don’t require any wiring, lever controls, or winch to operate, making plowing fast [...]
As an update to our blog last Friday morning, General Motors Helps End American Axle Strike With Buyouts, UAW President, Ron Gettelfinger, announced Saturday that he was close to agreeing on a final deal with the American Axle strike, when that new proposal also included the shut down of three manufacturing plants. “I don’t know [...]
Click Here To View The Moab Jeep Safari 2008 Gallery Mopar and the Mopar Underground team showcased their customized Jeep vehicles and Dodge trucks at Moab Jeep Safari 2008 in March. “Jeep engineering has been coming to Moab for years. Mopar is at Moab to test, evaluate and prove the authenticity of our Mopar Performance [...]
Click Here To View The 2009 Chevrolet Express And GMC Savana 4500 Cutaway Vans Gallery General Motors’ Fleet and Commercial Operations announced the all-new, 2009 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana 4500 commercial cutaway van. Flexibility and durability are hallmarks of the 4500 chassis, as it was engineered to support the needs of three primary applications: [...]
