FORD SUPER DUTY TO LEAD DIESEL REVOLUTION WITH CLEANEST, QUIETEST POWER STROKE ENGINE EVER All-new 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup will go on sale in early 2007 with a new 6.4-liter Power Stroke® Diesel that is Ford’s cleanest and quietest diesel ever sold in America. New ultra low-sulfur diesel fuel and advanced diesel particulate [...]
According to a local Louisville, Kentucky TV station, Ford Motor Company has begun temporary layoffs of 1,800 workers as they shut down a shift from one of the area’s two Ford truck plants. “I’m gonna take the next buy-out if they offer it,” says 29-year Ford employee Hollis Booker. “We ain’t sellin’ near as many [...]
IT IS SMOOTH SAILING WITH KELDERMAN’S 4-LINK AIR RIDE Now Available for Ford F-650 & 750 Medium Duty Trucks Oskaloosa, IA (August 1, 2006) – A two ton truck like the Ford F-650 has many advantages over lighter duty trucks – ride comfort is not one of them. That can change easily enough with a [...]
van Aaken Releases New vA Commander Chubbuck, ID (July 19, 2006)…The makers of the SmartBox™ are bringing you to the brink of technology once again with the new vA Commander from van Aaken Developments USA, LLC, manufacturer of performance upgrades, fuel cost-saving devices, and emissions reduction systems for gas and turbo diesel engines worldwide. The [...]
Want to lift your late model GM or Chevrolet truck or SUV? Starting July 24th and continuing through October 31st, Fabtech Motorsports will be offering a $200 factory rebate when you purchase one of their complete 6″ Performance lift systems for the late model pickup trucks or SUV’s. This is a factory rebate so it’s [...]
Redkey, IN (June 29, 2006)– Exhaust still lingers at O’Reilly Raceway Park as the Diesel Hot Rod Association’s (DHRA) Indiana Diesel Nationals comes to an early close due to rain, but not before old records were broken and new ones set. On Saturday, nearly 4,000 attendees witnessed some of the best diesel racers show off [...]
Auto123.com’s Rob Rothwell recently put Toyota’s “ugly duckling” 4×4 through the paces with an extensive road test that measured every capable inch of the FJ Cruiser. According to Rothwell, the base model FJ Cruiser lacks in a few creature comforts but includes many standard options that lesser base model vehicles neglect. Full Story… Tags: Toyota [...]
Attention FJ Cruiser owners! Adding bolt on accessories to your FJ Cruiser just got easier as aftermarket manufacturers are taking heed of the FJ Cruiser craze and developing accessories to nudge your FJ cruiser a little further into the dirt. Manufacturers such as Donahoe Racing, N-Fab and All Pro Offroad have recognized the FJ Yota [...]
AMP RESEARCH, makers of the ever popular Power Step, have introduced their newest step for the 1999-2004 Heritage model Ford F-150 Super Crew. The Power Step is a stylish, self deploying step for trucks that activates when the vehicle’s door is opened. When the door is closed the step retracts itself and sits flush with [...]
The fourth annual Texas Showdown was incredible as usual and we have the pictures to prove it. Hundreds of custom rides filled the several acres lot of the Sam Houston Raceway Park and attracted thousand upon thousands of spectators, drawn by the brilliant gleaming wheels, incredible paint designs and the smell of melted tires. Daryl [...]
Diesel Hot Rod Association (DHRA) Announces Indiana Diesel Nationals, June 24 – 25 New This Year – Do My Diesel Raffle and Select Club Privileges Redkey, IN (June 1, 2006)-One of the fastest growing spectator sports in the U.S., DHRA racing, is in full growth mode. The Indiana Diesel Nationals scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, [...]
It’s that time again. Mark your calendars for Houston’s biggest and baddest car and truck show which will be happening June 3rd and 4th at the Sam Houston Raceway Park. As always, Truckblog will be there to cover the event for those of us who can’t get a kitchen pass. Visit the Texas Showdown Web [...]
