Donahoe Racing, the makers of the Edge Advanced Suspension System, recently announced their 2 inch Edge Leveling System for Ford Super Duty trucks. The 2″ Edge Leveling System consists of a set of mini front spring pack kit and Bilstein 5100 series shock absorbers that are specifically valved for Ford Super Duty trucks at this [...]
Last month Edge Products debuted a “Pro Stock” diesel-powered drag truck at its “Weekend On The Edge” event at Rocky Mountain Raceway near Salt Lake City. With the paint barely dry, the truck wowed the crowd with a few test-and-tune passes. Battling near-100-degree heat, The Wolverine’s Driver, Keith Lockliear, practiced a couple of impressive launches, [...]
International starts its marketing blitz this week for its new “Commercial Extreme Truck”, or CXT, which is said to dwarf the Hummer H2 and even overshadow the H1. USA TODAY reports “The CXT is 2 feet taller, 4 1/2 feet longer, twice as heavy and totes more than five times the cargo weight of H2. [...]
Breaker-Breaker! Ten-thirty three! Alright, we realize that the Olympics are now over but Jake and I strongly feel that one event was sadly overlooked: Synchronized Trucking! That’s right–this convoy’s gone parallel! “Brush your teeth and comb your hair” cuz this bucket of bolts is headed to Dome for some Colorado Kool Aid! Do you copy? [...]
So you think you’ve got a sweet pimped-out ride and you want to show it off to the world? Classics, slammed, lifted, we don’t care because they’re all worthy. Let Jim & Jake help you! Just drop us a note and tell us where we can find photos of your ride and we’ll roll from [...]
MSN Autos Editors recently put together a most excellent compilation of specialty trucks that exude both power and style. “Many truck manufacturers are offering specialty versions of their trucks for sale in the U.S., with the focus geared toward either high-performance or luxury, and all are featured on MSN Autos. These specialty trucks go beyond [...]
The Detroit News reports, “Ford Motor Co. has a small secret that could have big implications for the advancement of hydrogen-powered vehicle development. The automaker has developed a supercharged, 6.8-liter V-10 internal combustion engine that runs on clean-burning hydrogen instead of gasoline. And for months now, the automaker has been testing the engine in a [...]
PML introduces a sand-cast aluminum differential cover for Ford vehicles, such as the F-150s, Explorers and other SUVs. The differential cover comes with raised fins for cooling and a custom appearance. The PML differential cover has an increased lubricant capacity of 0.6 quarts over stock, which provides for lower oil temperatures. Heat causes oil to [...]
Not long ago we did an article on the sport of diesel truck racing (“Clash of the Titans“) and how it’s growing in popularity. Back in August when we wrote that article we were hearing rumors about the fact that TS Performance had actually broken the Pro Street record by laying down a blazing 10.964 [...]
This one is almost as bad as Jesse James’ and the monster garage’s Sling Ray but it just begs the question. What possible reason could anyone have for doing this, other than a bet. So the only thing we can figure is that one night, Jed Clampet took the body of his old 4×4 Blazer [...]
If you have a jacked up off-road rig sporting huge wheels and tires or maybe a lowered truck running huge 24 inch rims, you have undoubtedly noticed the decreased performance afforded by your stock brakes. Upgrading the stock brakes to a set of six piston calipers and larger vented discs by Wilwood performance is probably [...]
AMP Research raises the bar for how how electric steps can be added to your trucks. AMP Research is now in full production of their Power-Step automatic running boards for all 2002 and newer Dodge Ram Trucks. These units combine 600lb. load capacity, seamless hands-free operation and anti-pinch motor with a high end visual presentation [...]
