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August 12, 2014

First drive: 2015 Ford Super Duty trucks

When a manufacturer like Ford brings out a substantially new group of heavy duty pickup trucks, you can be sure in advance that they will be put through their paces and compared with the competition in […]
July 28, 2014

Ford F-150 gets closer to launch with release of horsepower, torque, tow and haul numbers

Ford has been absolutely masterful in both feeding the media pipeline with broad information and maintaining suspense about the  the 2015 F-150 pickup.  Now, as the launch date — still officially unannounced — gets closer, real […]
July 22, 2014

Is Your Trailer About to Break Down?

Take a peek at this picture of my decoy trailer, which I sold last week. As you can see, it has a bit of rust. Otherwise, it looks okay, right? Especially for handling the relatively light load […]
May 31, 2014

2015 Ford F-150 gets the torture treatment and lives (well) to tell the tale

Every day, I am asked questions about the new F-150 truck and most of them are about toughness, durability and whether the new 2015 model will be wimpier than its predecessors. Rest assured that the team […]
May 8, 2014

Get Smart: new features can make you a safer driver

Yes, I know.  Every time I talk about the innovative electronic features that auto and truck makers are putting into their vehicles, you tell me that you are already smartest, safest drivers out there.  But, if […]
March 20, 2014

Spring is Here – Time for a Trailer Check

Spring is a time of budding flowers, singing birds, and… busted trailers. That boat trailer may have been sitting for months on end, and the list of problems that could crop up the next time you […]
March 19, 2014

2015 Ford Super Duty boasts best-in-class horsepower, torque and tow capacity

Imagine, if you will, a sportsman’s world without Ford Super Duty trucks.  Since they account for more than half of the big, bad truck category, there would be an equally big hole in the market.  That […]
January 16, 2014

2015 Ford F-150 should be huge success despite Ford’s big gamble

Earlier this week in Dallas I had a chance to climb into and around Ford’s 2015 F-150.  My first impression is that this is a worthy successor to the iconic trucks that have preceded it, making […]
January 11, 2014

RECALL: 2014 Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks

A software problem that can cause engine fires has prompted a voluntary recall of GM’s recently introduced Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Eight fires with no reported injuries have occurred, prompting the company’s action.  It […]
January 9, 2014

Ram Mossy Oak returns to truck lineup

The pattern is so distinctive that even non-hunters readily recognize it.  Mossy Oak is America’s best known camouflage brand.  It speaks to the outdoors and was introduced as a vehicle theme by Ram Brand in 2011.  […]