Ford truck fans: your day has come. The new 2015 Ford F-150 has been unveiled. Crossing over from 12th to 13th generation, the F-150 has lost 700 pounds by using a fully boxed, high-strength steel frame underpinning an aluminum body. Don’t think the new F-150 is as delicate as a sports car just because its […] More »
For many people, the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is easily the ultimate F-150 (Aside from aftermarket specials like the Shelby Raptor). With zero effort, you can argue the SVT Raptor is the most badass production-spec F-150. But there are other important questions to consider: Is it the best buy in the pantheon of F-150 configurations? […] More »
Americans are as hungry for Ford F-150s as they are for hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza. Walk along the Ford F-150 production line in Michigan, and you’ll see an infographic mounted on a handrail that reads, “In 8 hours, Dearborn Truck Plant can manufacture enough vehicles to stretch bumper to bumper for over 2 miles.” Ford […] More »
If you ever find yourself traveling along Route 66 in New Mexico, look up the Lewis Antique Auto & Toy Museum in your phone or navigation system, and then click on “directions to here”. “Museum” is a generous term for this automotive exhibition of rusting metal… At first glance, you think the Lewis Museum is […] More »
Are you running out of gift ideas as the holiday season nears its end? Here’s something you can stuff into a large stocking: It’s called the Titan Exhaust Air Jack, and it uses exhaust gas to lift your vehicle. All you do is place the inflatable bladder under your car/truck, connect the hose to the […] More »
How fun would it be to have your very own life-sized F-150 RC truck? Ask the folks at Ford Motor Company and they’ll probably tell you it’s a lot of fun. The truth is though, it’s more about what the engineers don’t do with the truck that matters. Before the advent of the remote-controlled F-150 […] More »
The Ford F-450 you are about to see is a beast of burden instrumental to its owner. Michael Ebert is an independent car transporter operating as TransWerks, L.L.C. Ebert uses his F-450 to haul almost 30,000 pounds between Colorado and Arizona on a route stretching 1,000 miles. He covers 2,500 to 3,300 miles per week, and […] More »