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Why Would You Buy A Lifestyle Pickup?

We used to call them “windshield cowboys.” You know, the type that looked like he or she was more comfortable driving a lifted 4 x 4 than riding a horse. In fact, they looked like they had never been on a horse. They’re called lifestyle pickups now. Former Mexico President Vicente Fox once said it …
by Thom Taylor
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UGLY: Those New Silverado Front Ends

The hate for Chevy’s Silverado and 2500 pickups over its front end design just doesn’t seem to stop. We’re over one year into the new design that GM had to get right, and it didn’t. How can this happen? Which part, the design or the hate? We’ll look into both. All of GM is killing …
by Thom Taylor
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Switch To Aluminum Bodies Killed F-150 Sales-Not!

Remember when Ford switched to aluminum bodies for the best-selling vehicle in America? The F-150 pickup truck outsells every vehicle in the US. Many said Ford was sabotaging its cash cow, and that it was the beginning of the end of the F-150’s reign as the number one.  To say Ford took a risk when …
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SOUTHEND ON SEA, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: People sit by their Chevrolet Apache 31 American pickup truck during the Southend Classic Car Show along the seafront on June 17, 2018 in Southend on Sea, England. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
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How to Post a Good Craigslist Truck (and Car) Ad

Selling your truck on your own can be quite a headache. But there are a number of benefits to being your own salesman. And sites like Craigslist provide an easy way for sellers and potential buyers to reach others. But selling on Craigslist comes with its own risks and its own strategies. So, if you …
by Matthew Skwarczek
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Why Aren’t Trucks Built Like Cars?

It’s weird that pickup trucks aren’t built like cars. Most cars today are unibody. That means the body is engineered as one structure, without a frame. Trucks are built the way all vehicles used to be built, with a separate body on a frame. The thinking is that a body-on-frame truck is far superior to …
by Thom Taylor
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All-Electric Sierra and Escalade Ready For 2023

GM has just announced four different electric pickups and vans will be built at its storied Hamtramck assembly plant in Poletown Detroit. They include an electric GMC Sierra pickup truck and Cadillac Escalade SUV. Production at Hamtramck will begin in 2021. Located in Detroit’s “Poletown” Polish community, Hamtramck was slated to stop vehicle assembly this …
by Thom Taylor
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“Plymouth Radial Air” Pickup Smokes Leno’s Garage

Sometimes you do things because you can. When you’ve got a 1939 Plymouth pickup and a Jacobs seven-cylinder radial engine from a Cessna airplane sitting in the same wrecking yard, you do a mashup. Right?  Gary Corns has a Denver wrecking yard that’s been around since the 1950s. Wrecking yards accumulate all kinds of hunks …
by Thom Taylor
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Bronco vs Blazer: First Gen SUV Shootout

The Ford Bronco and Chevy Blazer are two of the most iconic vehicles each manufacturer has ever built. They represent the first effort to replicate the Jeep in their own interpretation. The Bronco vs Blazer battle continues today. Here’s how they match up. Except for drivetrain, the Bronco was a completely unique vehicle within Ford’s …
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The Nissan Frontier “Has Aged Like a Box of Wine”

Though Nissan is known for its comfortable and advanced cars and SUVs, the automaker struggles against strong competition in the truck segment. Its midsize platform and affordable pricing have kept the Frontier selling well enough. But when stacked up against the best-selling trucks in America, the Nissan Frontier just simply cannot keep up. Where does …
by Marci Houghtlen
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What Puts the “Pro” in the Nissan Frontier Pro-4X?

If you’re looking to do some serious off-roading, choosing a truck that’s up to the job can be a tough decision. A full-size truck may seem like a no-brainer, but if you’re looking for something that will be able to fit on any trail you come across, it would be better to go with a …
by Jenny Whaley
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