If you have been following my posts you may have seen that I spent my last three years at Ford (2004-2007) working as an automatic transmission cooling engineer. I also started my engineering career working on cooling. I worked for Chrysler Defense, Inc., as an automatic transmission engineer from 1980-1982. Early in 1982 we were […] More »
By: Mark Kovalsky | October 23, 2014
You look under your truck and see those bars going across from one control arm to another. They attach by a set of links and move with the suspension. Those bars are your sway bars and they have a big job being attached to your truck. We’ll discuss this in a quick look into them […] More »
By: Justin Banner | October 20, 2014
It’s not uncommon for a car or truck enthusiast to take their son or daughter aside and teach them the ropes of building a glorious machine. In fact, this is where many mechanics and automotive enthusiasts are actually born — in the garage with a few tools, a vehicle to be fixed, and the voice […] More »
By: Lexi Shorey | October 6, 2014
When you use the brake pedal, fluid is transferred to the lines and calipers to create the friction needed to get your Ford Truck stopped. That motion of the brake pedal is turned into that pressure by the Master Cylinder. That’s not all, in modern times there has been a second piece between the master […] More »
By: Justin Banner | September 30, 2014
Ford truck enthusiast wRONg_all_day has taken the step from livid watcher and admirer and has decided to reconstruct a glorious Ford beauty of his own. This is his first build, but is also a worthy cause. A 1969 Ford F-100 long bed with three-on-the-tree and a bad 240 motor — who could argue with bringing […] More »
By: Lexi Shorey | September 22, 2014
Here’s a classic example of how much Chevy trucks really suck. This video will make you glad that you own a Ford and feel sorry for those poor unfortunate souls that drive cheaper, unreliable brands. The owner of this customized and modified maroon, monster attempts to jump over a rather tiny lump of dirt. It’s […] More »
By: Ed Tahaney | September 18, 2014
When it comes to brake boosters for your Ford Truck, you run into a couple of versions. It will either be a vacuum or a hydraulic version. We’ll take a quick look into both versions and the advantages and disadvantages of both in this article on Brake Tech. Brake boosters work to increase the power […] More »
By: Justin Banner | September 15, 2014
