On the short list of trucks not likely to get the aluminum treatment from Ford in the near future are the F-650 and F-750 series trucks. Ford hasn’t left them untouched for 2016, however. Ford does things a little bit differently with their most super of Super Duties. The 2015 model F-650/750 is now available […] More »

Semi-trucks aren’t the optimal beach vehicle. That probably sounds like an obvious statement, and yet, here we are with a semi-truck stranded on the beach, mere feet salty doom. Tragedy! All is lost! If only there were trucks around with a reputation for toughness and versatility. If only they had a proven record of saving […] More »

First, they came for the F-150. Next, the world. Or at least the Expedition. Edmunds made a claim a few weeks back that Ford is considering converting Expedition and the Explorer to an aluminum body a la the F-150. Though, you probably didn’t need a crystal ball to see that coming. All of the benefits […] More »

You guys asked a lot of questions last week, but Ford’s Engineers weren’t scared off. In fact, they’ve agreed to come back every week for the next three weeks! You can find them in the forums every Friday until after Memorial Day break.  Expect more technically minded responses in the coming weeks. We’ve got questions on […] More »

Now this is how you build a truck. Similar to how we have mud bogs all over the place in America, they have fields of snow and slush and ice in Iceland. In order to get from one part of the country to the other, they rely on these: “super jeeps.” They’re upgraded with blown out […] More »

Ford’s been pushing their CNG trucks for the better part of the year, but that average consumer probably wouldn’t have heard about it. Honestly, the initial expense and limited bed space preclude them from the best option for most individuals. If you’re a government, however, the long term appeal of CNG is attractive. I’m not […] More »

Everyone has moments when they hate their old truck. There’s that moment when see a drop of rainwater leak past a window seal. Or there’re those moments when—for no apparent reason—it will refuse to start. It might be only a second, but those little gremlins are frustrating. Don’t you just dream of launching the thing […] More »