Three Types of Ford Suspensions

Three Types of Ford Suspensions

Ford has had three different types of front suspensions for nearly all of their trucks. Each comes with its own advantages and disadvantages and in this article we’ll take a quick look into each one. We’ll start with the solid axle, and then go through the toughest independent system known as the Twin-I/Twin-Traction Beam. Finally, we’ll […] More »

By: | September 5, 2014


THIS OLD AD A 1961 Ford F-600

THIS OLD AD A 1961 Ford F-600

Check out this old ad for the 1961 Ford F-600 two-tonner. This baby blue behemoth is getting a hay-filled workout on a rather picturesque farm in this advertisement. The advert states that the “F-600 two-tonner offers a new power choice for ’61, including the big all-truck 152-hp Six (available about Feb. 15). And the longer front and […] More »

By: | September 4, 2014



THROWBACK VIDEO 1953 Ford F-800 Commercial

THROWBACK VIDEO 1953 Ford F-800 Commercial

This week’s Throwback video brings you a look at a television commercial for the 1953 Ford F-800 dump truck. While this might seem like an odd level of Ford truck for a TV ad – especially back in the early 1950s – but the Motor Company wrapped this Ford truck ad into a 2-minute video […] More »

By: | September 4, 2014


Limit Your Slip: A Limited Slip Differential Primer

Limit Your Slip: A Limited Slip Differential Primer

While off-road guys need absolute locked out traction; high performance drivers on a paved road need a differential that will still provide a forward lock and a limited amount of lock while turning for maximum drive off of the corner. So how do we achieve that hard lock out of a corner without having the […] More »

By: | September 4, 2014


TRUCKIN’ FAST Ford F-350 Diesel Crushes Built Chevy

TRUCKIN’ FAST Ford F-350 Diesel Crushes Built Chevy

This week’s Truckin’ Fast video is unusual as it starts off by showing a 2009 Ford F-350 Super Duty getting beat in a street race by a built Chevrolet Silverado 1500. I generally avoid featuring videos that show a Chebby beating an F Series pickup in a race, but this video ends with a second […] More »

By: | September 3, 2014


Watch a Ranger Soar at Pismo Beach!

Watch a Ranger Soar at Pismo Beach!

Unfortunately, not every place in the world has a location like Pismo Beach, California where one can bring their truck to reek havoc as freely as they please. This Ford Ranger definitely seems to be enjoying that pleasure! Though this video runs over three minutes long, don’t expect it to be dull. This truck is […] More »

By: | September 3, 2014



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