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Posted on May 6th, 2011
Kay Why Dee
The Vanup Truck
I’m not so certain I understand this modification. Sure… you can pimp your ride any which way you like, but wouldn’t it have done the same job as a van?
Of course, the truck bed tool box wouldn’t have fit in the back so neatly. Silly me!
I’m imagining that phone order.
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Posted on May 5th, 2011
Kay Why Dee
The Harley Davidson Ford F-150, 2011 - at Autoblog.com
Like combining peanut butter and jelly or ice cream and sprinkles – when two great things come together, like the 2011 Ford F-150 and the Harley Davidson brand, you’ve got a recipe for quenching quite a thirst.
Autoblog provides readers with a great review on the looks and feel of the truck. We get a run down of what’s under the hood, but no real performance testing information, but truly… at this point in the game, it’s not needed.
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Posted on May 4th, 2011
Kay Why Dee
Chevy Logo
The legend tells us that William C. Durant, co-founder of the famous Chevrolet brand, came up with the bow tie logo idea after seeing something similar on some French wallpaper. Some even say that Louis Chevrolet designed it himself, but there is no clear origin…
Or is there?
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Posted on May 4th, 2011
Kay Why Dee
Buyers opting in for the V-6 on the Ford F-150
How does the old saying go? You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. It appears that the market it pretty thirsty for the turbocharged V-6 Ford F-150 with estimated numbers coming at up to 40 percent opting in for the EcoBoost system.
“About 25% of F-150 pickups sold during March were taken with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6s, April sales ran about 35% for the V-6, and Ford says current orders are tracking 40%.” – Reports USA Today.
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Posted on May 3rd, 2011
The Herrick
2005 Chevy Trailblazer / Full story at Detroit Free Press
There have been many reports of inaccurate fuel level readings while driving a 2005-2007 Chevy Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Saab 9-7x vehicles. This is potentially a huge problem and could affect over 800,000 vehicles.
Consumers have been reporting that they have been running out of fuel when their fuel gauge clearly reads there’s fuel in the tank. There have been a total of 668 complaints about fuel gauges not showing accurate readings. Out of the 688 complaints, 58 of them were stalls and 43 of those were allegedly caused by faulty gas gauge readings. There has been one crash that has been allegedly caused by the faulty gauges.
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Posted on May 2nd, 2011
Kay Why Dee
Mud Flap Girl was someone's mom! Read the full story at Wired.
“Dude, your mom is totally hot!”
This guy probably has heard it all. But when you think of the iconic mud flap accessory and the woman that graces it, did you stop to think that she was maybe a mother? The folks at Wired.com bring us the story of probably the most recognized truck accessory ever to grace the road. The story of Ed Allen’s mom.
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Posted on May 2nd, 2011
Kay Why Dee
The 2011 Sierra Denali 2500
Wondering how the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 HD performs? Want to get an insider’s report? Check out USA Today’s test drive of this diesel monster. They give a general overview of the pickup truck and what a run through town with it feels like. However, they didn’t really put it through the wringer.
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