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Getting Your Hauling Done With A Pickup Truck

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Getting Your Hauling Done With A Pickup Truck

Getting Your Hauling Done With A Pickup Truck Whether you need to haul heavy cargo items or transport everyday luggage or move packages to another place, getting a pick up truck could be just the right thing for you to do. Pick up trucks are sturdy looking automobiles with an open cabin in the top rear area. This vehicle has become popular among today’s car owners for its domestic and commercial utility and flexibility. Pickup trucks have commercial features like a separate cabin and compartment cargo bed or the rear load area. There are also pickup truck designs that display...

Pickup Truck Safety: Statistics You Need to Know

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Pickup Truck Safety: Statistics You Need to Know

Pickup Truck Safety: Statistics You Need to Know According to the Ohio Department of Safety, there are more than 200 deaths each year in the U.S. associated with riding in the cargo area of pickup trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that pickup truck occupants are three times more likely to be involved in rollover crashes than in other types of vehicles. The largest number of vehicle fatalities and injuries are caused by rollover crashes. Are pickups simply not as safe as cars and SUVs? It turns out that the fatality rates have little to do with a...

America’s Love Affair With The Pickup Truck

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America’s Love Affair With The Pickup Truck

America’s Love Affair With The Pickup Truck Baseball, apple pie, and pickup trucks – three symbols of the down-home American heartland. Americans tend to love all things American and the pickup truck is no exception. The very first pickup truck debuted, thanks to Henry Ford, in 1925. Although a bit lengthy for today’s marketing standards, Ford described it as a “Ford Model T Runabout with Pickup Body.” It was surprisingly similar to current pickups with an adjustable tailgate, a large cargo box, and heavy-duty springs in the rear. Throughout the United States’ short history, the pickup truck gained popularity and...

Pickup Trucks And Safety

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Pickup Trucks And Safety

Pickup Trucks And Safety Recent news has the consumer population clamoring about whether or not the cars we drive are really safe. Forbes came out with an article on July 30, 2007 by Bengt Halvorson titled “Top 20 Most Dangerous Vehicles,” that uncovered some unnerving facts about pickup trucks in general. According to the article, “Pickups as a class have the highest rate of fatality and serious injury,” said Michael Dulberger, president of Informed for Life – a safety advocacy group. Sound familiar? A few years back, we heard the same complaint about SUVs. The uproar – and America’s reluctance...