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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...

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Ways to Increase your Fuel Mileage on a Semi Truck

Ways to Increase your Fuel Mileage on a Semi Truck Can you imagine being happy with getting six to eight miles per gallon in your vehicle? Most of us would not be impressed at all, especially considering the cost of fuel these days. Yet for professional semi truck drivers, striving for increased fuel mileage is very important. Getting six to eight miles per gallon means the semi truck is operating very efficiently. Some of them only get four miles per gallon, and that needs to be changed because the drivers are simply throwing money away. Those who drive for a...

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Honda Ridgeline: The Truck That Works

Honda Ridgeline: The Truck That Works Of course, most vehicles that are produced and manufactured around the globe work well. However, upon meeting the Honda Ridgeline, the views have changed and people have started proclaiming this vehicle as the truck that actually works. This is based on the premise that most of the trucks that roam the streets and country roads are built to perform. However, these trucks are not very much capable of doing all types of work and have not been specifically built to take in various types of cargo without much hassle. This missing link has already...

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Security Cameras In Truck Stops Around The United States

Security Cameras In Truck Stops Around The United States Truck stops all over the United States have security cameras installed all over the parking lots. And there are also security cameras within the store and the restaurant where the truck drivers come in to dine. Many of these truck stops realize that truck drivers pull into these places to sleep and shower among other things. The use of security cameras in these places are more in the area of where the truck drivers actually park their trucks. This might sound like it is a waste of security camera use, that...

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Tool Boxes And A Truck Lumber Rack

Tool Boxes And A Truck Lumber Rack There are a variety of tool boxes available today to meet your needs, differing by factors such as material, price, purpose and manufacturer. Plastic tool boxes are great for more recreational use around the house and are the least expensive type. They are not as durable, but if cost is an issue a plastic tool box should suffice. They are not good for heavy duty professional use. Aluminum is another common material for tool boxes. It is more durable than plastic tool boxes, yet is still light weight. Aluminum tool boxes are slightly...

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Used Truck Buying Guide

Used Truck Buying Guide Here are some of the most important questions I think a potential buyer should ask his sales person before they buy their truck. By asking these questions to me, or someone else you will save yourself time and possibly a lot of money. I would welcome these questions , and I will answer them accurately and sincerely. 1. Does the truck have any type of warranty? 2. What kind of inspection process do you have on the trucks coming in to your inventory? Comments: The company normally will have an inspection procedure they do when the...

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Should you invest in a New Semi Truck or a Used One?

Should you invest in a New Semi Truck or a Used One? You will find there are plenty of choices out there when it comes to buying a semi truck. You can have your pick of color, make, and model as well as various accessories. One of the biggest decisions you will have to make though is should you invest in a new one or a used one? This is often a personal decision that is influenced by many factors. If you are limited in funds to make the purchase and need low monthly payments then you will likely need...

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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...

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How Trailers Aid Truck Use

How Trailers Aid Truck Use The trailer posses so many advantages as an auxiliary vehicle that it is coming into use rapidly, particularly in the central and far western states, where industry and commerce are less conservative than in the east. Those who have adopted equipment trailers find that they double their hauling capacity of their trucks, greatly reduce waiting time of trucks and drivers, and increase the earnings or cur down the ton-mile operating cost materially. As an industry, the manufacture of trailers dates back only half a dozen years, but it has grown rapidly until today there are...

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Truck Accidents: Could Your Vehicle Keep You Safe?

Truck Accidents: Could Your Vehicle Keep You Safe? Recent media attention on the number of highway fatalities caused by semi-trucks has many people asking whether our roads are indeed ‘safe.’ A fully loaded truck, like the one that slammed into the back of another truck on California’s I-5 last month can do an intense amount of damage. In that particular accident, three people were killed and at least ten more injured when the truck entering the 550-foot underpass crashed into the truck in front, causing a massive pile-up and ultimately, an explosion. This isn’t the first time the safety of...

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