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- Ford Counts on Spruced Up F-150
- USA TODAY (1/14/2008)
- DETROIT -- When Ford Motor unveiled its redesigned 2004 model year F-150 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit five years ago, it was a different world.It was a good time to make money, and a world away from what Ford faces now with its newly redesigned F-150.On Sunday, when Ford pulled the sheets off its new F-150, it did so in a market in which pickup sales are dropping, hit by high gas prices and a weakened housing sector that makes both homeowners and contractors wary of big purchases.
- Dodge Nitro: Carries Square Design Well
- Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. (1/6/2008)
- Jeep has its Liberty and Dodge has its Nitro, but the two are so visually different that you'd never know they were cast from the same basic platform. Let's face it, square is sexy in the case of the Nitro.Available in base SXT, better-equipped SLT and sporty R/T models, the Nitro's style is only the first thing that will get you all revved up.
- 2008 N-Series Truck
- REMODELING Magazine (11/7/2007)
- With a choice of wheelbases, the 2008 N-Series low cab forward truck can accommodate body lengths of 10 to 20 feet and payloads from 6,800 to 9,400 pounds. The new model's Vortec 6-liter V-8 engine has 325 horsepower and a 4-speed automatic transmission with lockup torque converter and overdrive. For user comfort, the new Hexacube cab offers increased head-, shoulder-, and legroom, and multiple storage organizers. Low-cut side windows and larger 17-by-8-inch side mirrors offer the driver increased visibility. 866.441.9638.
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Truck Cap
- REMODELING Magazine (11/7/2007)
- The Deluxe Commercial Unit (DCU) truck cap can be customized to meet the demands of work truck service in a variety of industries. Options include: roof racks, various toolbox configurations, a selection of window and door sizes, several rear door options, and a polyester fabric liner designed to prevent condensation from collecting on the cap interior. Available in heights of 23, 26, 29, and 36 inches, the cap can be further customized with paint to match the truck's color. Automotive-grade lock cylinders in folding T-handles on all doors help protect valuable tools and equipment. 800.649.4273.
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DiamondBack Side Tool Boxes
- ebuild (9/17/2007)
- The DiamondBack Side Toolboxes are open tool bins that mount to the underside of the DiamondBack HD truck cover and provide convenient and accessible tool storage. Unlike standard cross-boxes, the DiamondBack Side Tool Box allows the user to store tools at the edges of the truck. This way, equipment in the toolbox is within an arms reach at all times.
- Powerful Ford F-250 is Smooth Ride
- Augusta Chronicle, The (8/31/2007)
- You have to wonder where the limit is in the truck wars being waged on American soil, especially when it comes to heavy-duty pickups.The typical four-wheel monster will have a cargo bed with the dimensions of a football field, and it will be capable of towing the space shuttle. Consider the recently tested 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty SuperCab Lariat 4x4 pickup.
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- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (8/17/2007)
- Our inaugural Vanguard Best of the Web Awards competition singles out Web sites that will wow you with their stunning designs, thorough product information, dedicated sections for building pros, and clever animation. The 2007 competition unearthed 14 whiz-bang Web sites, including four that our judges have deemed the best of the best. These sites display content without clutter and feature creativity that creates no extra work for the viewer. They're easy to navigate, are understandable at a glance, and include technical information about product specs and installation that is clear enough to save a building pro from having to call for help.
- Dodge Sprinter Van Jets to Popularity
- USA TODAY (7/23/2007)
- OXNARD, Calif. -- To most people, Dodge Sprinter looks like just another big package-delivery van.His company, Becker Automotive Design, adds smoother suspensions, rich interior woods and leathers and sophisticated electronics to the utilitarian Sprinters to make them exclusive executive retreats. Although they are quite popular in Europe, no other automaker offers a similar van as big and fuel-thrifty as the Sprinter in the USA.
- Test Drive: Ford Explorer Still Fills a Need: SAFETY, STYLING MUCH IMPROVED IN LATEST GENERATION
- San Jose Mercury News (7/20/2007)
- Jul. 20--I felt funny driving this sport-utility, not ha-ha funny, and not just because it was painted a shade of bright orange I have previously seen only on a few Land Rovers and a special-edition of the VW Beetle. No, it's because the Explorer has fallen so far out of fashion that I feel as if I'm driving my parents' Ford LTD station wagon from my youth. At 402,663 sales, the Explorer topped Ford's Taurus, Honda's Accord and Toyota's Camry as well as Dodge's Ram and Caravan models.
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A.R.E. Introduces DCU Truck Caps for the 2007 Toyota Tundra
- ebuild (7/18/2007)
- A.R.E., a leading manufacturer of truck caps and tonneau covers, announces the availability of its popular Deluxe Commercial Unit (DCU) for the 2007 Toyota Tundra (all cab and box configurations). The DCU can be customized to fit the demands associated with work truck service in a variety of industries, including construction, maintenance, pest control and landscaping.
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