Mack Trucks an AB Volvo subsidiary are known for manufacturing off road heavy duty trucks. They are recognized by their chrome or gold plated distinctive Bulldog logo. Presently Mack Trucks are presently sold in 45 nations.
The Mack DM600 truck is a flat bed truck. This truck is powered by a diesel Mack Thermo dyne engine, which is paired with a 13 speed transmission. To make the ride smoother, this truck is supplied with a spring type of suspension. The total length of the Mack DM600 truck is 20 feet, while it measures 96 inches in width.
The wheel base of the Mack DM600 truck is 204 inches. The flat bed trailer of this truck rests on tandem rear axles. Meanwhile, the wheels of these Mack trucks are composed of all steel, with the tires measuring 22.5. The flooring of the flat bed trailer [...]
Mopar and Ram Trucks recently struck a sponsorship deal with TORC (The Off-Road Championship) series of 2011. As of this deal, Ram will now be the official vehicle used in the Series, while the Ram Runner from Mopar will be the series' official pace truck. Apart from this, the partnership also includes an off road test drive of the Ram Truck for their fans.
Five drivers of PRO-Class will drive in the Ram trucks during this series of 14 races which will get underway on the weekend of Memorial Day in Buchanan, Michigan at Red Bud MX. Mopar and Ram Truck will also share the sponsorship for the team of Traxxas Racing, which is fielded by Mark and Mike Jenkins, along with the team of Menzies Motorsports, which is owned by Steve Menzies.
The CEO and President for the Ram brand of trucks [...]
The Silverado is the latest full size lineup of Chevrolet trucks. These trucks are available in light duty as well as heavy duty variations. Some of the popular features of the Silverado model were its smooth and responsive handling as well as traction control system. They are the longest running and most dependable full size trucks available in the market.
The Chevrolet 1500 truck is powered by a V8 Vortec engine which has a rating of above 300 horsepower and a torque of 300 pounds feet. This truck is also available in different can configurations like extended cab and crew cab. The payload capability of this truck is 1,980 pounds for the crew cab configuration and 1,925 pounds for the extended cab configuration.
The Chevrolet 1500 model from the Silverado series had heated leather skinned [...]
According to recent reports the El Camino Chevrolet truck is still in the running for competing in the US pickup trucks market. This truck still has its approval pending for production depending on the rates of gas prices.
If the truck manages to get a green signal; however, ute could launch this truck for the 2013 model year. The documents which have been obtained by the GMI have listed this truck, as being under the Z2RC program code.
GM had earlier announced their plans to bring the VE Ute who to American shores as the G8 Pontiac sport truck during the auto show in New York in the year 2007. Development work to make the truck US specific was also carried out, which included engineering the side air bags so that they met the federal standards of safety; however the project got cancelled [...]
Isuzu is a popular manufacturer of heavy trucks and other commercial vehicles. By 2005, Isuzu trucks managed to top the list as the largest manufactures of trucks in the medium and heavy duty categories. They have three manufacturing and assembling plants in Japan, located in Fujisawa, Tochigi and Hokkaido, of which the first two were affected in the recent earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan.
The Isuzu FVR is the perfect truck for those who business operations involve moving or delivering cargo. They are designed to provide greater payload capacities while still being light weight and easy to handle. Like most Isuzu trucks, these trucks are too powered by diesel engines.
The Isuzu FVR is powered by diesel 7.8 liter Isuzu engine which delivers 230 horsepower when paired with the [...]
Freightliner recently renewed their line up of vocational trucks by adding two new SD or Severe Duty models to it. These are the 114SD and the 108SD. These trucks will fill up the gap left by the discontinuation of the vocational trucks from Sterling in the industry.
Freightliner's strategy and marketing general manager, David Hames, apart from the Coronado 122SD truck, the new trucks will be joining the M2 Business Class of medium duty trucks and the Coronado and Cascadia over the road models, which will give the truck manufacturer a complete line up of commercial trucks.
The new trucks were recently unveiled at the Conexpo-Con/ Agg show during their press conference. These two trucks are built for vocational, heavy applications like, cranes, dumps, roll-offs and mixers. Both of these [...]
Brown trucks manufactured refrigerated trucks as well as dump truck models. They produced quality trucks which were strong and durable making frequent trips to servicing centers quite unnecessary. Their trucks also had many features and were quite efficient and capable as work trucks. Some examples of their trucks include the Brown 917SD2297 truck and the S17SB2291 Brown truck.
The Brown 917SD2297 truck was manufactured in the year 1998. It was an efficient work truck. This truck was designed to last long and if you are looking for used trucks of this model, you will find them in a good condition. The Brown 917SD2297 truck delivered on performance and was an efficient truck.
The Brown S17SB2291 truck is a diesel powered refrigerated truck from Brown. These Brown trucks have a great insulated [...]
Freightliner trucks recently introduced their new Electrical SmartPlex system to be used in their Freightliner 114SD trucks and the Freightliner business class trucks of the M2 platforms. These new electrical systems will provide the manufacturers of truck equipments with a flexibility that is unmatched when configuring trucks to suit the specifications of different body installations.
The product marketing director for Freightliner, T.J. Reed, said that with their new SmartPlex technology, they have focused on giving the TEM's one of the most reliable and efficient solution which will help to increase the application programming and body integration with ease as well as to keep their customers hassle free as well as working smarter.
The electrical SmartPlex system makes use of Freightliner's [...]
Freightliner trucks are one of America's largest manufacturers when it comes to heavy duty trucks. They are most popular for their Class 8 heavy duty diesel trucks, though they also produce trucks that range from Class 5 to Class 7. In the year 2005, the company had earnings of more than $32 billion annually. As the company is owned by Daimler, which is a non American Co., it is not listed in the rankings of the Fortune 500.
The Freightliner Argosy is available in a sleepover cab truck model. This is a semi trailer truck which was produced in the year 2005. This truck is powered by a diesel Detroit engine, which gives it a horsepower of 470. It is available with or without a flat bed option. The Freightliner Argosy has an air ride type of suspension and a transmission of 13 speed. The number [...]
SsangYong, a Korean automobile manufacture will use the International Motor Show going on presently in Geneva to debut its latest concept Sport Utility Truck 1, before going on sale in the European and various other markets in 2012. The SUT 1 is similar to its preview illustrations which were released last week. The proportions and styling will remind you of the sleeker Honda Ridgeline version pick up truck with a little styling influence by Mercedes noticeable in the flanks.
The model is based on the new compact crossover vehicle Korando C of SsangYong. The wheel base of this truck models measures around 120 inches which is not that large, and falls just two inches short of the wheel base of Honda's Ridgeline. This sport truck will be powered by a four cylinder 2.0 liter clean diesel [...]
