Archive for April, 2011
Mack Trucks – For Quality Heavy Duty Flat Bed Trailer Trucks
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 [...]
Posted in : Mack | Apr 11, 2011 | Comments 0
Mopar, Ram Will Sponsor TORC Series
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 [...]
Posted in : News | Apr 07, 2011 | Comments 0
Chevrolet Trucks – For Sturdy, Versatile, Light and Heavy Duty 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 [...]
Posted in : Chevrolet | Apr 04, 2011 | Comments 0
Chevrolet Truck El Camino Could Still Make It To American Shores
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 [...]
Posted in : News | Apr 01, 2011 | Comments 0