Pickup Trucks

BigIron, Sullivan Announce Vintage Sale at Illinois Farm Progress Show →

From Construction Equipment Guide... BigIron, the industry's largest agricultural and real estate auction marketplace, and Sullivan Auctioneers, one of the largest real estate and farm machinery auctioneers in the nation, announced a vintage truck and tractor auction at this year's Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., Aug. 27. The auction will feature nearly 50 lots of vintage, rare equipment you can't find anywhere else, according to BigIron. Click for more...

LEER Group Celebrates Start of U.S. Production, Nationwide Availability of SNUGTOP Products →

Leer Group recently relaunched and announced nationwide expansion of United States-based production of its SNUGTOP-brand products. The celebration at LEER's Elkhart facility marks the full return of United States-based production for SNUGTOP, which manufactures a lineup of more than 400 high-quality truck cap products for a growing number of automotive brands. The production facility also enables SNUGTOP products to be available in all 50 states for the first time, while improving overall lead times, enhancing product quality and strengthening customer service. Click for more...

Ritchie Bros. Sells 15,103 Items at Orlando, Fla., Auction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Ritchie Bros. held both a live and online auction from Feb. 17-21, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. There were 15,103 items up for sale, including asphalt compactors, boring equipment, trailers, attachments, excavators, flatbed trucks, light compaction equipment, pickups, refrigerated trailers, utility trucks, truck tractors, water trucks and much more. The event was preceded by a timed auction that began on Feb. Click for more...

Ford Pro Demand Drives F-Series Super Duty Production Expansion to Canada, With Future Multi-Energy Technology →

Ford Motor Company announced plans to assemble F- Series Super Duty pickups at its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, starting in 2026, boosting production of one of the company's most popular and profitable vehicles. The move to add production of up to 100,000 units of its best-selling Super Duty to Oakville expands Super Duty production across three plants in North America, including Kentucky Truck Plant and Ohio Assembly Plant, which are operating at full capacity. Click for more...

Ford Recalls F-150 Pickups: What You Need to Know →

Ford recently recalled around 2 million F-150 pickup trucks across North America due to a seat belt issue, where the belts spark and ignite fires. The recall covers vehicles between 2015 and 2018, and follows an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that began in August 2018 about fires in the trucks, the Chicago Tribune reported. The investigation was prompted after five reports According to Ford, there are 23 reports of smoke or fires in trucks within the U.S. Click for more...

Buyers Introduces New SaltDogg PRO Series Spreaders →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Buyers Products' SaltDogg PRO Series electric spreaders are engineered to reliably and accurately spread bulk salt or a salt/sand mix, according to the manufacturer. The PRO Series comes with either a full-length auger, or 12-in. (30.5 cm) pintle chain. A high-flow chute and a 14-in. (35.5 cm) spinner give the spreaders the velocity to maintain consistent coverage at high speeds. The chute is designed to swing away for bulk unloading. Click for more...

Company Offers Service Body Alternative: the Pickup Pack →

The pickup pack from Highway Products is a service body alternative for companies or blue collar workers needing organized storage and lockup security without the cost. This package solution comes standard in an aluminum body that can be easily installed on your pickup in a few hours, according to the company. The “service body” in a pickup pack includes two full-length lockable low-side boxes, a flat or dome center hatch and a diamond plate aluminum finish. Click for more...

Goodall Start All With AST Features Digital Touch Control →

Goodall Mfg. manufacturer of heavy-duty, reliable, hard-working power equipment, is announcing its latest-generation Start●All commercial-grade jump starter at the 2016 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Tradeshow, March 2 to 4, 2016 in Indianapolis Ind. The new Start●All with Active Sensor Technology (AST) builds on the company's 60+ years of proven performance and durability of the Start●All predecessors with significant new features. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Green-Lights Renewable Diesel Fuel →

Following extensive truck and engine testing, Mack Trucks signed off on the use of renewable diesel fuel in all Mack engines. Renewable diesel fuel delivers performance similar to diesel refined from petroleum, but with several additional customer benefits, including reduced greenhouse gas and particulate emissions, as well as decreased maintenance costs. “As the availability and customer requests for renewable diesel fuel increase, we worked to ensure its compatibility with our engines,” said Stu Russoli, Mack highway and powertrain products marketing manager. Click for more...

Mack's mDRIVE AMT Achieves Record Penetration →

The Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission (AMT) continues to take the industry by storm, recently exceeding 70 percent penetration in Mack Pinnacle axle back models and also is now the dominant transmission choice in Pinnacle axle forward models for the first time, according to the manufacturer. The milestones come just one year after Mack announced the mDRIVE as standard equipment on all Pinnacle models. Click for more...

B&W Trailer Hitches Boosts Load Capacity of Companion Fifth Wheel Hitch →

B&W Trailer Hitches, a U.S.-based manufacturer of heavy-duty, engineered trailer hitches and aftermarket truck/trailer accessories, introduced its RVB3500 companion fifth wheel aftermarket trailer hitch. The new companion hitch employs B&W’s turnoverball mounting design that promotes quick, single-point hitch installation. The quiet riding hitch is designed to handle today’s heavier trailers and pickups with varying truck bed configurations, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...