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Long-term Weekend Review: 2009 Suzuki Equator – Part Mover, Part Puppy-Hauler
28027300 Posted Yesterday 01:00 PM by Edward_Loh

 Had to help a friend with some moving this weekend and wanted to use one of our full-size trucks, but both were already checked out. A bit skeptical that the Equator could handle the load (one couch, one armchair, one...

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Video Find: Overturned Freightliner Gets Righted, then Drives Off
26793545 Posted February 5 2010 06:02 PM by bkong

 Today's video find comes from Chile, where we stumble upon an overturned Freightliner getting righted. Unfortunately for the truck's owner (and nearby spectators), someone forgets to set the brakes and it drives off as...

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Toyota Watch: Chief Speaks Out "We Are In Crisis"
26789594 Posted February 5 2010 11:54 AM by carlos_lago

 Akio Toyoda, the 53-year-old president of Toyota, apologized today for a detrimental series of recalls affecting millions of vehicles worldwide , the New York Times reports. In response, Toyota is forming a committee to...

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Video Find: First Ever Small Pickup Rollover Protection Test By IIHS
26779319 Posted February 4 2010 12:00 PM by TT Editors

 Ever wonder what your new Toyota Tacoma or Chevy Colorado would do in a rollover? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just released their findings on the 5 compact trucks they tested for rollover protection: the...

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Chrysler Group Inks Extended Cummins Diesel Supply Contract
27977215 Posted February 4 2010 09:38 AM by TT Editors

 The brand name may have changed, but the diesel engine offered in Ram pickups won’t. Cummins Diesel Inc. announced today it had renewed its contract with Chrysler to provide turbo-diesel engines for heavy-duty models.

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NASCAR Truck Series Reduces Guaranteed Starting Positions for 2010
32194041 Posted February 3 2010 10:43 AM by bkong

 The NASCAR Truck Series fields 36 trucks per race and is cutting its number of guaranteed starting positions from 30 to 25 trucks for 2010. The five extra openings will be up for grabs through pre-race qualifying and...

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Readers' Letters: Future Of The Avalanche
27970390 Posted February 3 2010 10:28 AM by TT Editors

 Dear Truck Trend, I bought my first issue of Truck Trend this weekend and immediately found disturbing news in the statement, ". ..the Suburban might be the only truck-based GM SUV by 2015. " Where will this leave the...

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January 2010 Sales Updates: Ford Beats Toyota; GM, Ford Happy About Fleet
27969964 Posted February 3 2010 10:15 AM by Todd Lassa

 First, you need to know that January 2009 was the nadir. Sales in the U.S. a year ago were dismal, depressing for every automaker, except Hyundai, which in January '09 posted a 14-percent hike. That makes Hyundai's...

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What is This -- Can You Guess What Vehicle This Is?
26747483 Posted February 1 2010 03:15 PM by Zach Gale

 What vehicle looks like this? If you know, tell us in the comments section below. 

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Video Find: 2011 Ford Super Duty Joins Top 10 Video Ads
26745620 Posted February 1 2010 12:35 PM by TT Editors

 Ford's Super Duty truck is the new entry on this week's Top 10 Chart of automotive video ads from around the world . Nothing actually happens in the 44-second ad, but we have a feeling this is the beginning of a bold...

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Video Find: Bridgestone's "Whale of a Tale" Super Bowl XLIV Trailer

32134125 Posted January 27 2010 11:08 AM by TT Editors

 Super Bowl XLIV is all most here and whether your cheering for the Saints or boo'ing the colts the commercial advertisers are spilling the beans with pre-game trailers.

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eBay Find: Ridiculous Range Rovers
32115123 Posted January 27 2010 10:00 AM by Zach Gale

 We've seen more customized Range Rovers then we can remember, but these two heavily modified Land Rovers caught our attention -- and not necessarily for the better.

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What is This -- Can You Guess What Vehicle This Is?
32114583 Posted January 25 2010 04:27 PM by Zach Gale

 The Mystery Vehicle blog is back for 2010: can you guess what vehicle is pictured above?

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Readers' Letters: Old Friend, New Flame F-100 Feedback
26687870 Posted January 25 2010 02:39 PM by TT Editors

 Dear Truck Trend, I read Matt Stone's follow-up article on his F-100 and like the results. The early Ford hubcaps look terrific on the truck! He makes mention of a lumpy idle caused by a possible bad valve or cam lobe. It...

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Local Motors in search of Designs for Next "Texas Motors" Hunting Vehicle
27869899 Posted January 22 2010 04:51 PM by TT Editors

 Want a shot at designing your ideal rough-and-tumble hunting vehicle? Grab your pencils, French curves, and markers, and enter Local Motors' "Texas Motors" competition.

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