2012 Ford Expedition SUV
Ken Freund
January 12, 2012
Ford’s Expedition is one of the few full-size SUVs available which are suitable to carry a large family and tow a heavy trailer. Expedition’s standard 5.4L V8 delivers enough power to tow up to 9,200 pounds when properly equipped. When the road goes from dry to snowy, icy or gravel covered, the available... Read more »
2012 Ram 1500 Pickup
November 1, 2011
The 2012 the Ram 1500 comes with a choice of standard cab, Quad Cab and Crew Cab. Available engines include the 390-hp, 5.7-liter V-8, 310-hp, 4.7-liter V-8 and 215-hp, 3.7-liter V-6 base engine. The Ram 1500 gets the previously offered 545RFE five-speed automatic transmission, upgraded to utilize the... Read more »
First Drive: Ford F-150 Twin-Turbo EcoBoost
September 13, 2011
Offering no less than four engine choices for a wide variety of fuel economy and performance options, the lineup of 2011 Ford F-150 pickups is impressive. There’s the 302-hp 3.7-liter four-valve Ti-VCT V-6, the 360-hp 5.0-liter four-valve dual-overhead-cam Ti-VCT V-8 and the 411-hp 6.2-liter two-valve... Read more »
2012 Ford F-150 Harley-Davidson Edition
August 29, 2011
If you like motorcycles and pickup trucks, you’ll probably love the new, limited edition Harley-Davidson F-150 pickup. Ford and Harley-Davidson have produced 10 F-150 models, plus six Super Duty F-250 and F-350 models, and in 2009 a Harley-Davidson F-450 truck. Since the companies teamed up back in... Read more »
Ford SuperCab F-150 and Jay Feather Select X213
July 18, 2011
Buyers in the lightweight trailer arena can be reassured by seeing the Jayco name attached to the new Jay Feather Select X213 trailer. A well-respected company is what you want when you make an RV investment and Jayco delivers the goods. Likewise, a Ford pickup is almost synonymous with RV towing and... Read more »
2010 Ford F-150 Pickup
June 22, 2010
2010 Ford F-150 Pickup Brought to you by Trailer Life magazine For 2010, Ford’s F-150 lineup has been expanded to include an updated Harley-Davidson model, plus an off-road version called the Raptor. The base engine is still a 248-hp 4.6-liter... Read more »
2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty Pickup
March 10, 2010
2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty Pickup Brought to you by Trailer Life magazine The 2011 Ford Super Duty lineup is fully redesigned, with new exterior styling and an interior that has ... Read more »
Ford F-150 SuperCrew and Keystone Bullet
May 1, 2009
There are times when a pickup is so dressed to kill that it’s more like a luxury tourer in disguise. Ford’s F-150 SuperCrew 4WD Lariat is one such vehicle. It boasts total-truck towing prowess wrapped in an occupant-friendly package that does a good job with the RV task at hand. In... Read more »
2008 Ford F-450
January 18, 2007
Ford has launched an all-new class-exclusive F-450 pickup and, in the process, has raised the towing-performance bar to a point that the other guys will need to do some serious scrambling to catch up. The F-450 has a maximum 24,500-pound tow rating for a fifth-wheel trailer, and 16,000 pounds for a conventional... Read more »
Seven SUVs Get Top Test Scores
April 19, 2006
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released new crash test and rollover ratings. Seven SUVs earned the government’s highest ratings in front-end and side crashes. The 2006 models of the Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Tucson, Mercedes Benz ML-class, ... Read more »
