Monday, November 5, 2012

Truck Pulls



Truck pulling is a sport in which people pull a sled with a lot of weight with their truck to see who pulls the farthest. There is different classes of pulls based on weight class and performance level.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Body Material

In my opinion Dodge has the worst metal used to build their vehicles. Their metal is thinner and rots faster than all the other truck manufactures. They way trucks are produced now, they are made using recycled metals. In some ways this is good, however recycled metals don't always allow paint to stick, causing sheets of paint to come off. Chevy has experienced this on many of it's vehicles. If trucks could be built as rugged as they were in the early 80's and older, and have the mileage of today's vehicles, then they would be awesome all around. The metal used to produce the old vehicles was thicker and most of it was new steel which is why the bodies held us as well as the paint unlike new vehicles.   

Interior



By far Chevy has a very basic interior compared to Ford and Dodge. Ford's have a more luxurious interior and more convenient features than Chevy's. Even Dodge has more to it's interior than Chevy. That is where Chevy lacks looks, in the interior.  

Comfort

The most comfortable riding truck in my opinion is the Chevy. I think Ford's ride rough as if they were stiff where as Chevy's have a better reduction of roughness. The Chevy seats have a more comfortable fit. The Ford's have a seat like a board, really stiff. Also the independent front end on Chevy's HD is a lot better shock absorbing than the solid axle on Ford super duty's. 

Improving Mileage

There are many ways to improve mileage on pickups. Things such as cold air intakes, exhaust kits and programmers help to improve mileage. They also help create more horsepower by reducing restriction and programing the engine to run better and more efficient.

Emissions Crap

The emissions crap put on the pickups are completely retarded. For the most part it is always something to do with emissions as to why the check engine light is on. Pollution control crap restricts power from the engine. This reduces engine power and performance. Exhaust kits help to bring back some power, however on the newer vehicles you can't pass inspection without things like a muffler or catalytic converter.