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Hertz, once No. 1, now bankrupt and selling used trucks cheap

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By James Raia RVers seeking a used truck to tow their rig are likely to find a good deal from Hertz. The rental car agency...

Tow a fifth wheel with a half-ton pickup?

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Steve Savage submitted this article to RVtravel.com when he was a Master Certified RV Technician with Mobility RV Service. It seems there's always some new...

Pending new Tesla pickup truck: Color me rainbow

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By James Raia As if the pending Tesla Cybertruck hasn't received enough attention, leave it to company owner Elon Musk to generate more attention to...

Can you see me now? No. Toyota recalls pickups with dim turn signals

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Nearly 200,000 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks in model years from 2018 through 2020 and equipped with LED headlights have been recalled. The reason: The...

Sculptor creates another stone truck tougher than “Built Ford Tough”

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By James Raia Eight years after he made his first stone truck, Chris Miller has created another. He's also kept Ford Motor Company true to...

Pickup trucks with stick shifts? Only Toyota and Jeep models remain

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By James Raia New cars and lightweight trucks available in the United States remain an ever-shrinking option. Thirty-eight car nameplates offer manual transmissions for their...

Monster truck and RV combo takes off-road RVing to extreme

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By James Raia Earthroamer, Haw-Creek and Action Mobil are among numerous companies specializing in monster, off-road recreational vehicles. They're touted as expedition vehicles that can...

Sharp 1958 Chevy pickup truck for sale; honors S.F. Giants

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By James Raia Amir Daneshvar is accustomed to selling unique, high-end, modern-day cars — Audi to Porsche, BMW to Mercedes-Benz. But a 62-year-old pickup truck...

2020 Jeep Gladiator debuts as first modern-day convertible pickup

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By James Raia Tesla and pending electric competition from Byton, Rivian, Lucid and Nikola are non-conformists among pickup trucks. Hummers stand alone in gaudiness in...

Toyota reigns as most reliable, best buy among used trucks

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By James Raia Toyota excels among the most reliable and best buy in a new survey for consumers in the market for a used truck...

Beware: Older pickup trucks are among thieves’ favorites

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By James Raia Pickup trucks are stolen so often, it's an automotive epidemic. At least that's the one-word description of the data compiled by the...

Smart bet or not? How about a $5,000 deposit for a nonexistent truck?

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By James Raia Here's an investment adventure for hybrid truck enthusiasts: You can make a deposit of $250 to $5,000 on a hydrogen/electric pickup truck...

This pickup truck drives upside-down – no joke!

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How about towing your RV with this thing? You'd get stopped so much you'd never make it to your destination! Illinois native Rick Sullivan has...

2021 Ford F-150 debuts as “luxury apartment on wheels”

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By James Raia Pickup trucks in recent years have become so spacious and uber-modern, they could easily be called apartments on wheels. The just-debuting 2021 Ford...

Real-world test: Difference in solo vs. towing fuel economy in pickup trucks

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Everybody wants something for nothing – or so the saying goes. In the RV towing world, pulling a travel...

Double your pleasure, double your fun with two trucks as one

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Eric Wright can't drive far before people point, shout, make jokes and take pictures. Wright hasn't done anything wrong. It's just that most observers...

Drive-in movie theaters are back; They’re all the rage during COVID-19

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By James Raia There's no wrong car or truck to drive to a drive-in movie theater. But some are better than others. And one of...

VW and Ford meet head-on as vans, pickup trucks, EVs thrive

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By James Raia As small city vans, large cargo vans and pickup trucks continue to attract more buyers, manufacturers will further collaborate to meet the...

Big recall on Ford F-150 pickup trucks. Brake fluid could leak

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By James Raia Even the country's perennially best-selling vehicle sometimes has problems. In this instance, it's Ford F-150 pickup trucks. About 350,000 Ford F-150 trucks in...

Oops! Big rock loaded on little truck. Watch and weep!

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What happens when you load a large boulder onto the back of a lightweight Ford Ranger pickup truck? You can probably guess, but this...

Good deals aplenty for new trucks now two years old

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RVers thinking about purchasing a truck might consider a new pickup that's nearly two years old. The reason: The COVID-19 pandemic stalled production of...

Fledgling Rivian EV company faces layoffs, new bosses

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By James Raia The much-anticipated debut of the Rivian high-performance, all-electric pickup truck is facing another issue. The company has laid off about 40 employees...

Kansas junkyard a gold mine for trucks, RV relics

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By James Raia One person's junkyard full of rusted classics is another person's pot of potential automotive gold. At least the owner of a junkyard...

Cartoonist draws cars, trucks and RVs, sees future

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By James Raia Steven M. Johnson is a cartoonist with a fondness for the absurd, often when drawing cars, trucks and RVs. With astute detail,...

It can’t tow an RV, but this 40,000-pound stone truck rocks

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By James Raia Chris Miller began carving nearly 45 years ago. A sculptor who lives in Maples Corner, a hamlet outside Calais, Vermont, Miller works...

10 trucks, all 2020 models, all less than $35,000

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By James Raia With the average price of a new passenger vehicle approaching $38,000 at the beginning of 2020, it's no wonder why the base...

Truck sales speed past cars for first time in industry history

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By James Raia  The phenomenon of sport utility vehicles and pickup truck sales continues. Last month, for the first time in automotive history, pickup trucks outsold...

Bollinger Motors unveils two futuristic electric trucks

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By James Raia  Bollinger Motors, founded in 2015 by Robert Bollinger, manufactures the B1 Electric Sport Utility Truck and B2 Electric Pickup Truck. A 4×4 off-road...

Nissan Titan hoping for 2020 revival in tough truck crowd

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By James Raia Nearly 20 years ago someone decided on the not-so-keen idea of naming a full-sized pickup truck after a mythological Greek god. It's...

Global Expedition Vehicles takes extreme RVing to off-grid max

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Expedition vehicles take RVing to extremes. Global Expedition Vehicles makes extreme vehicles on truck chassis that redefine "extreme." The Missouri-based company creates its vehicles utilizing...

Trucks rule, but safety improvements necessary

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By James Raia Driving a pickup truck feels safe. Long-time users know the feeling well. Newbies to the segment usually understand quickly. Yet it's not always...

Convertible pickup truck? Yup, Mecum Auctions has one

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The Dodge Dakota Convertible pickup truck and other mini trucks were all the rage until SUVs began to infiltrate the automotive market in the...

This wacky Ford pickup travels upside down: No kidding!

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This is just too much — a pickup truck that travels upside down. No kidding. This is not a fake photo. It was built...

It’s a tank. It’s a trailer. It’s Aussie RV innovation

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By James Raia  Australians make cool stuff on wheels. Handsome? Maybe not. Efficient, rugged, state-of-the-art? Definitely. Part cargo trailer. Part tank. Or maybe an homage to...

COVID-19 pandemic halts Rivian EV truck launch

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With nearly $3 billion in investments from major corporations, the much-anticipated launch of the Rivian Automotive electric pickup truck was scheduled later this year....

Ford recalls pickup trucks, SUVs that may roll on their own

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By James Raia Cars and trucks often get recalled for airbag and accelerator issues, but it's rarely because a vehicle can roll down the street...

Edmunds.com’s 2020 best trucks for RV towing

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By James Raia Every RVer likely has a favorite truck for towing their RV. Facts, figures and statistics tell a lot, but personal preferences and...

New Takata airbag recall affects Nissan trucks

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By James Raia The Takata airbag issue just won't go away. This time the Japanese supplier of safety equipment to many domestic and international brands...

Ford dominates list of best used trucks for $10,000

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By James Raia You've got an RV to tow, but only have $10,000 to spend on a suitable truck. Is that feasible? Chris Flynn, a writer...

Honda Ridgeline leads trucks capable of reaching 200,000 miles

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By James Raia Competition is intense in the car and truck industries, with the price of new vehicles providing a pause for buyers. What is...

New pending Chevy adds to RVers’ electric truck options

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By James Raia Electric trucks of all shapes and sizes and made by several long-established manufacturers as well as new companies will debut in the...

Ford’s new entry-level pickup ready for under $20,000

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By James Raia Ford appears close to introducing a small utility pickup truck as a 2022 model and with a starting price of less than...

GM recalls some Silverado and Sierra pickups

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General Motors is recalling more than 20,000 model year 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The bolts used to attach the...

What is this truck?

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What do you know about this truck? We'll guess that most readers won't know anything about it. It wasn't a big hit in the...

2020 Toyota Tundra: Big beast, long name, trails pack

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By James Raia Vehicle names and colors were once simple. But intense competition prompts marketing ideas under the theme of more is better. It's not....

Could the pending Tesla Cybertruck appeal to RVers?

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By James Raia The unveiling of the electric Tesla Cybertruck last November attracted as much attention as any vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show....

RV owners take note: Ford recalls more than 250,000 pickup trucks

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By James Raia Another day, another recall. This time, it's the country's perennial top-selling vehicle, the Ford F-150 pick. An often-used RV towing truck in many...
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