trucks

A truck is a motor vehicle that is most commonly used for carrying goods and materials. Some trucks are used primarily as passenger or recreational vehicles, while other trucks are designed for commercial uses and are built for long-hauling and heavy transport.

The history of the truck reportedly starts in Germany where Gottlieb Daimler created the first 4 horsepower pickup in 1896. Manufacturers worldwide started producing trucks shortly thereafter. Today, trucks are the second most popular vehicle in the world behind cars. The blogosphere is full of information on trucks ranging from truck history to mechanics to long haul trucking.

Owning and operating a truck in North America incurs additional fees including fuel costs (usually gasoline or diesel), and auto insurance, which is needed in most areas to lawfully operate the vehicle on public roads. Trucks are not going away anytime soon: the future of the truck and all vehicles is moving toward hybrid vehicles using green energy.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “trucks”

 

• May 20 Food Truck News and Schedule for Dallas and Ft. Worth

  
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  We’ve lost a couple of food trucks in Dallas.  As Nancy wrote , Chef Adam west is parking his Unforsacon Bacon food truck to become Executive Chef at The Porch.  The folks from the Spanish Lunch Box sent around email offering to sell the truck.  I assume this means that they are closing. This week, we get ...
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• 84 window seals

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
  Hey any Yota heads out there know where to get replacement "exterior window seals" for both driver and passenger [though they do look the same] side.? saw some somewhere but they where not for doors with wing windows [thought they all had them ?]
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• Unforsacon Bacon Truck Owner New Executive Chef at The Porch

  
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  Adam West’s food truck, Unforsacon Bacon, is on hiatus. He might consider doing special events but he’s taken a new job. He’s the new executive chef at The Porch .    
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• 2006 Kenworth T800 day cab tractor ISX Cummins 10 speed o/d 3.90 ratio

  
  TruckerAds.com | New & Used Trucks For Sale — Authority: 145
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• timing help i think?!?

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
  I recently tore down and replaced all the gaskets and timing chain.what really sucked is we had to roll the truck back and move it with the head and sprockts off. i got it all back together. i put the first and 4th cylinder all the way down and the head notch straight up as i was told that would be correct for initial ...
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• 22re Turbo Issues

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
  I have a 89 4x4 truck came from the factory as a 22re, later someone installed a factory turbo set up, guy i bought it from claims he drove it as a dd an four wheeled it once a brought it home pressue washed it came bac few days later it ran ruff at first then died, from then on it would start right up (running ...
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• Finally got me some new Tires

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
  Bought some Federal Cougalia MTs the other day (235/75/15). I was running an odd brand 31/10.50 and they caused a ton of road noise and vibration. Lots of wandering all over the road. Took the truck out yesterday to try them out and they are awesome. I would recommend these if anyone is looking for a good MT.
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• Jurassic Pickup

  
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  Hennessey unveils an up to six hundred horsepower Ford F 150 Raptor based sport utility vehicle Lone Star State introduction Earlier today Hennessey Performance unveiled the production version of its long-awaited VelociRaptor APV at its headquarters in the Houston suburb of Sealy, Texas. Based on Ford’s ...
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• Krux Trucks Summer ’13

  
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  Check out whats new with Krux Trucks for summer 2013:Related posts: New Thunder Trucks Brixton Summer 2013 Collection Out Now HUF Lookbook Summer 2013
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• need help finding a limited slip

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
  i need some help, got a 1976 2wd toyota pickup its got a 8in ringgear and 30 spline axle shafts so any help would be great
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• 3VZE Tachometer issues

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
  Hey guys, Ive came across the strangest tachometer problems on my pickup. The tach just doesnt read properly, its usually off by 400 RPMS and this is only during idle. While driving it appears to be working properly judging by the sound the motor is making. But once I come to a complete stop the tach will stop at 800 ...
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• 87 Pickup Light and tun signal problems.

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
  So Im getting ready to put a new motor in the truck so while everything was out I decided Id throw new HIDs in cause I had a mishap while offroading last and managed to run over a ballast, dont ask how. Well now of the wire was messed up in anyway but now the headlights, dash lights and turn signals dont work. No ...
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• Natural Gas Boom Leads To Rapid Growth In Natural Gas Stations

  
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  The recent natural gas boom in the United States is now gaining momentum. Blu Transfuels, a partnership between Chinese clean-energy company ENN Energy Holdings Ltd (HKG:2688) (OTCMKTS:XNGSY) and Salt Lake City-based CH4 Energy Inc (OTCMKTS:CFRE) plans to build 50 new natural gas stations across the nation, ...
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• Night Truck: LIONS BF DKLT / HORFE PAL

  
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• Running new fuel Lines

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
  ok, so after my other post, I patched abunch of lines with 5/16 lines and brass compression fittings. I did it all right but I just dont like the fact of 4 comp fittings and lines just patched in, hopefully ill be buying a car for the time being to get me by, but anyway ill be taking the ol Yote off the road, im ...
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• Watch Semi Truck Student Drivers Caught in a Tornado in Shreveport, LA

  
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• Gizler00s 88 Ex-Cab Build

  
  YotaTech Forums — Authority: 157
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• Student Drivers Caught in the Middle of Tornado in Louisiana [NSFW]

  
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  We all have some stories to tell from our days of student driving, but these rookies can say that they passed through a tornado and lived to tell the tale. Mind you, they werent driving just any type of vehicle but 70-foot semi-trucks . The recorded incident took place in Shreveport, Louisiana, close to the ...
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• Rapid Fire May 20, 2013: Poland, Australia Eye Sustained Spending

  
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  Poland’s strong economy allows it to plan for solid defense modernization in the decade ahead. Russia’s posture and the EU’s weakness may also have something to do with it. They want significant industrial and technological offsets whenever foreign suppliers will be involved. Financial Times . Australia’s ...
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• Where to Eat in Kauai

  
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