Bruce Smith (HWT)PerspectivesAMP PowerStep installAMP Research’s PowerStep running boards are the ideal accessory for anyone who owns a pickup.March 4, 2012Perspectives“Build your own air filter” websiteIf you are fabricating your own intake system or need to replace your filter on your existing intake, check out the new “Build Your Own Air Filter” engine at www.afepower.com. Simply log on and enter your filter dimensions including flange diameter, base diameter, top diameter, length and type of media (Pro 5R, Pro Guard 7 and Pro Dry S) and you will have your custom filter chosen and ready to order.February 22, 2012Perspectives3500 Ram Dually MPGRAM 3500 Road Test Just finished the road test on the 2012 Ram 3500 Crew Cab Dually 4×4 — Laramie Longhorn edition. Wonderful truck for comfort and convenience items. Very stable towing Case CX50B mini-excavator on Towmaster gooseneck (total weight: 14,600 pounds). Fuel mileage-empty14.8 flat interstate @70mph; Towing: 8.8 mpg@65mph on same. See full write-up […]February 22, 2012PerspectivesGMC dual battery installAdd a second battery to your late-model GM pickup for safety and better electrical performance on the jobsiteFebruary 21, 2012PerspectivesDASHTOP REPAIRPalco Industries’ Dashtop overlay the easy fix for cracked and broken Dodge Ram dashtopsFebruary 13, 2012PerspectivesBOLT Toolbox retrofitBOLT’s one-key lock technology allows a contractor to conveniently use their pickup’s ignition key to open toolbox latchFebruary 3, 2012PerspectivesPowerBoard InstallProject Bedrock gets a set of Bestop PowerBoards; an easy Chevy/GMC upgrade for shop mechanicsJanuary 23, 2012PerspectivesTPMS Sensor CanisterMake Your Own TPMS Canister A cheap fix to annoying warning lights when you purposely lower tire pressures by Bruce W. Smith Switching tires or running lower-than-normal tire pressures off-road that keep setting off the TPMS warning light? Here’s a tip: Put the sensors in a pressurized container. We don’t recommend running pickup tire pressures below […]January 18, 2012PerspectivesCobra CB InstallMounting a CB radio in your pickup is still a good communications upgrade for work and playJanuary 10, 2012PerspectivesDuramax S&B Cold Air Intake InstallHow-to install S&B Filter’s GM Duramax cold-air intake to improve air flow and helps reduce operating costsJanuary 10, 2012Previous PagePage 74 of 80Next PageTop StoriesSafety & ComplianceMarijuana rescheduling won't affect DOT drug testing rules, agency saysDespite marijuana's reclassification to a Schedule III drug, DOT told CCJ that "safety-sensitive positions will still be barred from ingesting the drug."RegulationsCongress passes reforms for military freight carriersEconomic trendsPlummeting truck orders could flip the freight market by 2027, FTR saysGrowth strategiesShorter leases gaining ground with carriersMergers & AcquisitionsHeartland Express will integrate and rebrand CFI U.S. operations by year-end
