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A Denver man sleeping in the camper of his 1993 Ford pickup woke up Tuesday to find a thief driving the pickup away, thanks to keys left in the ignition. Police ended the free ride quickly. (H/T Chad!) [DenverPost.com] More »
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Ford has announced that the redesigned 2009 F-150 pickup will have best-in-class towing capacity of 11,300 pounds, up 300 pounds from the 2008 model, according to PickupTrucks.com. The weight rating is 500 pounds greater than that found on its nearest competitor, the Toyota Tundra, and marks an important competitive edge in the rapidly shrinking half-ton pickup market. Though Ford doesn't specify the configuration that will be rated for 11,300 pounds, expect it to be a 5.4-liter 2WD equipped with any optional towing packages. So, what changed? More »
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