Jalopnik: Pickup Trucks

The Art Of Men Riding In Trucks

Ray Wert — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:15:00 EST

The fine folks at Animal New York pointed us to Alejandro Cartagena, a Mexican photographer who works in the poorly-planned, sullen-teen-roaming suburban communities near Monterrey, Mexico. His latest series called Car Poolers is a bird's eye view of work men riding prostrate in trucks. More »

Chinese Automaker Builds Picture Perfect Copy Of Ford F-150 Pickup

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EST

Despite some advances in design, the intransigence of China's copyright enforcers means the country's car companies still ripoff popular designs with glee. The new JAC 4R3 pickup is obviously a copy of the American Ford F-150, but it's not a bad one. More »

Do I Need A Pickup Truck?

Jason Torchinsky — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

Welcome to a new feature we're calling "Flow on the Floor," where I ask our own Jason Torchinsky to answer random questions from readers, people I meet on the streets, and imaginary folks he thinks he's talking to — in a handy flowchart. Today he's answering: Do I need a pickup truck? — Ed. More »

How college kids built the world's fastest veggie oil-powered vehicle

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:30:00 EST

Last week, a group of Boise State University students set a new land-speed record for a vehicle powered by vegetable oil: 155.331mph. How'd they get a diesel-swapped, 1998 Chevy S-10 to unleash such fury from mere vegetables? Read on. More »

What's the best sub-$30K truck?

Raphael Orlove — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:30:00 EDT

The truck nuts over at PickupTrucks.com ran a different kind of comparison test to crown the best pickup you can buy for 30 grand. Rather than try and match and spec the trucks themselves, they let the manufacturers pony up the best they could offer at the price. See the results over at PickupTrucks.com. More »

2012 Chevy Silverado gets sport, Liz Taylor trim packages

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:30:00 EDT

Pickup buyers eyeballing the 2012 Silverado will likely consider Chevy's new Custom Sport Truck package, which bundles some of the most-opted-for stuff in one place. But we also applaud Chevy for thinking outside accepted wisdom and introducing the Liz Taylor White Diamonds package. Oh wait. Nevermind. More »

Watch this moron try to stop a runaway truck with his feet

Ray Wert — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:15:00 EDT

A 24-year-old man from the Detroit, Michigan suburb of Roseville tried to do his best Fred Flintstone impersonation by using his feet to stop his runaway pickup truck with faulty brakes, causing multiple collisions. More »

The rat rod pickup truck roadster you'll never forget

Justin Hyde — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Much as houseboats don't make good houses or good boats, this multi-hyphenated creation from North Carolina offers too many choices in one $25,000 package. Why, I bet that floor wax would make a delicious dessert topping. More »

Wow, Heavy Duty pickups just keep getting bigger and bigger

Ray Wert — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:45:00 EDT

A brand-spanking-new Ram 3500 Mega Cab awaiting endurance testing at the hands of PickupTrucks.com next to what must be — given the truck's base curb weight of 7,821 lbs. — a Clydesdale horse. More »

Ford Ecoboost fuel economy put to the test, fails

Ray Wert — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:45:00 EDT

Sure, Ford's Ecoboost V6 engines may have the power of an eight, but do they have the fuel economy. It turns out, that when hauling in a truck, they don't. More »

These are the trucks that power the Libyan Rebels

Dániel Belényi — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:30:00 EDT

The backbone of any modern rebel army remains the bullet-, crash-, flood-, and demolition-proof Toyota Hilux. Barely days after the Libyan civil war broke out, the fearless Hungarian traveler Dániel Belényi made his way to the rebel capital of Benghazi to hang out with Libya’s Toyota-equipped rebels. These are his photos from the war zone. —Ed. More »

GM: Ford Super Duty's extra power doesn't mean a hill of beans

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:00:00 EDT

Late last year, Ford tweaked the software of its diesel Super Duty pickup to claim horsepower/torque bragging rights among the Nimitz-class carriers of the pickup world — heavy duty trucks. GM's just launched an internet mule-kick on behalf of its Silverado HD. More »

A teaser of the new Chevy Colorado you won't get

Justin Hyde — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:30:00 EST

Ever had your cubicle pals flash an invitation to a party you weren't invited to? Chevy did that today with this teaser of the redone Colorado pickup, which will debut at the Bangkok auto show later this month. More »

Argentina’s beloved artisan pickup trucks

Peter Orosz — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST

In a land uniquely suited to simple pickup trucks, Argentines use a homebuilt contraption of Borgward, wood, and artisan panels called the Rastrojero. More »

Ferrari F150 ≠ Ferrari + F150

Peter Orosz — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST

While it won't be until March that we'll learn just how fast Ferrari's new F1 car, the F150 is, we can probably expect it to outpace this previous attempt at a Ferrari F150. (Hat tip to boluke01!) More »

Would You Buy A Real Compact Pickup Truck?

Tom Joslin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:00:00 EST

The Ford Ranger's ready to slip this mortal coil and it's because automakers think you don't want compact trucks. Really? Seriously? Come on. If you could buy a 35+ MPG two-seater small pickup for $15,000, would you buy one? More »

Ford Super Duty Shellacked By Silverado HD On Pickup Truck Nürburgring

Ray Wert — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST

If cars are phallically measured by Nürburgring lap times, then Colorado's Eisenhower Pass is the Nürburgring of pickup trucks. And Chevy's new heavy-hauler just beat the crap out of a higher-powered new Ford Super Duty there. Aww, snap! [PickupTrucks] More »

2011 Ford F-150 Wins Top Honors In V6 Pickup Truck Shootout

Ray Wert — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:30:00 EST

PickupTrucks.com and USA Today are the only publications with a set of brass trailer hitches big enough to run a shootout of V6 two-doors, the Rodney Dangerfields of pickup trucks. The winner? The V6-powered 2011 Ford F-150. [PickupTrucks, USA Today] More »

Newsweek Is So One Year Ago

Ray Wert — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:45:00 EDT

Remember a year ago when we investigated why the Taliban seem to be turning away from Toyota trucks? Newsweek's so one year ago. [Newsweek] More »

Putting Prius Sales In Perspective

Ray Wert — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Toyota announced today they've sold two million Prius hybrids globally since 1997. Let's put that in perspective. Toyota's sold less Prii in 13 years than the number (three million) of pickup trucks sold in just 2008 in the U.S. More »

For $10,500, This Ford F100 Ain’t Your Father’s Oldsmobile

graverobber — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Back in the day, Oldsmobile was America's best selling car. More recently, Ford's full-sized pickup has held that top spot. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe F100 is a melange of those brands, but is its price America's best? More »

Ford F-150 Ecoboost: Efficient Rubber Burning

Justin Hyde — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:45:00 EDT

You've seen the engine, now here's the complete Ecoboost-powered Ford F-150 for the first time. I'm sure the burnout is standard pickup truck driving and has nothing to do with convincing F-150 loyalists to trust a twin-turbo V6. [PickupTrucks.com] More »

Mazda BT-50: A Danger Ranger

Ray Wert — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Next month, Mazda will infuse the all-new Ford Ranger-derived BT-50 with a dose of Zoom-Zoom in a full redesign of the compact pickup truck for "lifestyle" buyers. Here's a first look rendering ahead of the Australian International Motor Show. [Mazda] More »

The Ten Worst Pickup Lines Ever Heard

Ray Wert — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:45:00 EDT

Oh, wait, I thought you said the ten worst pickup truck lines. Our mistake. [Jezebel] More »

How To Build A Redneck Jacuzzi Out Of A Pickup

Peter Orosz — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Just in time for the Fourth of July, here’s our ultimate tip for a summer weekend, courtesy of ingenious Hungarians, and a bare-bones Home Depot shopping list. More »

Go, Baby, Go! Surrealist Cowboy Adventure Pitches '71 Ford Pickup

Murilee Martin — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

So you've got some John Wayne-talkin' cowboy mocking the Crazy Old Coot, and then there's some sort of bet involving jumping the Ford pickup over a 6-foot chasm. Then there's this Japanese biker, see, only he talks like Geetz Romo. More »

1952 Chevrolet Pickup Truck

Murilee Martin — Sat, 22 May 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Yet another of The General's old soldiers keeps working in Alameda. More »

Not-Yet-Dead Ford Ranger Outsells Mustang In April

Sam Smith — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:00:00 EDT

The Ford Ranger, one of the oldest vehicles currently in production, is slated for termination. That didn't stop It from outselling Dearborn's recently facelifted Mustang and these nine other vehicles last month. The Ranger's last major update? 2001. Wow. [PickupTrucks.com] More »

2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2-Liter V8: Driven

Ray Wert — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Mike Levine at PickupTrucks.com scored the iPhone-found-in-a-bar of off-road pickup truck exclusives, with the first drive of the 6.2-liter V8-equipped Ford F-150 Raptor. So what's he think? In three words: "ultimate fantasy pickup." Suh-weet! He even got it dyno'ed! [PickupTrucks] More »

Virginia Revokes Hitler-Saluting License Plate

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT

The Virginia DMV recalled this now-infamous racist Ford F-150 license plate after negative buzz on the web pointed out the coded pro-Hitler message. Seriously, Virginia, you needed the Internet to realize this guy might be racist? More »

America, Truck Yeah!

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, other people are bound and determined to make the world a worse place. This jerk's racist coded license plate makes this picture exceptionally depressing. [Reddit] More »

Would You Consider Buying a Really Small Pickup?

Murilee Martin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EDT

After seeing the Mexican-market VW Saveiro, Ford Courier, and Chevrolet Tornado, we can't help wishing that those of us who live north of the border could buy ourselves some penny-pinching, space-saving, car-chassis-based small pickups. More »

VIDEO: How Not To Remove A Palm Tree

Wes Siler — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EDT

We have no idea why these guys decided to use a pickup truck instead of a chain saw to remove a palm tree, but this is definitely not regular tree removal etiquette. More »

Your GM Pickup Could Explode And Kill You

Myron Levin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:20:00 EDT

Over nine million General Motors pickup trucks built in the '70s and '80s have a tendency to explode in otherwise non-fatal accidents. This is FairWarning.org's detailed look at how an added "feature" made those trucks deadly. —Ed. More »

Craigslist Love: The Joys Of The 1965 Ford F-100

Sam Smith — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:30:00 EST

One man recently decided to sell his Ford F-100. He wrote some words. Those words are alternately touching and hilarious. This isn't his truck, but no matter — this dude deserves a pretty picture. Craigslist: The modern man's Roman forum? More »

PickupTrucks.com: Top Ten Concept Trucks Of The Decade

Ray Wert — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:30:00 EST

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Our friends at PickupTrucks.com put together their list of ten concept trucks we hoped would be parked on job sites by next year. Sadly, most of the list, including the GMC Denali XT above, never came to pass. [PickupTrucks.com] More »

Chevy S10 Hauls Ass Instead of Lumber for $2,500!

graverobber — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:30:00 EST

What kind of toad does one have to lick to see the empty bed of a beat-up Chevy S10 and envision a home for a 500-HP Eldorado drivetrain? Nice Price or Crack Pipe doesn't know, but damn, baby got back. More »

Have the Taliban Abandoned Toyotas for American Pickup Trucks?

Peter Orosz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:20:00 EST

If you’re a militiaman rolling in hostile terrain, your best vehicle choice is the Toyota pickup. A minuscule clue in the latest issue of The New Yorker suggests that all that is about to change. More »

The Biggest Pickup Truck At SEMA, Maybe Galaxy

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

Dunkel Industries' Luxury 4x4, built on a Ford F-650/F-750 chassis, measures an astonishing 32 feet long! It's designed to transport the space shuttle to the launch pad, tow battleships into dry dock and house a family of nine. [Pickuptrucks.com] More »

Behold…The Redneck Log Splitter

Peter Orosz — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Splitting logs is best accomplished with a dedicated hydraulic device. But there are times when you’ve got to make do with a Ben Hur-style axle spike and a pickup truck. Click for the bloodcurdling video! More »