Tom Jensen had already decided the 1988 Ford 7710 was finished when he called me. The hydraulics got weaker after the tractor warmed up. The loader responded slowly. An …
My Neighbor Wanted to Scrap His Dad’s Ford 7710—Then We Found the Repair He’d Been Hiding for 18 Years Read More
I bought my uncle Ray’s 1999 Kenworth W900 because I thought I understood what the truck meant to him. I was wrong about the upper sleeper. The Kenworth had …
I Bought My Uncle’s 1.2-Million-Mile Kenworth W900—Then I Found Why He Never Used the Upper Sleeper Read More
I went to a farm auction outside Lebanon, Missouri, because I needed a used rolling toolbox. I came home owning my grandfather’s truck. The 1976 Chevrolet K20 sat at …
I Bought Grandpa’s 1976 Chevy K20 Back at a Farm Auction—Then I Found the Reason He Sold It Read More
The first thing Travis Bennett told me was that he wanted the truck safe enough to sell. The first thing his sister told me was not to take anything …
I Put a 330,000-Mile F-250 on My Lift for a Steering Problem—Then We Found the Message Their Dad Left Behind the Seat Read More
Marcus Reed arrived with four ruined trailer tires, two alignment receipts and almost no patience left. He was twenty-eight and had been running his own truck for less than …
His Trailer Destroyed Four Tires After Two Alignments—Then We Measured It Loaded Read More
Karen Wallace had already made her decision. If I confirmed the nearly $6,000 transmission estimate another shop had given her, she was selling the truck. The faded silver 2003 …
She Was Ready to Sell Her Late Husband’s Silverado After a $6,000 Transmission Quote—Then I Put It on the Lift Read More
The young man at my counter wanted more power from a truck he’d owned for three days. The truck was a worn second-generation Dodge Ram with a 5.9-liter Cummins …
A 23-Year-Old Asked Me to Turn Up His Cheap 5.9 Cummins—Then I Found Why the Previous Owner Had Turned It Down Read More
Ford is giving 2027 F-150 buyers something many truck owners have been asking for: more freedom to choose the 5.0-liter V8, even when shopping at the luxury end of the …
Ford Brings the 5.0-Liter V8 Back to the Top of the 2027 F-150 Lineup Read More
Ford Listened: The 5.0L V8 Is Back Across the 2027 F-150 Lineup Ford is making a move for 2027 that should get the attention of traditional V8 truck buyers. The …
Ford Listened: The 5.0L V8 Is Back Across the 2027 F-150 Lineup Read More
The hardest call I made on Ray’s 1972 C10 wasn’t asking him for more money. It was telling him to stop spending it. Ray Collins, a 59-year-old high-school custodian depended …
Why We Stopped a $18,000 C10 Restoration After Spending $4,700 Read More