It must have been hectic for engineers in GM’s truck department in Detroit over the past few years. The brand has sent several major redesigns out the door in a relatively short period of time. There was the Colorado ZR2 Bison, the new Silverado 1500 Series and the all-new medium duty Silverado Series. Now the […] Read more
GM rolls out newest “most capable and advanced” Silverado
GM pumps up the muscle in its HD pickup truck release for 2020
GM offers a “personalized” 2019 Silverado
A “full suite” of accessories gives GM pickups four distinct personalities
In September 2018, GM displayed a High Country version of the 2019 Silverado at the Texas State Fair. It was the debut for this new trim package and is only one of four different “concepts” buyers can opt for when spec’ing out an all new Chevy pickup this fall. “We know every truck customer is […] Read more
Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 2
This time we look at what’s available in the middle of the used truck price range
Earlier this year we began a series of articles looking to help potential buyers understand what’s available in the used truck tractor market when considering an addition to the farm fleet. We started with a look at a lower-priced unit of under $25,000. This time we’re moving up the price ladder to the mid range […] Read more
Something for nothing
We’ve all heard the old expression “you get what you pay for”. And I would be the last one to argue that isn’t true. More than once I’ve tossed out a cheap pair of shop gloves that tore or started coming apart on the first day of use. I’ve actually thrown out cheap wrenches too, […] Read more
Machinery, burgers and seminars
This week I was back at the annual Manitoba Ag Days show in Brandon. I’m sure I haven’t missed that event in far more than a decade. It, like a handful of other equipment shows, has become an annual ritual that gets penciled onto my calendar at the start of the year. Each show I […] Read more
Running a classic tractor fleet
Older 2090 and 2290 tractors make an economical option
I often hear people discussing when they should replace their farm equipment with new or updated machines. But that level of investment might not be the most sensible plan for all farms. Keeping an older equipment fleet operating might be the best strategy for some. That’s what brothers Les and Larry Rodgers, who farm near […] Read more
VIDEO: How much truck for your money? – Part 3
In this third video for Scott Garvey’s eQuipTV series on used trucks, Scott talks with Brad Van Wyck with Freightliner Manitoba about the value producers can expect when buying a truck that maybe costs a little more, but offers more reliability down the road. Video production by Greg Berg and Spencer Myers.
A model of controversy
This past week I was having lunch with a group of machinery product reps. We were talking about new machinery introductions when one asked me if I’d ever been to a European farm machinery show. The answer was, I’ve been to farm machinery shows on three different continents at one time or another. We started […] Read more
Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 1
In this multi-part series we look at what’s out there in the used truck market
Heading to a dealership or auction sale and bringing home a new-to-you machine is one of those experiences that just naturally goes with farming. Every producer will have done that many times over the course of his or her career. But shopping for heavy trucks compared to farm machines can be a little different experience. […] Read more
Gearing up
It’s become a ritual for me, heading over to Hanover Germany every second November to spend a week at Agritechnica, the world’s premiere farm machinery show. During my time as machinery editor I’ve attended many farm shows in countries on three different continents, but none of them can really be compared to Agritechnica. I suppose […] Read more