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We test-drove this 2018 Freightliner Cascadia to get a feel for what a new truck tractor offers in comfort and conveniences.
Machinery

Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 4

Is it worth the money to make the jump to a brand new truck?

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In the first three parts of this series we looked at what’s available in the used truck market, and we used three specific trucks to demonstrate what your buying power gets you in the low, mid, and higher price ranges. The low-end truck had a price tag of just under $20,000, while the upper-end model […] Read more
With a retail price of $64,975, this 2015 Cascadia represents the higher-end of the used truck market and is spec’d out to pull B trains.
Machinery

Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 3

This time we look at a higher-priced option with a 2015 model

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In the previous two instalments of this series that takes a look at what your dollar buys you in the used heavy truck market, particularly with highway tractors, we’ve looked at two segments of the market. We started off by talking about what’s out there in the low and mid-point price range of the used […] Read more
GM will publicly introduce new Silverado HD models at major auto shows beginning in February.
Machinery

GM rolls out newest “most capable and advanced” Silverado

GM pumps up the muscle in its HD pickup truck release for 2020

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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
This time we review a mid-range used truck with a “day cab.”
Machinery

Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 2

This time we look at what’s available in the middle of the used truck price range

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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
In this article series we’ll take an in-depth look at these three similar trucks that include a high-mileage older model, 
a mid-range low-mileage day cab and a much newer model with partial warranty remaining.
Machinery

Evaluating used heavy trucks: Part 1

In this multi-part series we look at what’s out there in the used truck market

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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
VIDEO: How much truck for your money? – Part 2
Equipment, Machinery

VIDEO: How much truck for your money? – Part 2

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In this episode of eQuipTV, Grainews machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with Marty Cook, Director of Sales for Freightliner Manitoba, to find out what type of value truck buyers can typically expect from trucks in a mid-level price range and why you may want to think twice about buying that less-expensive used truck you saw on […] Read more
The Sportz Camo Truck Tent from Napier retails for US$329.99 and can be purchased through a variety of Canadian retailers.
Machinery, News

Truck tent an economical camping option

Sportz Camo truck tent quickly 
converts a pickup to a camper

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There’s no doubt all those camper trailers that fill RV dealers’ lots offer some impressive accommodations. But they don’t exactly come cheap. And if you want to spend time in the great outdoors, do you really need a satellite receiver and a big screen TV? If getting an enjoyable weekend nature experience is really what […] Read more
Ford will soon introduce a small utility vehicle, but as yet it hasn't been given a name.
Machinery, News

Ford heads into the hills

The brand sees its future as a builder of mainly pickups and SUVs

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In 1966 Ford was the first of the Detroit Three automakers to realize the Jeep brand was onto something. At the time, Kaiser, which bought Willys and therefore ownership of the Jeep brand, had turned the spunky little four-wheel drive into a growing line of Jeep-branded vehicles designed for weekend warriors who wanted to hit […] Read more

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