Trucks Archives | Truck Camper Adventure https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/category/trucks/ 2024 Truck Camper News, Reviews, and Buyer Guides Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-TCA-1-32x32.png Trucks Archives | Truck Camper Adventure https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/category/trucks/ 32 32 95143806 How to Raise the Payload Rating of Your Truck https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/how-to-raise-the-payload-rating-of-your-truck/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/how-to-raise-the-payload-rating-of-your-truck/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:01:53 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=73140 When it comes right down to it, the pickup truck is built to really do one thing—haul cargo. It’s the raison d’etre. Yes, some people use them to tow, but hauling cargo is what pickup [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/how-to-raise-the-payload-rating-of-your-truck/feed/ 4 73140 SEMA, NTEA Sue California to Block Sweeping EV Mandate https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/sema-ntea-sue-california-to-block-sweeping-ev-mandate/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/sema-ntea-sue-california-to-block-sweeping-ev-mandate/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:14:39 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=72811 The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and NTEA and The Work Truck Association yesterday filed suit in the U.S. District Court’s Eastern District of California against the California Air Resources Board (CARB), seeking immediate declaratory [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/sema-ntea-sue-california-to-block-sweeping-ev-mandate/feed/ 0 72811 The Truth About EV Trucks and Truck Campers https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/the-truth-about-ev-trucks-and-truck-campers/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/the-truth-about-ev-trucks-and-truck-campers/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:01:21 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=72569 If you live for the great outdoors, you want a truck and a camper as rugged and capable as you. While it’s true that an EV truck burns cleaner, is it up to the task? [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/the-truth-about-ev-trucks-and-truck-campers/feed/ 4 72569 Why the LiquidSpring Suspension is the Best Upgrade for Your Truck https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/why-the-liquidspring-suspension-is-the-best-upgrade-for-your-truck/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/why-the-liquidspring-suspension-is-the-best-upgrade-for-your-truck/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:01:55 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=69632 Elevation Off-Grid (EOG) builds the best, most capable pickup truck on the planet. As a matter of fact, EOG is the only Ford F-550 and Ram 5500 pickup manufacturer in the world. Pickup is the [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/why-the-liquidspring-suspension-is-the-best-upgrade-for-your-truck/feed/ 3 69632 EOG and Bowen Collaborate on Amazing Ram 5500-Host Truck Camper Build https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/eog-and-bowen-collaborate-on-amazing-ram-5500-host-mammoth-build/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/eog-and-bowen-collaborate-on-amazing-ram-5500-host-mammoth-build/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:01:25 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=68471 In spite of the economic slowdown, the good folks at Elevation Off-Grid (EOG) and Bowen Customs have been busy filling orders. One such build, which recently caught our eye, consists of an EOG Black Edition [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/eog-and-bowen-collaborate-on-amazing-ram-5500-host-mammoth-build/feed/ 0 68471 Ford F-Series Takes Best-Selling Truck Title for 47th Consecutive Year https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/ford-f-series-takes-best-selling-truck-title-for-47th-consecutive-year/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/ford-f-series-takes-best-selling-truck-title-for-47th-consecutive-year/#comments Fri, 29 Dec 2023 17:31:59 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=68249 Today, the Ford Motor Company, announced that it has sold more than 700,000 F-Series trucks in 2023, making it the best-selling truck in the United States for the 47th consecutive year. Moreover, the F-Series truck [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/ford-f-series-takes-best-selling-truck-title-for-47th-consecutive-year/feed/ 1 68249 State Farm Shows Dramatic Drop in Catalytic Converter Theft in 2023 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/state-farm-shows-dramatic-drop-in-catalytic-converter-theft-in-2023/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/state-farm-shows-dramatic-drop-in-catalytic-converter-theft-in-2023/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:54:57 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=67569 State Farm Insurance claim data shows a dramatic drop in catalytic converter theft claims for the first half of 2023 compared to 2022. This is good news. A previous story published in 2022 showed a [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/state-farm-shows-dramatic-drop-in-catalytic-converter-theft-in-2023/feed/ 0 67569 Addressing Ford 6.0L Power Stroke Diesel Engine Reliability Issues https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/addressing-ford-6-0l-power-stroke-diesel-engine-reliability-issues/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/addressing-ford-6-0l-power-stroke-diesel-engine-reliability-issues/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:01:08 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=66380 Diesel powered pickup trucks started being produced in the 1980’s, but didn’t really get exciting until the growing pains in the 80’s were over and the venerable 7.3L by Ford and the 5.9L by Dodge [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/addressing-ford-6-0l-power-stroke-diesel-engine-reliability-issues/feed/ 15 66380 Mello Mike Test Drives an EOG Black Edition Ford F-550 Pickup https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/mello-mike-test-drives-an-eog-black-edition-ford-f-550-pickup/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/mello-mike-test-drives-an-eog-black-edition-ford-f-550-pickup/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:30:51 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=66305 Mello Mike, Senior Editor of Truck Camper Adventure, test drove two Elevation Off-Grid (EOG) Ford F-550 pickup trucks at the 2023 Overland Expo Pacific Northwest. The test runs included a Black Edition F-550 with 41-inch [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/mello-mike-test-drives-an-eog-black-edition-ford-f-550-pickup/feed/ 8 66305 Truck Camper Center of Gravity: Getting it Right https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-center-of-gravity-getting-it-right/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-center-of-gravity-getting-it-right/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:01:10 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=63363 There’s no doubt about. When it comes to matching a truck with a truck camper, the center of gravity is often overlooked. Sure, it’s important that the truck’s GVWR and payload rating are up to [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-center-of-gravity-getting-it-right/feed/ 7 63363 Max Truck Camper Payload Ratings of the Chevy Colorado Pickup https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/max-truck-camper-payload-ratings-of-the-chevy-colorado-pickup/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/max-truck-camper-payload-ratings-of-the-chevy-colorado-pickup/#comments Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:01:32 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=66230 With a maximum payload rating of 1,836 pounds, the Chevy Colorado is an outstanding choice when it comes to hauling a small truck camper on a mid-size truck. But before you buy, it’s important to [read more]

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]]> https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/max-truck-camper-payload-ratings-of-the-chevy-colorado-pickup/feed/ 1 66230 Phoenix Stealthy Mini Truck Camper and CJ8 Scrambler: A Match Made in Heaven https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/phoenix-stealthy-mini-truck-camper-and-cj8-scrambler-a-match-made-in-heaven/ https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/phoenix-stealthy-mini-truck-camper-and-cj8-scrambler-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2023 09:01:32 +0000 https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/?p=65390 Remember this inspirational Jeep TJ Brute-Four Wheel Camper Sparrow Rig built over 10 years ago? We never forgot about it and vowed that one day we would build something similar. Well, that day has finally [read more]

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