Monday, March 30, 2015

Rack-It Truck Rack Dealer in Salem, OR - Salem Off Road Center -




Salem Off Road Center is a Rack-It Truck Rack Dealer

Founded in 1974 in the Willamette Valley, Salem Off Road Center has been the premier four wheel drive shop serving Salem Oregon for over 35 years. Our knowledgeable  friendly staff has the resources, enthusiasm, and over 60 years combined experience, to serve our customers every need and ensure their complete satisfaction.

We understand the vital role vehicles play in our lives. We rely on our trucks, SUV's, and even cars from business to pleasure, and our dedicated, non-commissioned sales staff can assist in outfitting your vehicles with the top quality components and accessories needed for each specific application.

From Suspension and Lighting products, to Body Armor and Winches and Recovery Equipment, Salem Off
Road Center has a complete selection of products to keep your rig getting you where you want to go. While catering to everything from Jeeps to Full Size rigs, Salem Off Road Center also offers a wide selection of accessories for your car and RV as well!

We offer installations by our experienced and conscientious installers, of virtually all the products we sell. With our modern showroom, state-of-the-art on-site installation facility, huge inventory, and local ownership, combined with our competitive pricing and our enthusiastic staff with decades of experience adds up to one thing: Customer Satisfaction.


You may find us at:
Salem Off Road Center
2953 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97301

Phone: (503) 399-7691
Fax: (503) 399-1816

Find us on the web at:
http://www.salemoffroadcenter.com/sorc7_005.htm


Saturday, March 28, 2015

How Ford Switched Gears for the All-New F-150



Ford redeveloped its F-150 plant for a complete restructuring of the famous truck line.

About: This Built America celebrates the rebirth of American industry. Explore the individuals and companies that are building and re-imagining America, whose ambition and dedication stretch from sea to shining sea. See more here: http://goo.gl/4mEGvb

Thursday, March 26, 2015

GMC Pickups 101: Alphabet Soup of Acronyms

Explaining the GVWRs, the SRWs and the DRWs


Editor’s Note: For more than 100 years, GMC pickups have come in many varieties to suit a wide range of customer demands. From that have come a number of acronyms for various capacities and features. This third in an occasional series of “GMC Pickups 101” features explains those jumbles of letters.

DETROIT – Nearly every full-size pickup owner has a unique use for his or her truck. And considering the GMC Sierra’s 19 different cab and box combinations, the veritable alphabet soup of models practically has its own language of acronyms.

Some of the most important truck acronyms for owners to know are gross weight ratings. Exceeding any of a truck’s weight ratings is unsafe, and it’s a driver’s responsibility to know and avoid exceeding them.
“Nearly every vehicle performance attribute is designed and tested to one or more gross weight rating,” said Robert Krouse, General Motors trailering engineer. ”Body and chassis structural durability, powertrain and driveline durability, handling, braking, thermal and propulsion performance are all validated to specific ratings. That’s why it’s so important for owners to understand those limits.”
  • GAWR, or Gross Axle Weight Rating, is the maximum amount of weight that can be placed on either a truck’s front or rear axle, including the weight of the truck, driver, passengers, equipment and cargo. A higher front GAWR generally means more capacity for accessories like plows, while a high rear GAWR relates to a higher payload.
  • GVWR, or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, is the maximum amount of weight for the entire truck and everything in it. This number isn’t simply each axle rating added together; for that to work, the owner would have to precisely load so that each axle weight rating is met just as the overall vehicle rating is met, which isn’t possible in real world conditions. As a result, GVWR is always lower than the sum of each axle to account for changes in weight distribution.
  • GCWR, or Gross Combined Weight Rating, is the maximum weight of a truck and an attached trailer, plus everything in each of them. Some of a trailer’s weight is supported by the truck – this is known as tongue weight – a GCWR isn’t simply the GVWR plus the trailer’s weight. When attaching a trailer, an owner should factor tongue weight into a truck’s payload capacity.
“It’s very important that drivers observe these limits to maintain safe stopping distances,” said Krouse. “Not only that, overloading a truck causes excessive wear on suspension and brakes and could lead to engine or transmission failure.”

The 2013 Sierra’s highest GCWR is 30,500 pounds for a 3500HD Duramax DRW model. DRW, another truck acronym, applies only to 3500HD one-ton pickups. It implies a “dual rear wheel” option, as opposed to a “single rear wheel,” or SRW.

The option adds not only higher payload and weight limits, but also better stability with a large trailer attached. For a 2013 Sierra 3500HD 4x4 Crew Cab, a DRW option adds 5,700 pounds of available trailer weight rating and 1,011 pounds of payload capacity.

GMC has manufactured trucks since 1902, and is one of the industry's healthiest brands. Innovation and engineering excellence is built into all GMC vehicles and the brand is evolving to offer more fuel-efficient trucks and crossovers, including the Terrain small SUV and Acadia crossover.  GMC is the only manufacturer to offer three full-size hybrid trucks with the Yukon, Yukon Denali SUVs and the Sierra pickup. The Sierra Heavy Duty pickups are the most capable and powerful trucks in the market. Details on all GMC models are available at http://www.gmc.com/, on Twitter at @thisisgmc or at http://www.facebook.com/gmc.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Sunday, March 22, 2015

P.A.W. Bear Proof Trash Enclosures by Rack-it



Rack-it has been manufacturing high quality products for over 25 years. Our line of P.A.W. Bear Proof Trash Enclosures built with the same highest quality that has made us world-famous for our truck racks. From design to completion, each P.A.W. Box is built with precision machinery, parts and materials to ensure you’re getting the best on the market. Check it out...

P.A.W. BOXES
T 1 -800-445-7666
garyk@rackitinc.com
3910 Dividend Drive
Shingle Springs, CA 95682

 Specifications:
  •  Heavy Duty 12 gauge Steel Construction - Strongest Available
  • Dormer style roof design prevents snow & water from running down the container walls, protecting the powder coat finish 
  • Narrow Profile, Weld-on bullet hinges
  • Heavy Duty 2-Pt Latching System with child safety release lever inside
  • Reinforced single access door with square key entry keeps Bears out!
  • 6” Structural Steel Pipe Pedestal - Maximum structural integrity
Basin Bin:
BEAR PROOF TRASH ENCLOSURE
  • (L x H x D) | 48.5. x 46 x 28
  • 350 lbs | 12 gauge Steel Construction
  • Holds Two - 32 gallon Trash Containers
  • Child Safety Release Lever
  • 1 Year Structural Warranty
  • Choose Brown or Green Finish
  • $950.00
Sierra Slider:
BEAR PROOF TRASH ENCLOSURE
WITH SLIDING BASE
  • (L x H x D) | 48.5. x 46 x 28 365 lbs | 12 gauge Steel Construction
  • Holds Two - 32 gallon Trash Containers
  • Child Safety Release Lever
  • 1 Year Structural Warranty
  • Choose Brown or Green Finish
  • Unique, full-extension, ball bearing base slide allows for trouble-free access
  • $1175.00
Find out more and download the brochure at: http://rackitinc.com/otherproducts.html




Friday, March 20, 2015

2015 Ford Aluminum F150 Line X Bedliner Install


We take a 2015 F150 to Great lakes Line X for a new Platinum bed liner.
I would recommend Line X over any other bedliner product.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Rack-it HD Schedule 10 Pipe - See the Difference!


Just because our racks look pretty and look like metal tubing, they are and they are not. They are pretty, but they are not tubing, they are made of HD schedule 10 pipe. The difference is everything when it comes to strength (the one on the left, of course. . .). Yet with our unique design, they look so attractive on your truck, you hardly notice it has a rack at all.

Rack-it, since 1986. http://www.rackitinc.com/

Monday, March 16, 2015

2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel



From the 2015 Work Truck Show, Mark Williams of PickupTrucks.com, takes a look at the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

GMC Pickups 101: Alphabet Soup of Acronyms

Explaining the GVWRs, the SRWs and the DRWs


Editor’s Note: For more than 100 years, GMC pickups have come in many varieties to suit a wide range of customer demands. From that have come a number of acronyms for various capacities and features. This third in an occasional series of “GMC Pickups 101” features explains those jumbles of letters.

DETROIT – Nearly every full-size pickup owner has a unique use for his or her truck. And considering the GMC Sierra’s 19 different cab and box combinations, the veritable alphabet soup of models practically has its own language of acronyms.

Some of the most important truck acronyms for owners to know are gross weight ratings. Exceeding any of a truck’s weight ratings is unsafe, and it’s a driver’s responsibility to know and avoid exceeding them.
“Nearly every vehicle performance attribute is designed and tested to one or more gross weight rating,” said Robert Krouse, General Motors trailering engineer. ”Body and chassis structural durability, powertrain and driveline durability, handling, braking, thermal and propulsion performance are all validated to specific ratings. That’s why it’s so important for owners to understand those limits.”
  • GAWR, or Gross Axle Weight Rating, is the maximum amount of weight that can be placed on either a truck’s front or rear axle, including the weight of the truck, driver, passengers, equipment and cargo. A higher front GAWR generally means more capacity for accessories like plows, while a high rear GAWR relates to a higher payload.
  • GVWR, or Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, is the maximum amount of weight for the entire truck and everything in it. This number isn’t simply each axle rating added together; for that to work, the owner would have to precisely load so that each axle weight rating is met just as the overall vehicle rating is met, which isn’t possible in real world conditions. As a result, GVWR is always lower than the sum of each axle to account for changes in weight distribution.
  • GCWR, or Gross Combined Weight Rating, is the maximum weight of a truck and an attached trailer, plus everything in each of them. Some of a trailer’s weight is supported by the truck – this is known as tongue weight – a GCWR isn’t simply the GVWR plus the trailer’s weight. When attaching a trailer, an owner should factor tongue weight into a truck’s payload capacity.
“It’s very important that drivers observe these limits to maintain safe stopping distances,” said Krouse. “Not only that, overloading a truck causes excessive wear on suspension and brakes and could lead to engine or transmission failure.”

The 2013 Sierra’s highest GCWR is 30,500 pounds for a 3500HD Duramax DRW model. DRW, another truck acronym, applies only to 3500HD one-ton pickups. It implies a “dual rear wheel” option, as opposed to a “single rear wheel,” or SRW.

The option adds not only higher payload and weight limits, but also better stability with a large trailer attached. For a 2013 Sierra 3500HD 4x4 Crew Cab, a DRW option adds 5,700 pounds of available trailer weight rating and 1,011 pounds of payload capacity.

GMC has manufactured trucks since 1902, and is one of the industry's healthiest brands. Innovation and engineering excellence is built into all GMC vehicles and the brand is evolving to offer more fuel-efficient trucks and crossovers, including the Terrain small SUV and Acadia crossover.  GMC is the only manufacturer to offer three full-size hybrid trucks with the Yukon, Yukon Denali SUVs and the Sierra pickup. The Sierra Heavy Duty pickups are the most capable and powerful trucks in the market. Details on all GMC models are available at http://www.gmc.com/, on Twitter at @thisisgmc or at http://www.facebook.com/gmc.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Smaller EcoBoost Packs a Punch Few V8's Can Match


After spending a lot of time with almost a dozen light-duty pickup trucks between our 2015 Light-Duty V-8 Challenge and 2015 Annual Physical during December 2014, we found there are a few things that deserve more attention. It's worth calling out how impressive Ford's all-new 2.7-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine performed against full-size V-8 engines (although each of the V-8 crew-cab 4x4s that were in our V-8 Challenge were at least 500 pounds to 1,100 pounds heavier than the pickups in the Annual Physical). In full-out drag racing with empty beds, the little EcoBoost performed very close to the V-8s in both zero-to-60-mph and quarter-mile times. However, the benefits of the twin-turbos were really seen when it was running at wide-open throttle with a full payload of 1,240 pounds — it handily beat the Ram, Ford and Toyota V-8s.

It's also interesting to see how the Annual Physical's Ford Platinum F-150 with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 and upgraded six-speed transmission compared with the V-8s in the Light-Duty Challenge, especially the dominant Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6.2-liter V-8 and GMC Sierra 1500 6.2-liter V-8, both of which had the all-new eight-speed transmission. We are presenting the basic data here in separate charts, each comparing powertrains and weights. We've got a few more tests planned for both Ford's big and small EcoBoost engines as well as the all-new naturally aspirated base V-6. Cars.com images by Evan Sears

Source: http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2015/01/smaller-ecoboost-packs-a-punch-few-v-8s-can-match.html

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Rack-it Aluminum Rack - Perfect for Aluminum or Steel Pickup Bodies!





Before pickups began using aluminum in their bodies, Rack-it was already building aluminum truck racks. Aluminum racks save weight and increase payloads and also are corrosion resistant. The Aluminum version is the same design as the famous Rack-it Steel Truck Racks.

Gary Kank, Sales Manager of Rack-it Truck Racks gives us a presentation of the Rack-it Aluminum Truck Rack..

Contact Rack-it at 800-445-7666 and visit their website at www.rackitinc.com

Friday, March 6, 2015

Ford F-150, Focus Electric Named Greenest Vehicles by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

  • F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost named greenest standard pickup
  • Focus Electric named one of 12 greenest vehicles overall
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) named the F-150 and Focus Electric among the most environmentally-friendly vehicles for consumers in 2015. The F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost was named the greenest standard pickup, and the Focus Electric was named as one of the 12 overall greenest vehicles on the market.

The Ford C-Max Hybrid was named a “Greener Choice” for 2015 as well.

To learn more, please visit Greenercars.org.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Phenix Truck Bodies & Equipment - A Rack-it dealer in Pomona, CA


Phenix Truck Bodies and Equipment is Southern California's largest work truck, van equipment and specialty truck body superstore. You can either choose from all major brands, top products in stock, if we can't find exactly what you're looking for...Phenix will build it for you. No other work truck equipment or accessory manufacturer, distributor or van interior company on the west coast can offer the product mix, inventory or sales & service support provided by Phenix Truck Bodies & Equipment.

 Contact us:
Phenix Truck Bodies & Equipment
1785 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768

Find out more about us at: http://www.phenixtruckbodies.com/

Phone:
Toll Free: 800.736.9790
Local: 909.469.0411

Fax:
909.469.1064

Email:
info@phenixent.com - Customer Service & Inquiries
sales@phenixent.com - Sales & Invoice Questions
help@phenixent.com - Returns, Warranty & Shipping Damage

Monday, March 2, 2015

All-New 2015 GMC Canyon | Innovative Fuel Efficient Technologies



Discover the incredible innovations that went into making the Canyon supremely capable, yet efficient smaller pickup truck and takes professional grade engineering to the next level: http://www.gmc.com/canyon-small-picku...