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on our EZ Connector horse expo tour
Equine Affaire®
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Welcome,
Have a Seat &
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Truck'nology spoken here. |
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Which of these truck axles do
you need for towing your trailer and why?
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Weight Distributing Hitches
for safe controlled trailer towing.
Reviewing
Equal-i-zer WDH
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Truck resource center,
Links to tech manuals, service bulletins, diagnostic
& service manuals. Truck web portal for fuel tanks, diesel
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25 to 50% longer tire life. Stop tire
cupping, vibration and premature wear on those expensive truck,
RV & trailer tires.
Centramatic
automatic wheel balancers have been saving money on tires for
semi-trucks for over twenty years. Now you can automatically
balance your tires, wheels, hub and rotors or drums while you
drive. A balanced tire doesn't cub, vibrates less & lowers the
tire sidewall temperature from less flexing, giving you longer
tire life.
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The Flip-Over Ball gooseneck hitch
converts to a smooth bed in seconds. Just rotate the handle and
Flip the ball over. In seconds you can have a level bed for all
those jobs when an ordinary hitch ball is always in the way.
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Finally we decided to
have our own towing test truck. For years we have
tested and reviewed aftermarket products on other folks trucks.
Now we are going to keep the products on our own truck to be
able to give a longer review and how things standup long term.
And to provide another ongoing story we decided to buy a used
2006 Ford F250 Power Stroke diesel that was reacquired by
Ford. (Buy back as a problem truck) So we are taking the risks.....rRest
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Why
should you trust the truck guy on the internet?
Does he have a BS degree in
Truck'nology? |
MrTruck.com
Presents:
New for 2008: "EZ Connector
Horse Expo Tour" Updates
from each event, pictures & commentary, With
the latest
trailer safety and technology accessories on exhibit
on tour, come by and watch demonstrations. We'll
be displaying some helpful technology for safe
towing. Stop by, see our display and ask questions.
Click for the "Tour" schedule,
see when we'll be in
your state. |
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"MrTruck's"
Free Reports on
Buying
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Review Truck & Trailer Accessories and Sell the Best. |
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MrTruck Media
family of websites you can
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Trucks & SUV's |
Trailers & Campers |
Truck Clubs |
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Towing Store Always a safe secure website for
ordering your Truck/SUV products. |
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  Bale
Bucker Demo for sale,
used in our horse expo tour one year. Loads
bales up to your hay rack the easy way. Load
tack boxes, spare tires, carts etc. Less
than 1/2 price,
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 Battery Maintenance and Pulse
Technology Conditioning with Solar can Double your Battery Life.
Batteries keep us rolling and give us
conveniences in our trucks and trailers. But if you don’t maintain them,
you’ll be stranded and surprised. I run a lot of toys from my eight 12
volt outlets in my truck, from my cooler to my motion detector in the
trailer. Diesel trucks use two 12 volt batteries for extra power to
start a diesel engine. Living Quarter horse trailers usually have two
deep cell batteries that can be drawn down and last a long time. With 4
batteries between your truck and trailer, proper maintenance is very important. There's new
technology that can do most of the work for you.
Sulfation is the largest cause of battery
deterioration.
SolarPulse
Industrial Solar Charging System is a
product that reenergizes the sulfates and
charges your batteries with sunshine,
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  The
New Logan Coach;
an efficient leaner Logan sticks to what
they do best, galvanized steel frames,
aluminum skin and good looking value. Call
it the resale value trailer. Bottom line, "beauty
of aluminum and strength of steel." One
of the few composite trailer brands that can
go head to head with high end aluminum
trailers for longevity.
Always
improving and keeping it's roots with
galvanized Flo-Coat steel frame coated with
Vortex. See the "Whiz Proof" floor.
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Featherlite Trailers’ new array of “lite” priced
horse trailers plus luxury living quarters on display at
Quarter Horse Congress
 At
this month’s All American Quarter Horse Congress,
Featherlite’s show display will include many new
“lite-priced”
horse trailers, while still
offering horse owners Featherlite’s all-aluminum durability
plus distinctive luxury choices.
Leading the line
up of new Featherlite trailers on display at the Quarter
Horse Congress is the
Model 8533 gooseneck horse trailer
that now
has even more options including a 2-horse configuration and
a weekender living quarters.
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  2011
Ford Super Duty, new diesel, new gas, new transmission,
integrated 5th wheel and gooseneck hitch, live PTO and good buy
manual transmissions,
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Above trailer ladder. I've
said it before, most folks don't use their hay racks. Mainly
because it's too hard to get to. A big share of factory hay rack
ladders don't cut it. Too narrow, flimsy or just plain scary.
Step Above is a slide-out aluminum ladder that makes the roof of
your trailer an easy trip and safe. Having the right angle
slanted away from the trailer takes the work out of climbing a
ladder just like your step ladder you use around the house. Step
Above slides out to the ground for just the right slope for
climbing.
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  Factory
Review: Featherlite can
pump out thousands of trailers a year, from horse trailers,
cargo trailers, car haulers, NASCAR race trailers, specialty
semi trailers, helicopter pads and portable emergency rooms for
events like Katrina. Featherlite was the first aluminum
specialty trailer born in 1973 when I was sophomore in high
school.
Featherlite started the trend in1985 with torsion axles,
ahead of the crowd.
Better ride than leaf springs and safer.
See the models and features being built |
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ALL-NEW FORD-ENGINEERED, FORD-TESTED,
FORD-BUILT DIESEL for 2011 SD
 The
two changes that caught my eye for the 6.7L Power Stroke, an
integrated exhaust brake using the variable turbo vanes to
create back pressure and lowering the peak torque RPM to 1600
from the 2000 RPM on the 6.4L Power Stroke where diesel power
should be. Aluminum heads are new and a much quieter engine.
An all-new 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V-8
turbocharged diesel engine– debuting in the 2011 Ford F-Series
Super Duty® – will deliver significant improvement in torque,
horsepower and fuel economy. Industry-first
single-sequential turbocharger with double-sided compressor
wheel delivers fast throttle response along with the volume of
air boost needed for
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 GM
Hybrids, 40% improvement in city fuel mileage gets your
attention. That's the story of hybrids, incredible
mileage tooling around town. Part of that is to regenerative
braking, which charges the batteries when you brake. With Active
Fuel Management, the truck can run on half of it's cylinders. GM
hybrids can tow up to 6,100 pounds.
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Truck Answers: Free truck reports. And which axle is right for you?
Will it fit my garage? What about wheelbases?
Diesel or Gas, Transmissions, Differentials, & Beds. Can your salesperson tell a 1/2 ton from
a 1 ton? Crew Cabs-Those Wonderful 4 Full Size Doors!
HEY! Special Report
The Truth about Loans! |
  Cimarron
Premium Trailer Review, 10 Years to the Top
Even in the current recession, Cimarron Trailers is improving,
expanding and zeroing in on efficiency. The factory is staying
the same size, but putting out 25% more trailers. There is a
handful of aluminum trailer manufactures at the top in premium
trailers. None surpasses Cimarron current models. The top
trailers need smart engineering, custom doors and windows, top
components, strong beautiful welds etc. The result is quality
uniformity on all trailers from roof to axles. Where else would
you build horse trailers, but the heart of
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 Eureka! Saddlematic
™
Revolutionary
Motorized Saddle Rack.
Finally you can stop wrestling your saddles in
and out of your trailer and lifting them over your head. Saddlematic will
bring your saddles to you. New electric model and a
swingout for your rear tack. See the whole story and how they work.
Click here...
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  Announced
at the Chicago Auto Show, the 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty,
2500/3500, copies little brother with new body including a
crew cab replacing Quad Cab available with a long anticipated 8
ft. bed. And and integrated factory trailer brake controller,
but on the wrong side like GM. Where is your controller mounted,
right or left?
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Our EZ-Connector Horse Expo Tour Coming to a State Near You
Many
New Horse Trailer Products will be Introduced.
See Pictures
Next
Equine Affaire®
Equine Affaire in Pomona CA
February 4-7, 2010 |
Hybrid Air/Torsion Axle with 8 inches of
wheel travel,
almost 3 inches of
drop for lowering the trailer to load. It's a soft ride
that will keep your horses fresh when you arrive at your
next event.
The price will surprise you.
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Towing Review:
Free Truck Comparisons;
Hummer H2 pulls a horse trailer & more.
Special report on buying a Dodge equipped
right. Updated Review of GM's
Duramax, & Quadrasteer.
The Good, Bad & Ugly. Farm Stories, competition
created American Free Enterprise. Latest truck technology
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| Superchips announces
Mileage XS free download for improved fuel mileage, is now
available to download into your Flashpaq programmer.
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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2008 –FORD TAKES TRUCK LEADERSHIP OFF-ROAD WITH NEW F-150 SVT RAPTOR PERFORMANCE PICKUP TRUCK Ford, is building the all-new 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor, a purpose-built, high-performance off-road truck versatile enough to take on the most challenging desert adventures as well as the everyday commute. “Ford trucks have been a mainstay on the off-road racing scene for more that 20 years because of our long history of capability and durability,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president for Global Product Development. “With SVT
Raptor,
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New or Used Trucks?
Comparisons and Research.
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At PickupTrucks.com and
MrTruck.com, we know our readers are
demanding. You want all the truck details so
that you can make the best decision possible.
That’s why we created Light-Duty and Heavy-Duty
Shootouts that put these ever-changing trucks to
the ultimate tests. Check out our exhaustive
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Aftermarket
Accessory
Reviews & Installs.
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also look for the best accessories for your truck. Not the ones you
find in the accessory chain stores from China, but the good stuff
like my dad would build!
We will help you find products for more towing
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 MrTruck's
Favorite Innovative Accessories:
I’m not
talking about license plate borders or chrome exhaust pipe tips. I have those
too, but cool functional stuff that you don’t see everywhere. I found these
accessories at SEMA convention (specialty equipment marketing association) in
Vegas.
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 I
visited PopUp's head quarters in Chanute Kansas
this spring.
Kansas, like Iowa is know for making farm machinery. PopUp
Industries is in the part of Kansas, where generations of
welders understand quality metal working, like the Amish bring
quality to RV manufacturing. What better place to make hitches
for American trucks and trailers. I first heard of PopUp because
of their SB1 shortbed coupler. With shortbed trucks, now the
most popular configuration, I hear from folks every week
emailing me that they just crunched the cab of their truck with
the corner of their trailer. Now what do they do?
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  Best Truck Steps, Save
your Knees
Unlike
other steps, Best Truck Steps will work with or without a receiver
hitch. They don't have moveable parts to wear out or lubricate.
So many steps I review use the receiver hitch frame or stick in
the receiver hitch so you can't us the receiver hitch for your
trailer at the same time as a step. Different from Ford factory
tailgate step, you can use the truck rail for the hand rail and
sit on the tailgate or use your tailgate as a work bench like
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Comparing Trucks,
and Terminology for Towing:
National Diesel Fuel Prices,
Axle and Tire Calculator.
Trucks for Women,
do truck manufactures care about what you
want?
Should you buy your used truck from a new or used dealer?
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