Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced Youngblood Automotive & Tire has joined the Michelin Commercial Service Network (MCSN), expanding the MCSN coverage in Texas. With 22 service trucks and 30 TIA-certified service specialists, Youngblood will offer a complete range of services, including repairs, inspection and alignments, and 24/7/365 emergency road service (ERS), the company noted.
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...Read the rest of this storyCari Baylor, president of Baylor Trucking, is big believer in the benefits of high-end safety technologies, despite the often high-end price tag that comes with them.
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" >Ford is celebrating a major milestone as F-Series now reigns as the top-selling truck in the country for 40 consecutive years and best-selling vehicle for 35 years, selling more than 26 million F-Series trucks since January 1977. Think of it like this: That many trucks could circle the globe more than three times, or, lined up bumper-to-bumper, would span 90,000-plus miles, according to the manufacturer.
Ford truck leadership was established with the sixth-generation of F-Series for the 1977 model year, a time when 8-track tapes, disco, and bell bottoms were the rage. The company was riding a sales wave – based on an all-new F-150 light-duty pickup featuring an improved 351-series V-8 engine, standard front disc brakes, and an extended SuperCab offering.
Even with the momentum in 1977, Ford engineers were already at work on a clean-sheet design for an all-new lineup. That seventh-generation F-Series not only set sales records for trucks, but also by 1982 it had become the overall best-selling vehicle in America, according to Ford.
“The 1980 model was a breakthrough generation for Ford,” said historian and author James Wagner. “It was all new – probably the greatest change in 40 years. It was fresh and had a strong emotional appeal with the twin I-beam front suspension. It seems from that point on, things really went Ford's way as far as trucks were concerned.”
1997 marked the beginning of a split for F-Series into two distinct platforms – the 10th-generation F-150 was geared toward light-duty truck customers, while new F-250 and F-350 Super Duty brand trucks debuted in 1999 targeting heavy-duty commercial vehicle buyers.
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" width="261" height="332">Beginning with the King Ranch in 2001, Ford began offering luxury edition pickups that provided a combination of capability, style, and comfort. Furthermore, models like the Platinum and Limited series ...Read the rest of this story
