CURTMFG: SEMA 2014 New Products - Gooseneck Hitches

CURT offers up 30 new applications for our gooseneck line. That almost covers every truck on the road today! Look no further for durability, superior craftsmanship and dependability when it comes to heavy duty towing. Bring IT with CURT!

The Premium Stakeless Body - Rugby's Landscape Uni-Body

Rugby's "Landscape Uni-Body" is a 12 foot, fully welded, premium stakeless body with centered horizontal formed rib, offered with either the traditional 2-piece uni-punched barn door over a drop down tailgate or with a 2-piece full height, double rear swing out doors. STANDARD FEATURES &

SPECIFICATIONS

•     Fully welded stakeless body.
•     Standard outside dimensions: 12'4" long outside (12' inside) 96" wide outside (86" inside)
•     10 gauge, 48" tall stakeless sides with centered horizontal formed rib
•     Curbside front has 54" wide door opening for easy access for most pallet sizes.
•     Stakeless front panel 48" tall of 10 gauge steel, with centered horizontal v-bend.
•     10-gauge 2 piece smooth steel floor, center seam welded underneath.
•     9" formed channel long sills from 7-gauge material with interlaced 4" crossmembers spaced approximately 14" apart.
•     Easy access to all door handles from ground level.
•     Outset heavy-duty greaseable hinges allow doors to be opened completely and be pinned back with provided door holders.
•     Rugby products’ lighting locations have been designed to assist the installer in meeting FMVSS / CMVSS 108 requirements.

TAILGATE FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

•     Two-piece uni-punched 34" rear barn doors over tailgate with over-center pull action latch mechanism.
•     Fold down tailgate, 14" tall has double walled design, 12 gauge material inside, 14 gauge outside, fully boxed frame and two vertical braces.
•     Tailgate has heavy-duty 1 ¼" top and 1" bottom hinge pins.
•     Patented EZ-LATCH upper release mechanism to allow easy opening of tailgate.

12’ LANDSCAPE BODY                            Options:

•     HR 550 Hoist In Lieu of HR 540    
•     Full Cab Shield Assembly     
•     Side Door Ladder     
•     2-Piece Full Height Double Rear Doors

Happy Thanksgiving from Hansel Ford Commercial Fleet

Happy Thanksgiving from Hansel Ford Commercial Fleet

2015 Ford F-150 Raises Fuel Efficiency 29 Percent

Ford has increased the fuel efficiency of its 2015 F-150 by up to 29 percent with a lighter-weight aluminum body, pushing highway mpg for a gasoline-powered pickup to 26 mpg.

When equipped with the 2.7-liter V-6 EcoBoost, the rear-wheel-drive F-150 achieves 26 mpg highway, 19 mpg city, and 22 mpg combined, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Ford has shed more than 700 pounds from the 2014 model.

The most fuel efficient F-150 exceeds the comparable 2015 Chevrolet Silverado with the 4.3-liter V-6, which has been rated at 24 mpg highway, 18 mpg city, and 20 mpg combined. The gasoline-powered 2015 Ram 1500 gets 25/17/20 mpg in comparable cycles, while the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel gets 28/20/23 mpg.

“We set out to create the future of tough with the new F-150,” said Raj Nair, Ford's group vice president for global product development. “We are delivering with the toughest, smartest and most capable F-150 ever — and now the highest EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of any full-size gas-powered pickup in America.”

Seven other 2015 F-150 models have also received EPA ratings, including the rear-wheel 3.5-liter V-6 Ti-VCT (25/18/20); all-wheel 3.5-liter V-6 Ti-VCT (23/17/19); all-wheel 2.7-liter EcoBoost (23/18/20); rear-wheel 5.0-liter V-8 Ti-VCT (22/15/18); all-wheel 5.0-liter V-8 Ti-VCT (21/15/17); rear-wheel 3.5L EcoBoost (24/17/20); and all-wheel 3.5L EcoBoost (23/17/19).


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Transit 250 Standard Height Cargo Van

The new Transit cargo van comes in many different configurations including 150, 250, and 350. It also comes in standard height like this one, a medium height and taller model. The cargo space in this van is huge and openly useful. John Turic of Hansel Ford's Commercial Truck department gives us just a few of the highlights. See more at http://www.HanselWorkTrucks.com

SEMA Video: Custom 2015 F-150 Is Ready to Drift

We knew this 2015 Ford F-150 was something special the moment we saw it, which is not a small feat given there were a half-dozen customized F-150s sitting all around it. Built by champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr., this truck had an impressive adjustable air-ride suspension and pearlescent lime-green rims. Take a look at this quick video we put together during the recent 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in Las Vegas.

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SEMA 2014: Everything You Need to Know

For the automotive industry, attendance at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in Las Vegas is a must. It's the greatest exhibition of aftermarket automotive products in the nation, and it's all under one roof (actually seven roofs at the Las Vegas Convention Center).

We spent three hectic days on the convention center floor and didn't manage to see everything before we had to leave. For your convenience, we've collected all of our stories and videos from the show and deliver here in one easy-to-find listing.

We've also put together an album with some of our favorites from the show, which include quite a few photos that you may have never seen before. We've posted that on our Facebook page. Enjoy.

Cars.com photos by Evan Sears

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