BAKFlip Hard Folding Tonneau Covers Demonstration

Charly Henley, Sales Manager for BAK Industries, discusses the advantages and features of the BAKFlip series of hard folding tonneau covers. More information: http://www.bakindustries.com

A Day In The Life With Bret, A Diesel Mechanic

Watch as Bret works from sun up to sun down out of his Knapheide PGND Gooseneck Body.

Spend a few minutes with Bret Duesterhaus, ace diesel mechanic and farmer, to see how his recent upgrade to a Knapheide PGND Gooseneck Body has taken his daily productivity to a new level.  Bret puts in long hours with little time to spare so he relies on his knowledge, tools, and work truck to get the job done and move on to the next.

Ford's Next Generation SuperDuty Goes Aluminum Too

We've known this was coming for a while but Ford made it official when Raj Nair, Ford's head of product development, announced to a group of current and potential investors that the next-generation Super Duty will also be adopting an aluminum body — just like the new F-150.

The Detroit News reported the announcement while automotive journalists are test-driving the 2015 F-150 in Texas.

Ford has not announced when the next Super Duty will debut, but given the fact our spy photographer have caught quite a few Super Dutys testing this past June, August and September, we're guessing the next truck could debut as a 2016 or 2017 model. Our spies even saw one burn to the ground.

Since all Super Dutys (which account for about half of all F-Series sales at a healthy profit margin) are currently produced at only one site — the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville — modifying it presents a problem. To prepare for the 2015 F-150, Ford shut down one plant for modification while still producing the half-ton at its other F-150 plant. Ford can't do that with the Super Dutys.

When the Kentucky plant is shut down for the eight to 10 weeks (and that might be an optimistic amount of time) to refit for the new Super Dutys, it will deliver a huge hit to Ford's bottom line. You can bet Chevrolet, GMC and Ram will be ready to take advantage of the changeover by offering special deals on heavy-duty models during Ford's plant shutdown. However, it wouldn't surprise us if Ford had some type of backup plan to produce Super Dutys somewhere else.

Cars.com image by Evan Sears; spy photo by Kent Sundling

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Hansel Ford Commercial Fleet

Knapheide Service Body Product Training Video

This new video features the most up to date standard offerings found on Knapheide Service Bodies..   The videos feature a comprehensive overview of the features and end user benefits found on Service Bodies and KUV's.

Scelzi Flatbed Offers Lots of Options

We spotted this Scelzi Flatbed mounted on a Ford F350. It appears to be a steel bed with a 7/8" aluminum floor, side pockets and a  California Dock Bumper with Receiver Hitch. Notice the nice added detail of the full width expanded metal window opening and the the rounded top corners on the Headboard!

Standard Features

•     Choice of 50-50 or One-Window Headboard
•     1/2" Rope Hooks on each Cross Member
•     Tail Plate with California Dock Bumper
•     OEM Taillights, Seal Beam Clearance Light
•     Stainless Steel Gas Bezel
•     Tapered A.J. Bear Style Stake Pockets
•     Choice of color Black or White

Optional Features Can be manufactured with any of the following:

•     1-1/8" Hardwood or 7/8" Aluminum Floors - 16" Crossmember
•     12 Gauge Diamond Plate or 10 Gauge Smooth Steelover 1/8" Plywood
•     3/16" Solid Diamond Plate Bed
•     3/16" Smooth Steel Available

Available for Scelzi and Western Flatbeds

•     Underbody Tool Box
•     Available in 24", 30", 36", 40", 48" and 60" long;
•     18" high - 18" deep.
•     Top Mounted Tool Box - Close Top
•     Available in 72", 96" and 108" long;
•     18" high - 18" deep.
•     Top Mounted Tool Box - Open Top
•     Available in 48", 72", 96" and 108" long;
•     18" high - 18" deep.

Side Racks

•     A.J. Bear style tapered polished stainless steel stakes with slats.
•     Available in 12", 15", 18", 24", 36", 42", 48" heights.
•     Other combinations of painted steel stakes or plywood, steel or aluminum siding can be ordered.

Optional Tie Down Rail

 http://www.seinc.com/truck-bodies/scelzi-flat-bed/

Into the Arctic | 2015 F-150 Truck | You Test: Episode #4

See what happens when the new 2015 F-150 tows at maximum payload over the Dempster Highway – a rough, desloate, 900-mile stretch of gravel road that goes through the Arctic Circle.