Trucks

Remember when the payload rating of the 3/4-ton truck was only 1,500 pounds? Well, those days are long gone with the payload rating of some 3/4-ton trucks exceeding 4,000 pounds in 2022. This is good [read more]

So you’re looking to buy a 1-ton truck to haul a large truck camper. You’ve come to the right place. When it comes to hauling a large truck camper, the one-ton truck is best because [read more]

Payload, payload, payload. When it comes to buying a truck to safely haul a truck camper nothing is more important than the payload rating of a truck. Unfortunately, too many shoppers focus on bed size, [read more]

In its newly released episode of “The Haul,” AmericanTrucks (AT) walks the floor at SEMA 2021 to share some of the most awesome RAM Truck builds on display at this year’s show. AT host, Justin [read more]

In an earlier article I outlined the payload differences between the Chevy Silverado 2500 and 3500 HD, the primary differences being the leaf springs, tires, and rims. As needs change—like when choosing a larger, heavier [read more]

There’s no doubt about it, super singles are all the rage. You can’t get on an Instagram truck camper feed at any one time without seeing at least one. Why are they popular? Why are [read more]

Ford continues to up the ante with its top-selling F-150 by offering three new technologies this summer, including an onboard payload scale that will help owners stay within the payload rating of their truck. In [read more]

In 2017, we published our first article on this contentious topic called, “Gas vs Diesel for Truck Camper Rigs: Which is Better.” In that article we presented nine things to consider before buying a new [read more]

For years, Truck Camper Adventure readers have been enthralled with the off-road exploits of Jeff Reynolds. Also known as El Jefe (The Boss) on Internet forums, he’s been off-roading since the 1960s in just about [read more]

Two things we really like about the 2021 Ford F150: the payload and the power. The truck offers loads of both with an eye-popping 2,900-pound payload rating for the 5.0L V8 SuperCrew, and a brand-new [read more]

Unfortunately, it happened. Our Ram 3500 Cummins 6.7L truck went into the dreaded “limp mode” on a recent trip here in Arizona. The alarm on the dashboard read, “5 mph Max Speed in 100 mi, [read more]

The truck market has grown by leaps and bounds with the full-size half-ton pickup the most popular truck segment in the America. Backed by 10 consecutive years of growth and sales of up to 2.5 [read more]

Ford F-150, F-250, Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, and RAM owners—this is your chance to take home AmericanTrucks’ biggest giveaway of the year! Sponsored by Barricade Off-Road, the AmericanTrucks $15,000 Giveaway is an enter-daily sweepstakes giving [read more]

The Ford Motor Company just announced that an integrated electric winch will be available as either a factory-orderable option or a dealer-installed after-sale accessory on a 2020 F-Series Super Duty with the Tremor Off-Road Package. [read more]

Hellwig Suspension Products debuted its “Attainable Adventure” 2019 Ford Ranger XLT at the recent 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This solar-powered exploration vehicle is equipped with a pop-top tent, a bed-mounted kitchen, two Specialized [read more]

The Mopar brand will debut a total of 14 customized vehicles including a Ram 1500 Rebel Off-The-Grid (OTG) overland rig at the 2019 SEMA show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 5-8 in Las [read more]

The Ford Motor Company’s five Super Duty SEMA builds include a special Overland Rig called the Go Beyond. The Super Duty trucks modified for the show include three F-250s, one F-350, and one F-450. “Super [read more]

Pennsylvania-based ExtremeTerrain.com (XT) has been home to Jeep Wrangler Parts, from 1987 to current model year, since 2003. Adding Toyota Tacoma parts just over a year ago, today the team at XT is proud to [read more]

We recently received this email from reader Dean Herold of Dousman, Wisconsin about the “Truck Camper Loading Information” sticker that came with his truck… Mike, I own a 1992 Airstream Excella that weighs around 7,000 [read more]

Inspired by the increasing popularity of the Ram 2500 Power Wagon, the Ford Motor Company just announced that its releasing an off-road package in 2020 for its F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks called the [read more]

The Ford Motor Company recently announced improvements to its F-Series Super Duty 2020 trucks to include new gas and diesel engines, an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission, chassis upgrades, exterior and interior design updates, and smart [read more]

PAOLI, Pennsylvania (January 9th, 2019) – In this episode of AmericanTrucks’ (AT) “The Haul”, Adam Maqboul installs a trio of bolt-on modifications to his 2016 Silverado LT equipped with 33-inch all-terrain tires and a 6-inch [read more]

It’s finally here! After years of whisperings of a Jeep Wrangler pickup truck being released, FCA is finally doing it by revealing the brand new Jeep Gladiator at the 2018 LA Auto show today. Previously [read more]

AmericanTruckspert, Justin Dugan, recently got his hands on a beautiful, brand-new F-150 Lariat SuperCrew with the new 3.0L V-6 Power Stroke Turbo Diesel, thanks to friends at Garnet Ford in West Chester, Pennsylvania. This highly-anticipated [read more]

Chevrolet just announced that the Colorado ZR2 Bison will join the company’s midsize truck lineup as an all-new off-road performance variant. The Bison will also be Chevy’s first collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), a [read more]

Ah, the Ford Raptor. The mere mention of the truck’s name evokes images of the wide-body beast slinging mud in the Baja 1000 and climbing steep rocks in Moab, Utah. There’s no doubt about it, [read more]

The Ford Motor Company just announced that the 2019 F-150 Limited will be a lot more powerful thanks to the addition of Ford Raptor’s high-output 3.5L EcoBoost V-6 engine. The upgraded V-6 will still displace [read more]

The 2018 Overland Expo was probably the best overland show we ever attended. Everything about it was perfect—the weather, the exhibits, the classes, and the rigs. Without a doubt, the Jeep Wrangler Outpost II by [read more]

Ford Motor Company recently announced that the 2019 F-150 Raptor off-road pickup will feature upgraded technology, including electronically controlled FOX shocks, a new Trail Control feature, and all-new Recaro sport seats. Ford claims that the [read more]

Ford just announced that rigorous testing is underway on the new 2019 Ford Ranger pickup truck. According to the press release, Ranger testing is based on the same proven standards of the highly successful Ford [read more]

The 2018 Ford F-150’s first 3.0L Power Stroke diesel engine officially boasts EPA-estimated ratings of 30 mpg highway, 22 mpg city and 25 mpg combined. These are the highest EPA-estimated ratings available in a full-size [read more]

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is now shipping the brand new 2019 Ram 1500 pickup truck to dealerships nationwide. As promised, the new pickup is both lighter and stronger and features several enhancements compared to previous [read more]

Ford Motor Company just issued a safety recall in North America for approximately 350,000 2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition vehicles with 10-speed automatic transmissions as well as 2018 Ford F-650 and F-750 vehicles [read more]

After years of playing it safe with a more traditional approach, it looks like Chevrolet is finally changing things up for the Silverado 1500. Chevrolet unveiled the new pickup a few weeks ago in Texas [read more]

Ford officially announced the release of an all-new 3.0L Power Stroke turbo diesel V6 for the 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck. The long-awaited diesel, engineered by the same team that built the 6.7L Power Stroke [read more]

Chevrolet announced today that it will reveal its all-new Silverado Class 4 and 5 chassis cab trucks at The Work Truck Show 2018, scheduled to take place March 6-9 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. The [read more]

FCA is voluntarily recalling an estimated 1.48 million Ram trucks in the U.S. to help prevent occupants from inadvertently moving the vehicles’ gear-shifters out of the “park” position. This recall is limited to trucks equipped [read more]

Looking for a smoother, more sophisticated ride for your truck camper rig? Then you’ll want to take a serious look at the top-notch air ride suspension systems offered by Kelderman Manufacturing. To learn more about [read more]

Ford Motor Company just announced that their 2018 lineup of F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks will be more capable than ever—thanks to a newly upgraded 6.7-liter Power Stroke diesel engine. “Super Duty customers expect the [read more]

Ford Motor Company just issued a safety recall in North America. The recall affects approximately 1.3 million 2015-17 F-150 and 2017 Super Duty vehicles in North America to add a water shield to side door [read more]

Ford Motor Company recently pulled the wraps off of a new F-Series Super Duty Limited that sets new luxury standards for high-end heavy-duty truckers. With pricing at $87,100, the F-450 (DRW) Limited delivers technology and [read more]

FCA just announced a major recall of an estimated 443,712 U.S.-market heavy-duty pickups and medium-duty trucks to inspect and replace, if necessary, faulty water pumps. Affected trucks include model-year 2013-17 Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups; [read more]

Chad Hall of Hall Racing will debut a modified 2017 production Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 during Best in the Desert’s General Tire “Vegas to Reno” race presented by FOX. “Vegas to Reno,” known as “the longest [read more]

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) recently issued an important emission recall for 2013-2014 model year Ram 3500 trucks equipped with the 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel engine. The recall, designated T05, is quoted here in its entirety: [read more]

Ford Motor Company just issued a safety recall for approximately 117,000 Ford F-150, E-Series, Escape and Lincoln MKC vehicles to replace improperly tempered seat, seatback, seatbelt and/or seatbelt buckle attaching bolts. If a seat, seatback [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this Q&A with BulletProofDiesel.com’s Director of Marketing, Jeff Dahlin. Based out of Mesa, Arizona, BulletProofDiesel.com is a great American success story. Started by brothers, Gene and Ken Neal, [read more]

Time sure flies. Its been 12 years since Ram re-reintroduced the Power Wagon, the company’s purpose-built, 3/4-ton off-road pickup, to the public. The truck enjoyed an uninterrupted run in popularity from 1946 to 1981, when [read more]

The aftermarket fender flare has become a very popular modification over the years. The primary function of the fender flare is to provide more tire coverage. This extra coverage not only prevents rocks from being [read more]