Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
Adding a custom look to your truck is a great way to make it uniquely your own. When you can add functionality and flair to your pickup, it is a winning combination. Adding bed rails offer you the chance to do exactly that. What kinds are available you ask? Below, you’ll find the information that you need.
There are two dominant styles, though you will find others on the market. Before you decide what style you want, you will need to determine what your exact needs are. For example, if you have a tool box that extends over the sides of the bed, you will need to find a set that can be made to accommodate this. If you have an extended bed, you will also need to find the appropriate rail length. The same applies to short beds. Thankfully, there are a wide diversity of truck bed rails available for the different brands of trucks. Two are described below.
Drill Style Truck Bed Rails
These are the sportiest of the lot with additional areas for tie down attachment or handgrips for riders in the back of the truck and do not extend the entire length of the bed. Rather, they fall just shy of the last stake pocket. Usually, you will have to drill mounting holes in the top of the bedside to accommodate mounting. They offer a great look and are made from 16 or 18 gauge steel.
Stake Pocket Rails
These do extend the entire length of your truck bed and mount in the last stake pocket. Usually, there is no drilling involved in mounting, though some brands and styles will require it, especially for extra “flex” plates or base plates for added rigidity. Made of 16 or 18 gauge steel like drill style bed rails, this style is available in chrome or powder coated finishes giving you a nice variety of choices.
Customizing bed rails is also possible through some manufacturers offering a laser etching or engraving process. If you are particularly proud of you truck, you should add some personality by sporting the logo or emblem of your favorite brand. Ford, Chevy, GMC, Dodge, or another brand.
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Chevy brandished its trucks under the marketing tag ‘A Legacy Built on Dependability’. For the 2008 model year, three distinctly outstanding models were introduced in the market. Silverado, Avalanche and Colorado are simply the best in their own class.
Tough guys want their trucks to be durable enough to stand the country dirt roads. Silverado’s rock-solid body is a favorite choice. Owners bragged that this truck model can outlive them and would even fit as their son’s inheritance.
Power and driving comfort adds up to the excellent features of this Chevy truck. Silverado’s extremely powerful 6.6L V8 Turbo diesel engine matched with a six-speed automatic transmission can hurdle long dirt road and highway trips with ease. Its versatile passenger cab with a rear door capable of opening at 170-degrees takes care of easy cargo handling.
For guys who love sporty vehicles but still prefers the power and carrying capacity of a truck, the Avalanche is their preferred model. It is endowed with an innovative midgate system that allows the extension of the pick-up bed in the back seat area. When the midgate is folded down, it converts the pick-up’s rear bed as a comfortable sleeping quarter. This is why the Avalanche is an outdoor-lover’s favorite. Two sleeping bags nicely fit in this ‘convertible’ truck, so mountaineers do not need to pitch a base camp tent when the Avalanche joins the trek.
Economy conscious fellows would love a truck who can offer the same hardworking performance. The Colorado is Chevy’s mid-sized truck powered by a smaller 3.5L I5 engine. As a model co-developed with the Japanese manufacturer Isuzu, this pick-up truck has all the much sought after features such as durability, flexibility, comfort and power all rolled into one.
Mindful that trucks usually haul cargo in long trips, entertainment and information connectivity are two important 
considerations. All 2008 model Chevy trucks are equipped with CD and MP3 capable entertainment package and state-of-the-art Radio Data System compatible radio. The Avalanche went beyond this by integrating a Navigation Radio.
General Motor’s patented Active Fuel Management technology is also common to all new models of Chevy trucks. This revolutionary technology installed the engine’s capability to shift between eight cylinder full power and fuel-saving four cylinder mode. This process is fully automated and electronically controlled.
Some models are adapted to E85 ethanol-blended fuel as an expression of Chevy’s commitment to alternative energy utilization and development. Ethanol burns more efficiently that fossil-fuel based gasoline and thus, minimizing carbon gas emission in the atmosphere. True to its commitment to the American Revolution, Chevy is contributing in the global initiative to reverse the trend of climate change.
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