Health & Safety

Good Lights on Your Pickup Truck Can Be Key for Safety

Adding the right aftermarket lights to your pickup truck or SUV brings big safety benefits. Winter has finally set its grip firmly around us, marked by shorter days, longer nights, and just plain nasty driving conditions. Good lights on my vehicles play a critical role in how safe I feel while driving after dark. You […]

Don’t Make These Mistakes When Towing Trailers and Boats

By Rebecca Bankston

When it comes to enjoying a fun day on the water, nothing beats hauling your boat out of the garage and heading to the lake. Whether you are heading out to fish or carrying the family for some sun and skiing, boating is just plain fun. Getting to the lake or bay in your boat […]

Can We Really Trust Vehicle Safety Ratings?

By Bill Gregstone

Contents 1 Concept cars that never get the chance to feel street roads 2 What exactly are those crash ratings? 3 People are testing vehicles, too! 4 Dead people are testing vehicles, too! 5 Green vehicles = danger! Every 16 minutes someone dies in a car accident. This number is the lowest in the recent years, but it’s still […]

What Really Happens to Flood Damaged Vehicles

By Mike Davidson

We all know about the risks present when buying used vehicle. You probably don’t expect everything to be perfect, but how do you know that used truck you are buying isn’t hiding some flaws? Judging by this week’s news, already complicated search for good deal on second-hand car market got even more problematic. On the […]

How Safe is Your Truck From Being Stolen?

By Pickup Trucker

Every 44 seconds one vehicle in USA gets stolen. Numbers FBI provided were terrifying. Almost 230 vehicles are stolen per 100,000 US citizens and that’s just an average number. Next time you drive your car to the big mall or stadium for important game, look at other vehicles on the parking lot. Probability says that some of […]

How to Take Care of Your Health While Driving a Truck

By Pickup Trucker

Everyone likes to hit the road from time to time. Road trips bring back the taste of freedom, of that which is untamed in one’s soul. And it’s never about a destination – trip is its only purpose. However, good preparation was always imperative before going somewhere. “Prepare more in advance for less headache later.” – as […]

Non-motorized road dangers

By Pickup Trucker

Driving, as a compilation of different motoric and cognitive skills, often includes double, triple or multiple thinking. What this concept refers to is the fact that drivers, apart from the mentioned learned skills, also have to be able to think in many directions. They should be able to do that every second of the drive, […]

ICE cell phone plan could be a lifesaver

By Pickup Trucker

A fairly recent idea is helping rescuers find next of kin in emergencies. The idea called ICE (in case of emergency) was conceived by a paramedic in Britain and is catching on in the United States. The premise calls for cell phone owners to type the acronym ICE into their cell phones so that in […]