by Howard J. Elmer | Nov 15, 2023 | Product Reviews
The 2024 Ford F-150 debuted at the Detroit International Auto Show in September. We saw a re-fresh on stage (as the last generational update was made in 2021) that offered some thoughtful fine-tuning on an already good truck. Talking to the engineers during the...
by Howard J. Elmer | Oct 13, 2023 | Product Reviews
Airstream builds a variety of RVs. The most iconic, of course, is the shiny, rounded travel trailer. This is something they have been doing since 1931. A little less known fact is that they also build motorized units. While this is a smaller portion of their business,...
by Howard J. Elmer | Aug 22, 2023 | RV, RV Living
Over the past half-year or so I have become very concerned about my weight. My truck and trailer weight that is. I’ve explored truck classifications and the reasoning behind the payload limits on our trucks that manufacturers give us – and, if you’ve followed my...
by Howard J. Elmer | Aug 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Buy a Ford pickup this year, and you’ll see a special sticker on the upper windshield declaring that the F-series you just bought is celebrating its 75th year in production. This legacy started with the F-1 in 1948, the first all-new pickup designed and built after...
by Howard J. Elmer | Jul 19, 2023 | Product Reviews
At the Tampa Super RV show this past January, I poked around inside a Roadtrek Zion. This Class B van conversion was introduced at the Louisville RV Show 2015. I decided to review it again – not because it’s “all-new” – instead because it’s been a steady seller for...
