Sentences with phrase «size of a big truck»

Given the sheer size of a big truck, a motorcycle rider or passenger is likely to suffer from broken bones, a head injury, internal bleeding, spine injuries, and more.

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Using a mirror 28 feet wide — five times as big as the Pan-STARRS telescopes — and a camera the size of a pickup truck, it will be able to survey the entire sky in three days.

With oil approaching $ 100 per barrel and a trip to the pumps capable of inflicting a like - size dent in your wallet, big trucks that don't guzzle gas on an ordinary commute seem like manna from the Middle East.

Like the Tundra of the past, it's still a between - size vehicle, only more like a commercial - grade heavy - duty grade truck than a light - duty personal pickup, It's a big, lumbering torquey V -8-powered tool, the kind of vehicle that holds no charms for me unless I need to move or haul something, and I didn't this week.

The 1994 redesign made waves, not just because it was the first new full - size Dodge truck in twenty - two years, but because of its «big - rig» styling, authoritative engines, and well - conceived interior.

DETROIT, Feb 25 (Reuters)- General Motors Co, the biggest U.S. automaker, wants to avoid the recall of more than 200,000 of its new full - size Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks, asking U.S. safety regulators to declare an electronic glitch as «inconsequential» to safety.

Since the 2015 Ford F - 150 and its lightweight aluminum construction was arguably the most important debut of the entire show, Jennings goes on to talk about the «battle royale» heating up between the Big Three American automakers and their full - size truck offerings.

While Buick continues to call the Enclave mid-size, it is one big SUV — a little bigger, even, than the outgoing model, with roughly the footprint of the truck - based, full - size GMC Yukon SUV.

Unfortunately, David found that «they drove more like full - size trucks,» while one of his biggest disappointments was the lack of a V8, which ultimately led him to pen his note to yours truly.

Start beneath the hood with the biggest, most powerful V6 in a midsize or full - size truck, a 4.0 - liter mill producing 265 hp and 284 lb - ft of torque (vs. 245 hp, 282 lb - ft from Tacoma's 4.0 - liter V6).

One of the ratings that full - size truck buyers are interested in is towing capacity, especially in the big 3500 - series one - ton trucks.

We'll see new models of every size and price, from little subcompacts to big, full - size trucks.

BLAHNIK: I like the size of this truck — seems like every automaker is blowing up their base trucks, and I don't think everyone wants big.

And the first of the «big four» full - sized pickup truck nameplates to break into the 2014 top 10 is the Chevrolet Silverado.

If you're looking for big pulling power in a full - size heavy - duty truck featuring somewhat reserved styling and a strong history of durability, the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and 3500 HD trucks are sure to please.

One minute they're hard targeting the top of the full - size truck market with the Titan pickup, the next minute they've got the best of the big...

Ford's hot rod F - 150 Lightning - an aptly named vehicle - may have created a new segment of the market.There are sports cars.There are sports sedans.And now there's a true sports truck.You can get big V - 8 engines in competing full - size Ford, Dodge and Toyota trucks, but it takes more than a large - displacement motor to make a sports truck.

If size matters to you, the F - 250 is one of the biggest and strongest pickup trucks you can buy.

Believe it or not, today's full - size pickups are big enough to be some of the best trucks for a family of six.

News of a completely redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 light - duty, full - size pickup truck is worth celebrating, and FCA pulled the wraps off its big new baby in Detroit, at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show.

From full - sized pickups to heavy - duty behemoths, RAM has the trucks that you need to make short work out of big jobs.

As the slogan goes, «everything is bigger in Texas,» and we have a Texas sized inventory of Chevrolet cars, trucks, and SUVs including the 2015 Chevy Tahoe, 2015 Cruze, 2015 Silverado, Equinox and new 2015 Traverse.

But most importantly, being the first mid-size back to this party, GM may well score big — all the more important as the launch of its full - size line of trucks is currently losing steam.

I like the size of the truck and wouldn't want one any bigger.

Though pricing on top - line Colorados reaches into the realm of some lesser - equipped full - size pickups, the smaller, more - tractable dimensions should make Colorado a practical alternative for many big - truck intenders.

The Nissan Titan isn't necessarily one of the top full - size trucks in the country, but in my experience, it performs just as well (if not better) than similar trucks from the big three American manufacturers.

The 2015 Toyota Tacoma makes a surprise showing in the fifth spot on our list of Most Popular Trucks, upsetting the new latest GM entries to remain the top - selling smaller pickup in the country and further nudging aside Toyota's own full - size choice, the Tundra; of the four brands offering both full - size and smaller pickups, it's only at Toyota that the smaller truck has the biggest sales numbers.

The 2014 Nissan Titan PRO-4X can be thought of as the bigger brother of the Frontier PRO-4X, given that it takes many of the same tough truck features and paints them over a full - size frame.

That might be the biggest reason Motor Trend selected Chevy's 1996 Tahoe full - size four - door sport - utility as its truck of the year.

That might be the biggest reason Motor Trend selected Chevy's 1996 Tahoe full - size four - door sport - utility as its truck of the year.The Tahoe's quiet, powerful V - 8 makes 250 horsepower, up from 200 in the 1995 model.Motor Trend editors said: «The Tahoe is downright fast when loaded lightly, and will tow up to 7,000 pounds with commendable gusto.

The biggest plus, of course, has to do with the truck's size.

Although the Toyota T100 was equipped with an eight - foot bed, it was smaller than a number of other full - size trucks, and only slightly bigger than the Dodge Dakota in the midsize truck category.

This big truck looks great versus the previous three generations of Cadillac full - size SUVs.

Having launched a spate of new passenger cars recently, including the Cruze and Sonic, GM is now turning its attention to trucks, with new full - size pickups due in 2013 for the «14 model year, followed shortly by big SUVs and for GMC, a small crossover, the Granite.

On the subject of trucks with similar capabilities, it's the Cummins V8 — paired with big - rig features like an available in - bed gooseneck trailer hitch — that allows the Titan XD to straddle the line between full - size and heavy - duty.

But our biggest product news of the year was introducing a complete new portfolio of trucks and full size SUVs.

Here are a few things you want to keep in mind: (1) You will need to purchase at least two sky kennels for your dog if you get her as a puppy (some people go for three); (2) The kennel you choose needs to be sturdy enough to handle the transportation to and from the field in the back of your truck; (3) Size matters when it comes to the kennel, but bigger is not necessarily better.

Turning Accidents: Big trucks typically require two lanes of traffic in order to make a turn, because of their large size and length.

The sheer size and weight of some of these big trucks is overwhelming and could cause serious injuries or even fatalities.

The main reason they are different is due to the strict regulations that the owners and drivers of the trucks must follow due to the size and purpose of big - rig vehicles.

When operated by careful, attentive drivers, large commercial vehicles can travel safely down any roadway, but as soon as a negligent truck driver gets behind the wheel, the size, speed, and power of a big rig can turn it into a killer on the road.

We have trucks, big rigs and tractor trailers of all shapes and sizes traveling through Spokane and Spokane Valley.

Due to the immense size of big - rig trucks, wrongful death and other catastrophic injuries are the rule as opposed to the exception.

In fact, trailers and big trucks have signs of KEEP DISTANCE because these big motor vehicles can not easily make a full stop due to its weight and size.

The size, weight, and bulk of the big truck makes driving it a real challenge, especially on roads that are more designed for smaller vehicles and may require quick downshifting or shifting up to compensate for changing road conditions.

Third - grade teachers can now register online at http://bonniecabbageprogram.com for the 2017 spring project when Bonnie Plants trucks will deliver thousands of baby cabbage plants to third - grade classrooms nationwide — all free and all meant to compete for the biggest and best cabbage in weight and size.