Buyer's Guides

Buyer’s Guide: 9 Awesome Car Gifts for Kids

Here’s something you might not know, but should: Kids don’t really care about another pair of mittens or a dress shirt they’re likely to outgrow before Easter. They secretly want to cry every time they open a present and find those things. There’s much more meaning to Christmas than gift-giving and consumerism. HOWEVER, if you’re

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Buyer’s Guide: A Basic Guide to Choosing a Car/Truck Cover

A good car or truck cover is essential for winter storage. For many of us, though, the need for good vehicle covers extends beyond the winter months. We’re looking to protect our rides from spring pollen, summer sunshine, fall leaves (and falling acorns). And we may not have the garage or garage space to provide

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Buyer’s Guide: 8 Must-Have Winter Storage Products

As we inch closer to turning the page on another calendar year, conspicuous signs of seasonality (for those of us living in such places) abound, reminding us that we don’t have really nice vehicles to store this winter. But for those who do, there are a few must-have products for proper winter storage. Most of it isn’t

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Buyer’s Guide: Snow Tires (and Why they Matter)

Snow tires (or winter tires) are made from special rubber compounds which keep the tires softer and more pliable than traditional or all-season tires in cold winter temperatures. Deep-grooved tread block designs in winter tires assist in self cleaning for maximum traction in the worst road conditions. Rear snow tires are important even on front-wheel drive vehicles

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How to Choose a Tonneau Cover for Your Truck

Tonneau covers—for us—are clearly the top truck accessory ever. You have many choices when it comes to choosing tonneau covers, as there are several different designs. All have their particular postive characteristics. If you’re adding a tonneau cover to your truck, style-wise, there are no wrong choices. Only several degrees of right. You decide. Types of Tonneau

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Plug-In Power: Quick Guide to Truck Programmers and Performance Chips

  By now, you know the factory programs your vehicle’s computer with the everyday driver in mind. That means things like power and torque are often sacrificed in favor of more mild performance and driver convenience. Luckily, an avalanche of aftermarket computer programmers, modules, and chips has made it easier and more affordable than ever to

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How to Choose a Running Board or Nerf Bar for Your Truck

  Much like hitches, running boards and nerf bars (and their little cousins—side steps) are among the most useful truck accessories available. But unlike hitches, they are used virtually 100 percent of the time drivers and passengers hop into the cab, and they provide the awesome bonus of significantly improving how a truck looks. Running

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2007 Ford Mustang Cold Air Intake Buyer’s Guide

Your 2007 Ford Mustang GT came from the factory with 300 horsepower. Of course that isn’t enough. With a little bit of time and some basic hand tools, you can bolt on some extra horsepower for your S-197 Mustang with a cold air intake kit.     K&N 69 Series Typhoon Air Intake K&N is

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Blue Ovals in Boxes: 10 Awesome Ford Crate Engines for Under Your Hood

  Whether you’re looking to replace a tired old Ford engine, swap in a more powerful mill, or modernize your classic muscle car or street rod with a mod motor, there are plenty of options available. Ford Racing Performance Parts, Edelbrock, BluePrint, ATK, and Roush Performance all offer crate motors to meet your performance and/or budgetary

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