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There are a myriad of fuel saving devices advertised now. If you do a search on Google for the term "fuel saving devices" google will return 1.5 million web pages in response to that search. It seems that unscrupulous individuals are always looking for a crisis situation in order to steal your hard earned money with the latest scam.

We went from 16 mpg to 30 mpg. We have plenty of cargo room and still have 4 wheel drive.

Over 35 years ago, a small, family run business called K&N Engineering humbly began manufacturing reusable, cotton-gauze air filters in Riverside, California. Little did anyone know, K&N was planting the seeds of an air filter revolution.

You would think that a minor childhood trauma like being locked inside an oven that was then turned on would not scar a person too badly. But ever since that fateful afternoon, I?ve had an uncontrollable fear of tight places. However, I heard on an episode of Dr. Phil that the best way to overcome these mental weaknesses is to face our nightmares. And that?s exactly what I did?with a truck tool box.

Make no mistake; a truck that isn?t level just doesn?t look good. When you install extra leaf springs in the rear or add a big bumper and winch to the front, your truck starts to resemble a stink bug more than it does a rig. Below, we point out a few tips that can get your rig on the level.

This latest installment of The Misanthropic Mechanic finds our grumpy grease-monkey, Mike, just back from his big win at the Pomona Diesel Drags. And coincidentally, this week?s question asks Mike what it takes to squeeze more power and torque from a diesel truck.

Boy, I learned the hard way that it takes a quality hitch to tow like the big dogs. It happened when I moved my sister?s old singlewide from Shady Acres over to the Starlight. Once we put the wheels on and lowered that old Classic Coach onto the bumper hitch, all hell broke loose?literally.

If you are thinking of buying lift kits its important to understand first what it is. Currently there are two types of lift kits in the market, the body lifts and suspension lifts, each with their own advantage and disadvantage.

Many guys who pull a toy or two behind their truck are also fiercely brand-competitive. But, the same crowd who sees their rear window as a blank easel for denouncing their neighbors? truck brands may find their time wasted when battling over hitch and towing equipment. This is the case for any truck guy looking for a side in the tame conflict between Draw Tite and Hidden Hitch.

The costly mistake many drivers make when filling their car with gas is to overfill it by topping it off. When the gas pump nozzle clicks off, do you stop or do you keep pumping? Are you trying to add more gas your tank after the shutoff trying to stuff as much in as possible? Are you pumping more gas after the shutoff to round your total cost to the nearest full dollar amount? If either of these scenarios are true, or if any other reason causes you to top off your tank you have developed a bad habit that is costing you money and is contributing to air pollution.