The Ford F-250: The Ability To Save Lives

Ford does its best to produce a quality product, especially when it comes to our trucks. The F250 incorporates, not only style, but high tow capacity, groundbreaking technology and safety. This same technology and safety saved one Ford drivers life...

I just purchased a 2012 F250 and was told that the electronic braking system was smart enough to work with the trailer brakes to counteract sway conditions. I thought, “That’s pretty cool!”. With only a few hundred miles on the truck, I towed a trailer down to Flagstaff and then loaded it up with 12,000 lbs of commercial tires to bring back up to Utah (8-9 hour drive). The tongue weight was so much that I had to adjust my hitch to the highest position to keep it from hitting the ground. (I know – this isn’t an optimal setup)

The problem was that the trailer’s brakes were non-functioning and the anti-sway bar was broken and therefore we didn’t take it with us. I thought that if I just kept my speed down and kept plenty of distance between me and the car ahead, that I’d be fine.

The 6.7L engine was great at pulling the load and didn’t have much trouble, even up some tough hills. What I soon found out was that my problems wouldn’t materialize until I was going downhill...

Read more: http://social.ford.com/your-stories/trucks/superduty/f250-testimonial/

Green Trips For Your Eco-Friendly Chevy

Do you love adventure? The outdoors? How about staying in exotic hotels, or how about saving money while driving your eco-friendly Chevrolet? If so, there's good news for you!

Chevrolet has detailed a route for their eco-friendly cars that is designed to "Put your gas-guzzling friends to shame".

Chevy's website states:

By Joy Lanzendorfer
It’s no wonder that more people are choosing eco road trips these days for their family vacations. If you travel in a fuel-efficient car like the Malibu Eco or crossover like the Equinox† to see natural beauty and eat local fare, you’ll not only come home with an enhanced appreciation for our planet’s resources; you’ll also likely have more money left in your bank account. Here are three routes to consider when making your plans:
Eastern Washington—Spokane to Seattle (470 miles)

Interstate 90 out of Seattle may be a commuter highway, but it’s also full of natural sites. From Spokane, drive 2.5 hours west until you reach Ginkgo Petrified Forest where you can hike through 10,000-year-old petrified ginkgo trees. The nearby town of Ellensburg, with its quaint historic downtown, is a great place to stop for lunch before continuing on to Snoqualmie Falls  a 268-foot waterfall that was featured on the TV show Twin Peaks. Finally, check into Treehouse Point and spend the night suspended above ground in your own tree house. The next day, backtrack to Mt. Rainier. With an elevation of 14,400 feet, this sleeping volcano offers visitors hiking, camping and everything in between. After a day at the mountain, take Route 167 to Seattle.

View more: http://www.chevrolet.com/culture/article/eco-road-trips.html

Keeping Up On Brake Pads

Are you the "Get your hands dirty and do it yourself" kind of person? Well, if you are and you are into your own vehicle maintenance don't forget to check your brakes. Weak brakes can lead to collisions so we want to show you how to check them to keep them in top notch shape!

HSW has a fantastic step by step tutorial:

Fix my brakes for me, I need help!

Washing your car can be a pain in the rear. Especially when you get to the wheels. But once done, there's something gratifying about driving around in your gleaming ride. Then it never fails. The next day you look at your front wheels and notice they're all dirty again. What's going on?

What you're seeing is all the brake dust from your front brake pads. The fine powder is created from the rotor wearing away the brake lining. When you step on the brake pedal, it's this wearing process on the brake material that creates the necessary friction to stop the vehicle.

Brakes are designed to wear out. But sometimes we may go too long between brake jobs and run into additional costs we could have avoided had we checked the brake pads regularly. If the pads wear too far, the metal backing on the brake pad comes in contact with the brake rotor. Once you make metal to metal contact, you've not only damaged the rotor, but put yourself in a dangerous situation. And, you've added a good bit of money to the costs you're facing for new brakes.

This article will give you the insight you need to inspect your brake pads so you can avoid a major brake problem both mechanically and financially. Let's start with how to determine brake wear.

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Walk To End Alzheimer's [Greene County]

The Greene County Walk To End Alzheimer’s is next Saturday, August 11. Registration is from 8-10:00 am, warm-up from 8:30-9:45 am and the main event shotgun starts at 10:00 am.

Dinner to follow  at 1:00 pm

This event is located at Hunting Hills Sporting Clays, 181 Hunting Hills Road, Dilliner, PA 15237 (Lodge) - (Phone 724-324-2738) for driving directions go to www.huntinghillsPA.com

Deadline for registration is TODAY [Aug. 3rd]. Team shooting packages: $325. Cost per person $70. Drawing and awards will follow the 1:00 meal.