Ranger Pickup Truck a Makeover

First introduced in 1983, the Ford Ranger has faithfully served as that automaker's compact pickup truck, replacing the Mazda-made Courier which Ford had used since 1972. Today, the truck is still a compact unlike some of its competitors which have been updated and grown in size. That has worked to Ford's advantage as the Ranger has the best fuel economy of any truck in its class.

The major drawback for the Ranger is that it hasn't been updated in ages. While the bigger F-Series line routinely is redone every five years, the current generation Ranger has been virtually unchanged since rolled out as a 1998 model. Though Ford isn't planning to roll out an all-new model just yet, the automaker is making some important changes to the 2010 Ranger, updates which will be included with the model when it becomes available in Ford showrooms beginning later this summer.

The two most notable changes for the 2010 Ford Ranger will be:

AdvanceTrac(R) with RSC(R) (Roll Stability Control) -- that helps prevent skidding and dangerous rollover conditions

The new 2010 Ranger also adds new combination side air bags - offered standard - designed for head and torso protection.

Powered by a 2.3 I4 engine, the Ranger gets class leading fuel economy of 26 mpg on the highway. However, the new safety features is something that should interest buyers the most, bringing the Ranger up to the same standards as its competitors.

"The 2010 Ranger's Roll Stability Control and combination side air bag technologies will help occupants stay out of harm's way," said Steve Kozak, chief engineer of safety systems, Ford Motor Company. "The Ranger has been America's most fuel-efficient pickup, and now it features a combination of safety features not offered in any other small pickup."

The Ranger also offers safety and security equipment such as Ford's Personal Safety System, Tire Pressure Monitoring System and SecuriLock passive anti-theft system, all three are included as standard equipment on every Ranger model.

Ford has plans to eventually replace the Ranger, but the interim these updates make the truck more appealing and therefore more salable. Prices have yet to be set, but the Ranger will likely continue to be one of the best priced trucks on the market.

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Construction Bulldozer – Powerful Heavy Crawlers

The construction bulldozer is one of the most powerful crawlers that have a sturdy blade for an efficient equipment. Bulldozer, while often thought of as heavy machinery, actually refers to as a dozer bladed tractor.

Often times, the construction bulldozers are tracked vehicles that are gargantuan in size and extremely powerful. Their tracks provide them with amazing mobility as well as the ability to hold on through rough grounds. On the other hand, the wide tracks help in distributing the dozer weight on the wider areas. This helps the bulldozer from sinking in soft or muddy areas.

Construction bulldozers actually possess amazing ground hold. It also has a torque divider that converts the engine power into dragging ability, thereby allowing it to utilize its weight to be able to push those heavy materials and obstruction in front and easily remove objects from any ground.

Over the years, construction bulldozers have experience modifications and changed into becoming much modern and more efficient machinery capable of performing heavy tasks that the original dozers were not. For example, bulldozers become loader tractors by the removal of the blade and substitution of the bucket as well as hydraulic arms, making it effective in scooping of soil and loading the scooped material into trucks.

Original construction bulldozers are bulkier, whereas now there are smaller versions which are best in operating in small work places that allows for limited movement such as tunnels and caves. Mini bulldozers are affectionately called calfdozers.

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