Truck Nuts: The Fast Lane Truck's Guide to Pickups

by Kent Sundling, Andre Smirnov, Roman Mica (Foreword by), Nathan Adlen (Epilogue by)

Overview

“Sundling and Smirnov talk complicated auto topics in an accessible, funny way that even truck novices can chuckle at and appreciate.” —Nikki Work, editor of The Fence Post

A #1 Automotive Buyers’ Guides Bestseller

So, truck nuts—your truck is your career, your office, your passion, your attitude. What is the best truck for you? Kent “Mr. Truck” Sundling from MrTruck.com and Andre Smirnov from The Fast Lane Trucks will explore that question and more in their book, Truck Nuts. Learn about small trucks, big trucks, diesel trucks, family trucks and vans, pickup trucks, and much more.

Truck Nuts takes on the challenge of breaking down all the ins and outs of trucks, including:

• How to match your truck to your trailer
• Top 3 MPG trucks
• Used truck judging
• Gas or diesel engine?
• Understanding truck and trailer tires
• Truck safety
• Going off the beaten path
• The future of pickup trucks
• Oil change myths

“A fun, in-depth read about the pick-up truck industry. Kent & Andre have an undeniable passion for the truck industry and it is clear in their work. They get to experience the behind-the-scenes testing of trucks to help educate us on our truck buying decision. If you’re even a little nuts about trucks, you’ll enjoy and certainly learn more with this unique book!” —Ben Janssen, sales director of Cimarron Trailers, truck owner & enthusiast

“Kent’s writing style is way more than entertaining, it is information you can’t get from anywhere else. This guy knows more about trucks than anyone I know. If you own a truck, or want to, this is required reading.” —Dave Mattern, HorseTrailerWorld.com, WorkingTruckWorld.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633534865
Publisher:	Mango Media
Publication date:	10/28/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	40 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

H. Kent Sundling, (Mr.Truck), spent his first 30 years on the farm. In high school, Sundling sorted cattle after school for local farmers, ditch loading his Quarter Horse in the back of his pickup truck. Over a million miles towing large trailers and wearing out trucks on the farm, led to his next career selling trucks in Denver for 10 years. Auto buyer for AAA Auto Club selling all brands and Internet truck sales at a dealership involved Mr.Truck in his first website in 1999. Ford Motor managers named Sundling, “Mr.Truck” when they picked him one of the top 4 truck salesman in the country. For Ford, Mr.Truck did live truck training on FordStar TV and some truck training videos. Ten years later, on to automotive journalism, Mr.Truck built a couple dozen websites about towing trailers and started his truck and trailer review column in horse and farm magazines. As part of the national press, Mr.Truck gets invited to new truck media launches and horse trailer factories for review. www.MrTruck.com, reviews of trucks, SUV's, trailers and accessories. Install articles.Andre Smirnov is the managing editor and video presenter/producer at www.TFLtruck.com. TFLtruck is the most popular truck-dedicated video channel on the internet with over 3.5 million monthly viewers. TFLtruck primarily deals with the consumer pickup truck industry, reviews, and real-world tests of the latest pickup trucks. We publish three video episodes per week on average. We also publish at least one daily post, article, or story to www.TFLtruck.com.

Table of Contents

Ch1. Top 5 Reasons trucks are more popular than cars in the America. (based on TFL video) (Why we are nuts about trucks?). • (half by Andre. half by Kent) Ch2. Top Torture Tests to find the best truck. (Introduction to Ike Gauntlet, Gold Mine Hill Off-road, and Towing MPG Test) • (by Andre) Ch3. Which truck to get? New vs. Used. (Top 5 format) • (by Kent) Ch4. How to Match Your Truck to Your Trailer and vise versa? (Truck classes explained) • (by Kent) Ch5. Top 3 Trucks at Towing MPG Test. • (by Andre) Ch6. Used Truck Judging. Top Tips when Buying Used. (focus on truck issues, how to find the axle ratio codes, full floating axle) • (by Kent) Ch7. Which truck to get? Gas vs Diesel? (Top 5 format: for and against diesel) • (by Kent) Ch8. Top 5 Diesel Trucks on the Ike Gauntlet. • (by Andre) Ch9. Top 5 Gas Trucks on the Ike Gauntlet. • (by Andre) Ch10. Understanding Truck and Trailer Tires (tire ratings, safety issue) • (by Kent) Ch11. Truck and Trailer Safety. (Towing, WDH hitches, CDL disclaimer, 26,000 lbs limit, static electricity and fuel) 11.5. Why your first child’s car should be a truck? (Safety) • (by Kent) Ch12. Top 10 Truck Accessories (based on SEMA Top 10 list) • (by Kent) Ch13. Top 5 Truck on the Gold Mine Hill Off-road test • (by Andre) Ch14. Top 5 Fastest 0-60 MPH Trucks when towing a Trailer • (by Andre) BONUS: ---- Bonus01. Truck Family Tree (and Predictions for the Future) • (by Kent and Andre) Bonus02. 3,000 mile Oil Change Myth • (by Kent) Bonus03. Extra by Roman and/or Nathan and/or ... ).

Editorial Reviews

Do you remember your first truck? The year, make, model, color, engine, transmission, smell? Of course you do, you love trucks! Truck Nuts is a fun, in-depth read about the pick-up truck industry. Kent & Andre have an undeniable passion for the truck industry and it is clear in their work. They get to experience the behind-the-scenes testing of trucks to help educate us on our truck buying decision. If you’re even a little nuts about trucks, you’ll enjoy and certainly learn more with this unique book!



Ben Janssen,

Sales Director of Cimarron Trailers

Truck owner & enthusiast

Kent's writing style is way more than entertaining, it is information you can't get from anywhere else. This guy knows more about trucks than anyone I know. If you own a truck, or want to, this is required reading.



Dave Mattern,

Horse Trailer World.com

WorkingTruckWorld.com

From an agriculture perspective, Kent Sundling and Andre Smirnov make sure to include the needs of farmers and ranchers when talking trucking, something that the average city writer might gloss over, but the Truck Nuts wouldn’t dare forget. Sundling and Smirnov talk complicated auto topics in an accessible, funny way that even truck novices can chuckle at and appreciate. To take a line from the experts, "Let the pickup truck love affair continue!”



-Nikki Work,

Editor of The Fence Post

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