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Project New Guy

2000 SIlverado 1500 Project

Posted May 10 2011 06:31 AM by Maximus Matthewson

After many weeks waiting for all of the parts to come in, we are ready to start on Project New Guy. You have seen it in the magazine, and the rendering was put on here for all to see. Well in less than a month, the truck...

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A Match Made in Car Care Heaven

3M and Pep Boys Open Car Care Center

Posted April 6 2011 08:53 AM by Maximus Matthewson

Pep Boys celebrated the grand opening of its very first 3M Car Care Center, March 26th, at its Los Angeles Supercenter with a car show featuring a variety of show cars and car care demonstrations from both 3M and...

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'71 Dodge Tradesman

Vans R Back

Posted January 19 2011 09:37 AM by Bob Ryder

As the old guy on the Truckin' staff, I am always asked by the younger Truckin' staff about the old days of Truckin'.

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Can you smell the race fuel?

GMPP LSX454R

Posted January 18 2011 12:51 PM by DanWard-Editor

780+ horsepower in a box sounds good to me. GM Performance Parts makes dropping extreme horsepower in your truck easy with its latest creation—the LSX454R.

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Nicest Billet Brackets I've Seen

Billet Brackets for Optima and Nitrous

Posted April 22 2010 12:54 PM by DanWard-Editor

Getting ready for my personal truck project, I needed a nitrous bottle bracket and remembered PP Billet from my first truck. No surprise, they're still the nicest brackets I've seen.

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Better Ride Quality for Your Truck

Sulastic Springs for Leaf Springs

Posted March 1 2010 11:14 AM by DanWard-Editor

Bolt-on parts for better ride quality and smoother leaf spring operation.

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Falken Tire's New A/T

Wild Peak All Terrain Sneak Peek

Posted January 25 2010 07:03 PM by DanWard-Editor

Truckin' readers get a sneak peek at Falken Tire's new Wild Peak All Terrain tire.

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Veterans Day Remembered

Never Will Be Forgotten

Posted November 12 2009 06:09 PM by Bob Ryder

I write this blog with a heavy heart on Veterans Day in respect for our military's fallen heroes that have given their lives for our freedom. God bless the men and woman serving in our armed forces.

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'09 Dodge Gets Kolor

Kolor Me Kustom

Posted November 2 2009 02:15 PM by Bob Ryder

We have been in the process of creating a project vehicle for this year's "09 SEMA Show an '09 Dodge Ram Crew Cab Hemi. The entire staff has been taking part covering separate tech articles contributing to its...

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eBay Motors Masters Contest

Enter for a chance to Win $2,500

Posted August 13 2009 08:07 AM by DanWard-Editor

eBay is having a contest to see who the biggest eBay Motors Master gearhead is. Do you fit the bill? Check it out- http://www.motorsmaster.ebaymotors.com/

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Issue 6: Life in the Fast Lane

Full Throttle=Two Blown Chevys

Posted April 17 2009 09:46 AM by DanWard-Editor

Do you like going fast? Do you like learning more about your truck? Don't miss issue 6, on sale now.

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Toyo Tires new H/T with Tuff Duty

New Tow-rated Tire for HD trucks

Posted April 14 2009 03:10 PM by DanWard-Editor

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. introduces the new Toyo Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty. Engineered for high torque diesel pickup trucks that tow trailers or occasionally haul heavy loads, the Open Country H/T with...

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Under It All

'50 Sub Gets Framed

Posted February 27 2009 02:46 PM by Bob Ryder

The strength of any object is it's foundation or base. The same goes for trucks. A truck's strength is created from its frame. The truck's cab, fenders, bed, engine, transmission, radiator, suspension, and steering...

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Truckin': On Location

Chevy Ford Dodge GMC RBP

Posted December 3 2008 03:07 PM by John_Mata_Jr

Feature Editor Brandan Gillogly and I hit the road toward Temecula, CA to meet up with UFC brawler Dan Henderson and RBP founder Roland Trudel.

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Truckin' Feature Studio Photo Shoot

In the Studio With Wes Allison

Posted September 16 2008 10:07 PM by Bob Ryder

So you have alway been curious how insane custom trucks are photographed in a studio enviorment. I spent the day in the Steve Giraud Studio with the cusotm truck and car industries "Sharp Shooter", Wes Allison. Check it...

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