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Monica Gonderman

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Monica resides in Southern California with her husband and partner in crime, Jason. Together, they have an off-road Ford Ranger, diesel Ford Ranger, airbagged Chevy S10, and a four-wheel-drive Ford F-150. The custom truck bug bit Monica hard in high school and has continued to grow over the years. She enjoys anything outdoors, from dirt biking to off-roading to running. Originally starting as an assistant web producer in 2006 after graduating from the University of California, Irvine, Monica was an associate online editor for several different truck magazines before taking the reins of both 8-LUG HD TRUCK and WORK TRUCK REVIEW in 2014.

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EV Maker Nikola's Garbage Truck Plans to Put Stink on Competition

Will this be the coolest—and quietest—garbage truck in the world? Perhaps—but we’ll believe it when we actually see it. Nikola, whose most notable contribution to the pickup-truck world thus far is the hydrogen fuel-cell Nikola Badger, is now dabbling in the dirty business of trash collection with its Nikola Refuse battery-electric garbage truck. Nikola, which is

Monica Gonderman – Aug 11, 2020

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Riding Fox with Racer Jason Scherer: Episode 134 of The Truck Show Podcast

On This Week’s Show: Overhaulin’s Chris Jacobs Fox Shocks and Jason Scherer Sticky steering wheels Consummate automotive host and Discovery’s resident gearhead, Overhaulin’s Chris Jacobs, joins the guys to kick off Shark Week and to talk about his illustrious career of television gigs, before revealing his new daily driver. Holman goes on a ride-along with

Monica Gonderman – Aug 11, 2020

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2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, the 710hp Factory SUV: Episode 132 of The Truck Show Podcast

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast Show: AEM’s Lawson Mollica 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Honda CRX AEM’s Lawson Mollica discusses vehicle electronics, engine swaps, and how AEM’s solutions can make your project a little easier. The guys reveal what factory SUV will be rocking a 710hp V-8 in 2021 (hint: Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat)

Monica Gonderman – Aug 1, 2020

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Dan Grec Spends 999 Days Living Out of a Jeep in Africa: Episode 127 of The Truck Show Podcast

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast: Dan Grec spends 999 days living out of a Jeep in Africa Know your note Follow our host builds Can you imagine quitting your day job, leaving all of your security behind, and hitting the open road to not only explore another country, but an entirely new continent? Adventurer

Monica Gonderman – Jul 31, 2020

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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Spotted in Desert: A Non-Traditional Pickup for the Urban Adventurer

We spotted a camo’d 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz crossover-based pickup on a trailer in the middle of the SoCal desert, possibly en route to Death Valley for some real life testing in hotter-than-hot conditions. After all, we saw a temperature of 110 degrees at the location we saw the truck, suitable to give any vehicle

Monica Gonderman – Jul 31, 2020

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2021 Ford F-150, A Half-Ton Refreshed - Episode 128 of The Truck Show Podcast

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast: Iron Resurrection’s Jayson “Shag” Arrington 2021 Ford F-150 Automotive courtesy: Would you pick up the screw? The Truck Show Podcast welcomes Jason “Shag” Arrington from the hit show Iron Resurrection, finding out the origins of his nickname, how he became an automotive enthusiast, and about 50 other topics you

Monica Gonderman – Jul 27, 2020

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7.3L Ford "Godzilla" Gasoline Crate Engine Just Dropped - Episode 129 of The Truck Show Podcast

On This Week’s Show: SoCal Mini Truck Council Meet Crystal Wiken from BOLT Lock Ford’s 7.3L Gasser Lightning relives his Mini Truckin’ youth at the Southern California Mini Truck Council’s meetup, Crystal Wiken from BOLT Lock tells us all about one of the greatest automotive products of all time, and Ford just dropped the mighty

Monica Gonderman – Jul 24, 2020

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How to Have Wife-Approved Project Money: Episode 131 of The Truck Show Podcast

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast: Warn Industries Diesel Power’s KJ Jones Holman’s Project Funds Strategy The guys have a conversation with Warn Industries’ Andy Lilienthal about synthetic vs. steel wire rope, Chinese vs. American winches, and Warn’s latest products—and Lighting discovers Warn hubs. Diesel Power’s KJ Jones returns to dive further into the subject

Monica Gonderman – Jul 24, 2020

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Bronco! V-8 Wrangler! BONUS Episode 130 of The Truck Show Podcast

On This Week’s BONUS Truck Show Podcast: 2021 Ford Bronco 392 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Concept Ford‘s horse is finally out of the barn and Jeep drops a 392ci Hemi V-8 right in the thick of things. The guys get together with automotive host and journalist Jonny Lieberman to discuss the 2021 Ford Bronco and Hemi

Monica Gonderman – Jul 23, 2020

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Baja Forged Gets Launched: Episode 130 of The Truck Show Podcast

On This Week’s Truck Show Podcast: Gasoline doesn’t re-gen in your diesel well Baja Forged gets launched Classic Truck Wishes Our friends Theresa Contreras and Sara Morosan from LGE-CTS are back to discuss their new company, Baja Forged–and a bunch of other hilarious stuff. The guys talk to a GM tech who has dealt with

Monica Gonderman – Jul 22, 2020

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2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black Edition Says Go Home, Chrome!

What’s the cure for too much chrome? Why, a monochromatic exterior, which is exactly what you’ll find on Ram‘s latest blacked-out special edition. Taking cues from the 2020 Ram 1500 Limited Black Edition, the 2020 Ram Heavy Duty Limited Black Edition is a blacked-out 3/4- or 1-ton truck absolutely peppered with black exterior accents. The

Monica Gonderman – Jul 21, 2020

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Beautifully Restored 1937 Kenworth Bus Has 10 Doors, Five Per Side!

Once upon a time, this 1937 Kenworth Touring Motor Coach was used by the Rainier National Park Company to shuttle eager passengers up the steep mountain passes of Mount Rainier, allowing tourists to absorb the wonders of the active volcano. Hence, it’s known as the 1937 Mount Rainier Kenworth tour bus, and it dutifully reported

Monica Gonderman – Jul 21, 2020

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The Closest Thing to a Ranger Raptor in 2020

It pains us to even make the comparison. But really, the new accessory packages for the 2019 and 2020 Ford Ranger from Ford Performance bring the little truck as close to its big brother as possible today. Going all-in on the accessory packages adds Fox IFP coilovers to the front and 2.0-inch Fox monotube dampers

Jason Gonderman – Jul 20, 2020

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Redemption! Diesel Brothers Prepare for New Season by Crushing Past Fails—Literally!

In the fourth and final episode of Diesel Brothers: Diesel Nation, Dave “Heavy D” Sparks and Diesel Dave get amped for the official start of Season 7 by facing their biggest challenges, biggest losses, biggest failures, worst builds, and most embarrassing moments head-on. Remember the two-wheel stunt fail? Or Diesel Dave’s monster truck donut fail

Monica Gonderman – Jun 26, 2020

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Fred Williams Swaps Third Member in Ultimate Summer Camp Jeep…and Builds a Bat Home

What truck projects have you been working on at home? Since the MotorTrend headquarters has been closed down, like the many others who have been uninvited into the office Monday through Friday, we too have been working from home—on our computers and under our project rigs. Although we don’t quite dig the arrangement long-term, the

Monica Gonderman – Jun 25, 2020

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