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2001 Nissan Xterra- Firestorm

It’s not every day you see a ’bagged and ’bodied Nissan Xterra. It’s even less likely you’ll see someone in the firefighting profession who owns a mini this intricate. Searcy, Arkansas, resident Josh Bertagnolli is a firefighter and has been for the past seven years. During his off time, he is an avid custom truck

Phil Gordon – May 24, 2019

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Deep Dive: Ford’s 1.5L and 3.0L Diesel Engines

In 2018, Ford announced two new diesel engines designed, tested, and built for trucks. One, the EcoBlue 1.5L inline-four-cylinder destined for the Ford Transit Connect, and the other, the 3.0L Power Stroke V-6, aimed at F-150 owners who haul and tow. We spent hours interviewing Ford engineers to deliver an in-depth look at each engine.

Thom Cannell – May 24, 2019

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First Drive: 2019 Honda Talon Side-by-Side

We got our first taste of the 2019 Honda Talon side-by-side late last year, just before it was introduced alongside the Honda Passport SUV. Our brief drive in the two-seat sport UTV was all too short, giving us a taste of this machine’s capabilities but not allowing us to fully sample what it had to

Brett T. Evans – May 24, 2019

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First Drive: 2020 Kia Telluride

The trendy winter-ski/summer-festival town of Telluride, Colorado, population roughly 2,500, looks like a former mining town because it is. Nestled in a canyon surrounded by forested mountains and cliffs and weathered ruins of old mining operations, it once yielded deposits of zinc, lead, copper, silver, and gold. Its impressive Historic District, one of Colorado’s 20

Gary Witzenburg – May 22, 2019

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Truck Trend Shop Class: All About CAN Bus

Today’s passenger vehicles can utilize about 70 onboard computers (ECUs, actuators, and so forth). So let’s consider this group an extended family, and just like any family, communication means a lot. All members rely on each other, and without talking back and forth and exchanging information, a family can become dysfunctional. The need for a

Alex Steele – May 22, 2019

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Daily Driven: 2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid

Haters, don’t fire up that typewriter just yet. We know the current Acura MDX has been on sale since the 2014 model year, and it’s probably overdue for a total redesign like its little brother, the RDX. But the MDX still acquits itself incredibly well, matching newer competitors jab for jab. Among its aces are

Brett T. Evans – May 22, 2019

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2019 Chevy Silverado- Cajun Red

The story of how Jermaine Yates met Jake McKiddie of Phat Phabz began around 10 years ago. During that time, Jermaine was in Colorado visiting friends when the inevitable happened to his ’bagged daily driver Dodge Dakota: The shock mounts broke off from the frame, making the ride unbearable. Through the grapevine, he heard about

Grant Cox – May 22, 2019

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How It’s Built: GMC’s CarbonPro Truck Bed

A pickup truck bed is the last place many people expect to find cool engineering and high-tech hardware. Hey, it’s rectangular and you toss all sorts of tools and gear inside it, case closed. Except GMC is throwing a wrench in the works and attempting to change truck buyers’ perceptions when it comes to truck

Nick Kurczewski – May 21, 2019

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First Drive: Honda Rugged Open Air Vehicle (ROAV) Concept

We expected the Honda Rugged Open Air Vehicle (ROAV) concept to shake, fold and reform its red and black panels into a human-shaped robot then stomp off to fight crime. It would be a good guy, we think. After all, it’s Honda, known for safety and radio commercials about community service. While it turns out

Elana Scherr – May 21, 2019

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Particulate Matters: Center Stage

There’s a lot happening right now! Busy times, for sure. I’m running the road like a mad man (i.e. traveling and pursuing all things diesel, of course), and, as I write this, I’m coming down from an awesome experience I had that until one week before Ultimate Callout Challenge 2019 wasn’t anywhere close to being

K.J. Jones – May 20, 2019

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1932 Willys Transformed Into An Aviation Tanker

The early 20th century brought us many things that boomed around the same time. Though automobiles and planes were around decades before, it took time for these engineering marvels to gain popularity. Henry Ford’s production line lowered the cost of his cars, which made them more affordable for the general population. On the aviation side,

Kevin Aguilar – May 20, 2019

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Long-Term Test: 2018 Land Rover Discovery HSE Luxury—Third Report

It reminded us of a schoolyard fight—the two biggest kids on the playground stubbornly standing toe-to-toe, wildly pummeling each other with haymakers, neither willing to concede defeat. That was our second long-term report on our 2018 Land Rover Discovery HSE Luxury. A slew of mechanical and electrical problems left us bleeding from the proverbial nose,

Christian Hazel – May 17, 2019

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An Autocross Ready Diesel-Powered 1964 Volvo Amazon

Right now, you might be wondering why a classic European car is gracing the pages of this truck-focused magazine and who would even build a car that’s as obscure as Marc Terrien’s ’64 Volvo Amazon. Well, first, it is diesel-powered, which makes it unique. Second, Marc’s company, Heritage Driven, actually specializes in projects like this.

Kevin Aguilar – May 16, 2019

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Truck Trend Legends: The American Automobile Association

We’ve all been there at some point. Waiting at the side of the road, probably in the rain, in the dark, and it’s cold. Then the lights of the tow truck come into view and it feels like the nightmare will soon be over. The American Automobile Association (AAA, pronounced Triple-A) is so much a

Colin Ryan – May 15, 2019

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Truck Trend Pre-Owned: 2013 to 2017 Nissan Pathfinder

The Nissan Pathfinder is a midsize crossover with three rows of seating. That puts it in competition with such daunting rivals as the Honda Pilot, Ford Explorer, and Toyota Highlander. Finding the path to an ideal pre-owned Pathfinder takes some careful navigation. Before getting into that, though, let’s see what it has to offer. We’re

Colin Ryan – May 15, 2019

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Detonation: This Beautiful Country

As I stroll the streets of Moab, Utah, during the annual Easter Jeep Safari, I can’t help being in awe of the surrounding landscape. The pronounced ancient rock formations, mesas, waterways, and snowcapped mountains that serve as a backdrop truly make this place a beautiful destination. Being in Moab makes me think about the different

John Lehenbauer – May 14, 2019

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2019 Chevy Silverado - The Dark Knight

We’ve all looked back at an important moment in life when a freshly built truck captured our attention. For Ryan Kidd, it was five years ago, when he saw a ’14 Chevy Silverado named Blood Lust built by Jake McKiddie. This truck was the first ’14 to be bagged and body dropped for a coveted

Grant Cox – May 14, 2019

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Time Warp: 2018 GMC Denali 3500HD

A time warp, by definition, is a hypothetical discontinuity in the flow of time that would move events from one time period to another. In theory, this could lead to items from the past, or the future, appearing right here in the present day. Like time travel, many people believe creating something that wasn’t originally

Phil Gordon – May 9, 2019

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Busted Knuckles- 1965 Chevy G-10- Bobby’s World

The van lifestyle is nothing new to Bobby Reynolds of Kirbyville, Texas. His entire family was involved in it. His father Bill owned custom Chevy vans during his entire childhood, his uncle had a classic van he brought to shows, and his younger brother is currently touring the show circuit in his custom van. Bobby’s

Phil Gordon – May 7, 2019

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Interview: Pete Milosavlevski, Chief Engineer, Jeep Gladiator

Growing up in the Detroit suburb of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Pete Milosavlevski loved cars and trucks, and he owned a couple of quick Camaros and Mustangs before growing career and family responsibilities “evolved” him into loving trucks. “I wanted to get an old Jeep but never pulled the trigger on that,” he says. Instead, he

Gary Witzenburg – May 7, 2019

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Radical Renderings- Rendered Rides

Many of the artists we spotlight in this column get their start in hand-drawn artwork or computer-based design. Chad Canning falls into the latter category—but not using one of the various design programs most artists traditionally use. His art background started in 2001 with 3D modeling for video games. He then began to work on

Bryan Fross – May 7, 2019