Truck & SUV Features

One of the main characters on the TV program Sesame Street was a trash-loving green puppet named Oscar the Grouch. Fun fact, the first season he appeared in was 1969 and Oscar was actually an orange color. In the second season, he was changed to green. This color was explained when he visited a location

As a regular reader of this magazine, you know all about cool custom trucks but very few can say they have been enjoying one for the better part of a lifetime. Even fewer can say they have a truck that’s been in the family for 50 years. Jack Sorich’s connection to the hobby is clearly

We all have that moment of epiphany or focused clarity. That one moment when you feel something and it guides you to happiness. It’s possible to go through half of your life before hitting that moment when everything makes sense and you’re brought back to your course. Warren Stiehler was a muscle car enthusiast but

If you’re into seeing the latest lifted truck builds or building a project for the annual SEMA Show, you’ve likely heard of KEG Media. Every year, they render all kinds of rides for owners across the country, but one thing that is unlike any of the other artists we feature here, they are directly involved

“Hardbody” refers to the Nissan truck’s double-wall bed and overall styling of the ’86-and-later models. Brent Kelly’s father, Dennis, was infatuated with the Nissan Hardbody in his younger years. And even though Brent was separated from his father at an early age, Brent began to incorporate his father’s passion for the Hardbody design. In 2014,

Attempting to cross the high seas in a large luxury yacht requires a significant amount of power. The elaborately decadent vessels displace a tremendous amount of water, so a couple of simple outboard engines definitely aren’t the type of powerplants that can get the big boats moving. Large, high-output diesel engines like the MAN V-12

Turtle Power Year/Make/Model: ’87 AM General M998 HMMWV (Humvee) Owner: Justin Massey Hometown: Monteagle, Tennessee Engine: 6.5L General Motors V-8 Transmission: TH400 three-speed automatic Odometer: 33,000 miles Fuel Economy: Depends on whether you are going up the mountain or down. Modifications: New soft top and doors; bedliner paint; LED turn signals; corner markers and taillights;

Those of us who regularly use a truck’s bed or a trailer to haul cargo are familiar with what it takes to properly strap things down and the different ways loads can be secured. One method is using a ratchet strap, which is available in what seems like 100 different sizes and styles, from a