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If you’ve been following this column in The World’s Leading Truck Publication for a while, you’ve seen the work of Nick Crouch before. Every time we bring him back for an update, there is a folder of artwork to look through, and all of it features rides in various build stages. He has spent many

Bryan Fross – Jul 18, 2019

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Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Alternate Chris Patterson - #DPC2019

Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Presented by XDP’s Official Alternate, Chris Patterson, says that because his family has been involved with drag racing for three generations, having a strong interest in all things automotive just comes naturally. With a degree in automotive applied science (from Texas State Technical College), Chris spent 12 years working as a

K.J. Jones – Jul 17, 2019

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Episode 66 of The Truck Show Podcast: Raising Autism Awareness with a Lowered GMC

The Truck Show Podcast Presented by Nissan in association with DECKED… …is a fun, irreverent, and edgy look at today’s world of custom and factory trucks, hosted by automotive journalist Sean Holman and veteran Los Angeles radio personality Jay “Lightning” Tilles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the latest episode of The Truck Show Podcast.

Brett T. Evans – Jul 17, 2019

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Busted Knuckles- 1948 Chevy 3100- Toys for Tya

The truck culture is generally geared toward bearded men who bear a resemblance to rugged lumberjacks with the knowledge of used car salesmen. When you hear about a truck owned by a woman, some may wonder about the extent of her involvement in the build but still admire the progress. When you find out the

Phil Gordon – Jul 17, 2019

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Interview: 2020 Ford Explorer Global Chief Engineer

Bill Gubing grew up in the Long Island hamlet of Smithtown, New York, with a car-guy father, but he says he devoted most of his non-academic school time to playing hockey instead of tinkering with cars. He has more than made up for that since. Gubing earned his mechanical engineering undergraduate degree from Bucknell University

Gary Witzenburg – Jul 15, 2019

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Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Competitor Brad Sankey - #DPC2019

At age 25, Brad Sankey is one of our younger competitors at Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Presented by XDP, and, like others in the hobby, he acquired much of his love of mechanics and performance from his dad Dave. “When I was a child, we worked on his truck, a ’79 Chevrolet Silverado K10 that

Brett T. Evans – Jul 15, 2019

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Episode 71 of The Truck Show Podcast: Solving Emissions Mysteries

Brett T. Evans – Jul 15, 2019

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Episode 72 of The Truck Show Podcast: The Daytona Truck Meet

Brett T. Evans – Jul 15, 2019

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Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Competitor Darrin Dutton - #DPC2019

Darin Dutton is a 29-year-old journeyman lineman from Severance, Colorado, who was bitten by the diesel-performance bug in 2012, when he bought and started modifying his beautiful ’09 Ford F-350. “I have not stopped messing with it since I put the first few upgrades on it, and it has only experienced a few shortcomings since

K.J. Jones – Jul 12, 2019

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Daily Driven: 2018 Toyota Tundra Limited

If ever there were a vehicle in need of an overhaul Toyota’s Tundra would be it. With its last major redesign in ’07 and two minor facelifts in ’14 and ’18, Tundra is currently the oldest of the ½-ton pickups with no indication of that changing soon. Despite this, the truck has aged remarkably well.

Jason Gonderman – Jul 12, 2019

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Detonation: Week to Wheelin’

While many of you were preparing for the Fourth of July holiday, I spent the week of June 24, 2019 working on the Four Wheeler Network’s second Week to Wheelin’ truck build, a ’74 Ford Bronco, in the Motor Trend Group’s Santa Ana, California, Tech Center. I must say, it was a lot of fun

John Lehenbauer – Jul 12, 2019

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Episode 76 of The Truck Show Podcast: Barn Finds, the MegaRaptor, and the Ford Super Duty Tremor

Brett T. Evans – Jul 11, 2019

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Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Competitor Cody Lambert - #DPC2019

“I’ve always had a passion for cars and trucks, or anything fast since I was young,” says 28-year-old Cody Lambert. The Wapakoneta, Ohio, resident followed his passion and works full time at Tater Built Turbo Chargers & Machining. Cody has built several trucks, but his favorite, by far, is the ’07 Dodge Ram 2500 he

John Lehenbauer – Jul 11, 2019

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Particulate Matters: Counter Punch

As “media drives” (truck manufacturers’ one- to three-day programs that allow journalists and influencers to drive and review new vehicles) go, 2019 has already been a very busy year. The Big Three truckmakers (Ford, GM, and Ram) are rolling out light- and heavy-duty rigs for 2020, and “showing them off” to folks like me is

K.J. Jones – Jul 11, 2019

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Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Competitor Richard Coker - #DPC2019

The third time is the charm for Richard Coker of Midland, Texas. Having entered DPC twice previously, Richard’s ’06 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD was selected to compete at Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Presented by XDP—and not a moment too soon, as he plans to take the truck in a different direction after the competiton. Richard owns

Brett T. Evans – Jul 10, 2019

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Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Competitor Seth Kuntz - #DPC2019

Seth Kuntz is a 24-year-old college student enrolled in the accounting program at Georgia State University. In addition to his studies, Seth is part owner of Kuntz Bros in Jefferson, Georgia. “My interest in automotive and motorsports can be credited to my father’s side of the family,” Seth says. “My grandfather was a mechanic his

John Lehenbauer – Jul 9, 2019

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Diesel Power Challenge 2019 Competitor Steven Lucero - #DPC2019

Steven Lucero is co-owner of and light-duty diesel-engine specialist at Black Diamond Diesel Performance and Fab in Las Cruces, New Mexico. During high school, he devoted all his time to playing baseball. But, in addition to playing ball, Steven also developed an interest in diesels after receiving his ’06 Dodge Ram graduation gift. The truck

John Lehenbauer – Jul 8, 2019

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Happy Independence Day 2019 from the Truck Trend Network!

A safe and happy Independence Day 2019 to all of our loyal friends and readers, from the editors at the Truck Trend Network! Living in the United States of America, we have much to be grateful for, and while there’s always work to do to keep our country strong, there’s nothing wrong with taking a

Brett T. Evans – Jul 4, 2019

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Truck Show Podcast Invites You to the 500 5-Star Listener Meetup Presented by DECKED and Nissan!

The Truck Show Podcast with Lightning and Holman is getting a little more fun, because the guys have to throw a party for their loyal fans as thanks for hitting 500 5-star reviews! On August 10 at the podcast’s home at Motor Trend HQ in Southern California, Lightning and Holman will host the 500 5-Star

Brett T. Evans – Jul 3, 2019

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My First Diesel

After more than 12 years as managing editor of Diesel Power, I’ve finally joined the oil-burning ranks! You read that right—despite spending the better part of my adult life working on this magazine (as well as sister publications Truckin, 8-Lug, and Work Truck Review), the only time I’ve ever piloted a diesel-powered vehicle was a

Courtney McKinnon – Jul 1, 2019

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2017 Ford F250- Influential

Being branded an influencer is the gold star of the truck culture and essential to a shop or a builder’s success. We all know social media is the way we get our name out, and Plan B Fabrication does that daily with its 118,000 followers (and counting). The owner of Plan B, Rob Pique, has

Phil Gordon – Jun 29, 2019

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1969 Chevy C10- Texas LoHorn

They say everything is bigger in Texas, which meant in order to stand out Carlos Zapata needed to go bigger than anything he had ever done. Born and raised in Dallas, Carlos was part of a migrant worker family that did a lot of traveling. From picking oranges in Florida to working sugar beets in

Phil Gordon – June 5, 2019

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