Street Trucks December 2021

WELL, THE END OF THE YEAR IS HERE AND WHAT A WILD RIDE 2021 HAS BEEN. We’ve been all over the country this year watching events flourish after that pandemic and checking out all kinds of new, cool builds that were wrenched on while in quarantine. A world-altering historical event is what some guys say it will take to finish their truck; well, a lot of those guys found some time over the last year and came up with some unbelievably amazing outcomes. “WE’VE BEEN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THIS YEAR WATCHING EVENTS FLOURISH AFTER THAT PANDEMIC AND CHECKING OUT ALL KINDS OF NEW, COOL BUILDS THAT WERE WRENCHED ON WHILE IN QUARANTINE.” We also had a full, successful year of the first annual Showoff series. We traveled around the…

FORD EXPEDITION TIMBERLINE OFF-GRID CONCEPT ELEVATES SUV’S ADVENTURE-READY CAPABILITY BUILT for more extreme adventures, Ford recently debuted the Expedition Timberline Off-Grid concept vehicle in conjunction with the Overland Expo East in Arrington, Virginia. The one-off model is based on the new 2022 Ford Expedition Timberline series, the most off-road-capable Expedition ever. The Expedition Timberline Off-Grid concept is upfitted with proven names in off-road hardware and off-road accessories to help adventurers confidently trek to hard-to-reach mountainside trailheads, remote lakes and distant desert dunes. Expedition Timberline Off-Grid concept is focused on multi-day off-roading functionality and ease-of-use. Most noticeable is the SUV’s raised stance, custom DeeZee Rock Rail Hoop Steps and unmistakable CG Detroit custom topographic wrap over factory Forged Green exterior paint. The 2022 Ford Expedition has the best available ground clearance…

S10/BLAZER WILWOODS WILWOOD HAS ADDED TWO ALL-NEW DISC BRAKE OPTIONS FOR THE CHEVY S10 TRUCK AND S10 BLAZER 7 5/8-INCH (7.625-INCH) REAR AXLES. Now available for these popular swap axles are Dynalite caliper Pro Series kits with 12.19-inch rotors and DynaPro Low-Profile caliper kits with 11-inch rotors. Kits may be ordered with Wilwood’s plain face or SRP drilled and slotted rotors, and include an internal parking brake mechanism. High-strength, forged aluminum calipers with four corrosion-resistant stainless steel pistons generate balanced clamping force in high-tech style. Gloss red or black powdercoat finish is standard, with 22 optional caliper colors available to order. WILWOOD 805-388-1188 www.wilwood.com SILENT RIDE TIMBREN INDUSTRIES RECENTLY INTRODUCED TWO NEW 7K SILENT RIDE TRAILER SUSPENSIONS. The unique combination of a metal control arm with two Aeon rubber springs…

EVERY CUSTOM AUTO SHOP SHOULD HAVE A KILLER SHOP TRUCK, RIGHT? Not even for the sake of being a parts runner or general workhorse, but to show off the talents and style of said  fabrication shop. Well, that and to have something cool to drive to lunch. The guys at House of Hotrods, in Mansfield, Texas, get their hands on all types of vehicles to build for their ever-growing, eclectic customer base, from traditional hot rods, muscle cars and street trucks to everything in between. For this project, the crew decided to go absolutely nuts when coming up with the game plan for one of their most exciting rides in a while—the lunch shuttle of their dreams. “...THE CREW DECIDED TO GO ABSOLUTELY NUTS WHEN COMING UP WITH THE GAME…

OWNER House of Hotrods ❚ 1964 Dodge Power Wagon D200 ❚ Mansfield, TX ENGINE ■ Shop: House of Hotrods & Diesel Dynamics, Mansfield, TX ■ 1994 Cummins 5.9L straight six ■ Banks Twin-Ram Powerpack intake ■ Custom fabricated engine swap components ■ 1994 Mopar 47RH transmission ■ Custom billet torque converter by Precision Transmission ■ Driveshaft built by Fort Worth Gear & Axle CHASSIS ■ Shop: Frame modification by House of Hotrods, air ride suspension by NFamus Metal, Cleburne, TX ■ Accuair air management components ■ Dana 80 rearend ■ Custom fuel tank by House of Hotrods WHEELS, TIRES & BRAKES ■ 22-inch Alcoa wheels and Lionhart tires ■ Disc brakes front and back, CPP Hydrastop EXTERIOR ■ Shop: House of Hotrods, paint by Juan Torres ■ Custom Dodge grille…

“THE ENTIRE WEEKEND WAS JUST LIKE WE REMEMBER LIFTED TRUCK EVENTS BEING IN THE PAST—A LOT OF HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS, HANDSHAKES AND HIGH-FIVES, COLD BEERS BEING PASSED AROUND AND PLENTY OF BEAUTIFUL THINGS TO LOOK AT.” AFTER SOME RECENT ROUGH EXPERIENCES WITH SOME INDUSTRY-LEADING LIFTED TRUCK SPECIFIC EVENTS, WE THOUGHT THIS SIDE OF THE TRUCK SHOW SCENE MIGHT NEVER RETURN TO THE FAMILY FRIENDLY, ENTHUSIAST DRIVEN LIFESTYLE EVENTS WE ALL WENT TO WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER. We just assumed that if one modern lifted truck event was a bad experience, all other current lifted events would probably be just the same. Well, we were wrong! Receiving private messages and phone calls from event promoters I’ve never spoken with is a very rare occasion for my personal iPhone. However, a…