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THERE COMES A TIME IN EVERY MAN’S LIFE WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE CROSSROADS AND HAVE TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT CHOICE. For Darrel Brown, that time came when he had to decide between his beloved Chevy Colorado his newly acquired Chevy Tahoe. While he and his wife Sara were putting together an immaculate Chevy Colorado bodied and painted, they began a search for an adequate tow pig. The Colorado was a two-door, which was fine at the time because it was just he and his wife traveling to shows, but the long drives became more a worrisome weekend. The Browns went to a used car dealership, and that’s when they found and fell in love with a 2011 Chevy Tahoe. This four-door SUV was perfect for towing their custom…

If YOU GO TO A LOT OF SHOWS IN YOUR GENERAL AREA, YOU’LL TEND TO SEE A FEW OF THE SAME TRUCKS AT ALMOST EVERY EVENT. In some cases, you might even know the truck more than you do its owner. It sometimes happens like that, especially if you keep your face glued to your phone. Social media makes it so easy to look past the person who makes the effort to build and keep up with that familiar vehicle, so let’s take the opportunity to slow it down and take a closer look at particular truck that many of you out there may instantly recognize. Bill Dubuisson is the current owner of this low and long 2004 Chevy 3500 dually. While his name might not ring a bell, a…

NATHAN ADAIR HAS BEEN A LIFELONG MINITRUCK FANATIC. Since his early teenage years, he’s always had his eyes on custom compact pickups, and has never been without one to this day since 1998. When he was just 14 years old though, all he could think about was buying an Isuzu pickup and shaping it to meet his own standards. “I was finally able to buy the Isuzu truck I wanted when I was about 19, 20 years old,” Nathan says. “There was just something about these trucks that spoke to me, and as soon as I took ownership of one, I couldn’t wait to start playing around with it.” The Isuzu has taken many turns throughout the years, but Nathan never got too tired of it to stop making…

NISSAN brought a truckload of Southern California vibes to the 2022 Chicago Auto Show with a trio of custom Frontier trucks created by its San Diego-based design team. The three Nissan Design America (NDA) project trucks are based on the 2022 Frontier, which is available now at Nissan dealers nationwide. They are joined by the Rebelle Rally Frontier, driven by “Team Wild Grace” in the eight-day, 1,500-mile competition in the deserts of Nevada, Arizona and California. The Project 72X, Project Hardbody and Project Adventure, while all sharing the same 2022 Frontier Crew Cab platform, address three different mid-size truck audiences and start with three different Frontier grade levels: S, SV and PRO-4X respectively. All three of the Frontier concept trucks combine readily available Nissan and aftermarket parts and accessories with…

IF YOU’VE BEEN IN THE MARKET FOR A BRAND-NEW TRUCK IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO, YOU KNOW VERY WELL THERE ARE VERY FEW DEALER INCENTIVES TO BE HAD OUT THERE. With the lack of discounts and rebates out there, it’ll behoove you to take a good long look at what you want versus what you absolutely need. With far fewer truck options on the dealership lot to choose from at this particular moment, assessing which optional packages you can truly benefit from and which will be a total misuse of your hard-earned cash has never been more important. In the case of this particular 2022 Toyota Tacoma, we wanted more than what the base SR5 package offered but didn’t really need an off-road or 4x4 model. This left us…

BACK ON PROJECT BURNADEBT! This 1959 Chevy Apache truck owned by Eddy Cebreco has been under major reconstruction. If you have been following along, you already know that with a step-by-step approach, you can do these same repairs at home. Last time you saw Burnadebt, we featured the floorpan assembly installation. This time we go in depth on installing a new back cab panel. We head back to Auto Metal Direct in Gainesville, Georgia, with Jubee Mays of aMAYsing Metal Works performing the installation. Some of what you will see here covers the final installation of the floorpan we previewed in the April issue of Street Trucks. The floorpan assembly welds to the back cab panel along the lower rear, rocker panels, and at the inner cab corners. AMD has…

AT 29 YEARS OLD, YOUNG HERSCHEL WONG WAS ON THE HUNT FOR A NEW WORK TRUCK FOR HIS BUSINESS, H. Wong Co. Refrigeration. He had been in business for a couple of years now, and was in need of something that could handle all the parts and supplies for the mobile repair and installation service. From the clues gathered, it seems as though Herschel likely bought his ’59 Chevy in the town of Ukiah, California, and had a utility box installed. As the years went on and the truck did its duty, it was eventually taken out of service and stored away. It wasn’t until 2016 that it would surface for sale, which is when Chris Driscoll of Wexford, Pennsylvania, came across it on eBay and knew he had…

WHEN THINKING ABOUT LOWERING YOUR TRUCK, IT’S UNDERSTANDABLE THAT YOU’D HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT’S INVOLVED, AS WELL AS HOW TO HANDLE ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY PRESENT THEMSELVES AFTER THE FACT. If it’s your first foray into the world of slammed trucks, you might be anxious making such a huge change to your ride, but lucky for you we’re here to help! We’ve compiled 10 of the most common questions we get about lowered trucks, along with our thoughts on each. Hopefully they’ll help put your mind at ease when it’s time to drop your own truck and will get you hyped up about living the low life! 1 CAN A LOWERED TRUCK STILL TOW? Of course! But, like any truck, it has to be set up correctly! Don’t expect…

IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO FIND ONE OF THE BEST CONCENTRATIONS OF VINTAGE FORD-POWERED PICKUPS IN THE COUNTRY, PROGRAM THE GARMIN FOR THE VOLUNTEER STATE AND ROLL OUT TO THE ANNUAL F-100 SUPERNATIONALS, NOW IN ITS 44TH YEAR. This long-running September classic is held at the Sevierville Convention Center, Sevierville, Tennessee, with the focus of the event always on the Ford truck platform, although all Ford-powered vehicles are welcome. With loads of display space for the more than 475 Blue Ovals outside as well as air conditioned comfort inside for vendors and debuting vehicles, the venue is always a hit with the crowd. The action begins on Thursday with vehicles and vendors arriving from around Tennessee plus dozens of neighboring states. Shake off the road dust, settle in and get ready…

“WHAT STARTED OUT AS A DAILY DRIVER FOR A HIGH SCHOOL HOTRODDER WITH BIG PLANS AND A SMALL BUDGET EVENTUALLY TURNED A PASSION INTO A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.” THE WINNERS OF EVERY CHEVROLET SEMA 2019 DESIGN AWARD RECEIVE A SPECIAL-EDITION TROPHY FEATURING THE 2020 MID-ENGINE CORVETTE STINGRAY. Attached to the front is a small plaque that indicates what category it was presented in. The Chevrolet SEMA Truck of the Year award is possibly the most prestigious recognition a classic truck builder could receive at this event. Representatives from the selection committee voted unanimously to honor this 1958 Apache built by Levi Green. Levi is the owner at Hammerfab, a full-service automotive fabrication shop in Liberty Hills, Texas. He has been slowly building his task force era truck using it as…

IF YOU'RE NEAR EAST TEXAS NORTH OF HOUSTON, WE HAVE A KILLER TRUCK EVENT FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT. Layin' at the Lake was founded by Chad and Emilie Moss as a fun weekend get together for custom car and truck enthusiasts. Chad grew up in East Texas and as a child regularly visited Salmon Lake Park, so he knew since day one this was the perfect spot for an epic auto event. Salmon Lake Park is a unique private recreational vehicle park in Grapeland, Texas. It is famous for its bluegrass festival. They offer cabins rentals, RV, and tent camping year-round. They host family and school reunions, parties, car shows, and festivals. Large open areas, rustic photography opportunities, 22 rebuilt cabins on-site, and 300-plus RV hookups help create a…