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Simplified Third Brake Light
One of the ways to set your truck apart from the stock skinned rigs you see is to take something the factory did and modify it in some way, such as bolting in a roll pan or throwing in an aftermarket grille. Eventually you’ll reach the end of bolt-ons, bu more
Make the Switch to HID Lighting Simple
They’re easy to spot: a brilliant, blue-white light that stands out at night. Up until now, only the owners of German luxury vehicles were lucky enough to enjoy the improved illumination of High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting systems. Sure, you can more
Big Looks on a Small Budget
Building a custom truck on a budget can be limiting, especially when you’re starting from scratch. The options are to buy a jalopy and fix it up, start off with the work truck, or buy new and start from scratch. We at Sport Truck are among the tight-fiste more
Hidden Horsepower
Over the years, vehicle manufacturers have borrowed some of the power-making secrets of the aftermarket to improve their products. A good case in point is the newest line of GM trucks. Equipped with either the 4.8 or 5.3L V-8 powerplants, these trucks make gre more
Easy Speaker Upgrade
Stock sound systems these days are getting better and better. But no matter how good they are, the aftermarket realm has something better. Stock speakers are usually constructed of paper cones and foam surrounds, which are susceptible to degradation from sun more
Our Hot Truck Gets the Race Treatment
In our last issue we took GMC’s Hot Truck and made some appearance upgrades. Continuing along the theme of devilish speed within a budget, we’ve selected race products that offer easy bolt-in installation and apply to many ’99-and-newer more
Gem Top’s Flush Tonneau
We all know that installing a tonneau cover on our truck gives us security, better gas mileage, and some style. So how do you decide which one is for you? We wanted something tough that wasn’t big and bulky and was easy to install with minimal damage to t more
“TRD must stand for 'Toyota Rocket Development.’ Everything about this truck screams.”
Needless to say, we are impressed with our project S-Runner’s performance. Our next installment is bolting on the TRD supercharger. In the past, we have covered how and why chargers work, so instead of going over theory and specifications, we’ll te more
No-Slip Traction System
We are always talking about using headers and superchargers to make more power, but it really doesn’t matter how much power you put out if you can’t get it to the ground. This traction—or lack thereof—situation reared its ugly head on our S more
What to Do When Your Rearend Craps Out
Let’s say that one day the plumbing is broken and after a few hours of fiddling around, you finally figure that you’ll need a few things from the hardware store. The task of snaking unknown contents out of the drain awaits and is about as pleasant as more
Low Buck Challenge: Grille Insert
The Problem: Stock appearance, minimal coinage, and a 10-minute attention span. The Solution: We went to Master Image Customs (MIC) and asked them to give an S-10 a little front-end flare. For $199, they hooked us up with a totally awesome Fast Flame stainless more
NOS On a Lightning
We all want more power but at what cost? We have all heard the horror stories of people hooking up nitrous to their rides, hitting the button and, instead of hearing the tires break loose, the motor lets loose. Well, technology has come a long way. Fuel inject more
Navigator Intake Upgrade
When the only tool required to make a performance upgrade is a screwdriver, and the whole install takes less time than watching an episode of Ricki Lake, what could possibly be holding you back? Get your lazy bum off the couch and bolt on some extra horsepower more
Add Power to Your Ford V-10
The woes of owning a large pickup truck include always wanting more horsepower. But owners of the Ford F-250 and 350 pickups don’t want the power to blow away Camaros and Porsches; they need towing power that can get them to the river quicker and easier t more
Want to Get 40-Plus-More Ponies Out of Your 8.1L Vortec V-8?
While driving home from the grocery store you realize that the ice cream is melting, the beer has already gotten warm, and the football game on TV just started. If only your Suburban had a little more punch to launch you in front of traffic. So you wanna go fa more
Low Buck Challenge
When it came time to apply the $1,000 budget to the looks of our 2000 Dodge Dakota, we really had to think. There are a bunch of options available and we didn’t want to blow our wad on just one thing. We decided to ask the guys at Stylin’ Concepts to more
Supercharging the 4.7L Dodge Dakota
The benefits of the twin-screw, roots-style supercharger have been well documented. The rotor design yields improved boost with less heat; adding up to an efficient supercharging system. Kenne Bell has been putting the twin-screw system to use on many late-m more
Resurrecting a Slushbox
There’s nothing worse than matting the gas, running the needle to redline, and having it dance there while we wait forever for the transmission to melt into the next gear. We’ve been there, done that, and really don’t like it. So when it came ti more
Carb Install
Are you having nightmares about the jumble of wires and multiple fuel lines that are necessary to put a “reliable and efficient” fuel injection system on your motor? If you want an easy bolt-on solution, your answer is a Demon, more specifically one more
Quick and Easy Upgrade
For almost 50 years Chevy’s flagship has been the Corvette, and for good reason. The Vette has power and handling, with looks to back both up. The new Chevy Silverado has learned a lot from its athletic brother, and applied many of these lessons under the more
Braking the Girl
It’s all about the go, bro—until that lawn mower-handled, huge-stickered, 6-inch-exhaust-tip-on-a-1-inch-pipe, rice-burning skateboard pulls out in front of you in a feeble attempt to show you just how fast four cylinders really aren’t. Then it& more
Quick-and-Easy Tonneau Upgrade
Quick—name an easy bolt-on that will give your truck improved looks, cargo protection, and improved gas mileage, all in less than 30 minutes. If you said a tonneau cover, you are correct. Without a tonneau cover your truck is basically dragging a parachut more
1973-1987 GMC Suspension Buildup
No system on your truck affects your driving enjoyment more than the suspension. You may have a 500hp big-block under the hood that can roast the hides, but if the suspension is loose and unresponsive, the truck is going to be miserable to drive. On the other more
From Chevy 350 to Ground-Pounding 383 Stroker
We knew from the outset of this project that we wanted to do more than a basic engine rebuild, yet we were also wary of falling into the age-old trap of More’s Syndrome, which afflicts the engine builder with the desire for more of everything—more more
1968 GMC Suspension Buildup
It's no secret that no matter what you're driving, whether it's a slammed or raised truck or a road-scorching Vette, suspension is the key to handling. A truck that has less horsepower but a tight and responsive suspension will be more fun to drive than one wi more
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