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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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&
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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
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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
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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
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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
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