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John Mata Jr.

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Rethinking Tradition: A Ford Ranger That’s Part GM

Building a Better Ford—with GM Components While some stick to their guns when it comes to remaining true to truck branding and badging, others see […]

A Gladiator Built for Adventure: Michelle Patton's Mojave Journey

A Jeep Gladiator Mojave Built for the Long Haul While there are plenty of options to choose from within the midsize pickup truck segment, only […]

Lucky7 Lives: Darren Parsons’ Outrageous Ford F-100 Prerunner

Darren Parsons’ Far-Out Ford F-100 Prerunner Back when Darren Parsons first unveiled this truck, it gave off a menacing vibe somewhere in between the cold, […]

Adventure-Ready: Ryno Built’s 2024 Subaru Outback Transformation

Ryno Built’s 2024 Subaru Outback We can all agree that building an adventure rig capable of long-term outings is our collective dream scenario. There’s nothing […]

How a Toyota Tundra Became a Trophy Truck Spec’d Ford F-100

A Prerunning Toyota Tundra Turned Trophy Truck Spec’d Ford F-100 Folk who have a passion for extreme sports have a tendency of carrying that same […]

Drive, Build, Conquer: The Best Accessories for Your Ford Bronco

BUY THE BEST FOR YOUR BRONCO The new Bronco is one of the hottest vehicle platforms on and off the street right now, and the […]

Blake Wilkey’s 1992 Ford Bronco: A Solid-Axle Swapped Rock-Climbing Powerhouse

Blake Wilkey’s Solid-Axle Swapped ’92 Ford Bronco when we heard that Blake Wilkey of Urban Assault video fame was taking a quick pause from shredding […]

Building a Custom 1991 Bronco: LS Power Meets Raptor Style

Bronco/Raptor Style Meets Pure LS Power! The great thing about building a custom truck is that just about any idea, big or small, can become […]