Readers' Custom Trucks

Tacoma Love
Jeff Yenzer of Bellevue, Nebraska, is proud of his '04 Toyota Tacoma. After finishing work on his old truck, he felt inspired to keep on going with a new project. He installed a 7th Injection kit and gave the truck 18-inch American Racing wheels wrapped in Nitto rubber. Future plans include giving the interior a new look and installing an entertainment system.

Distant
David Merrill of Muskogee, Oklahoma, drives this '01 Chevy Silverado daily. The truck has a 5.3L engine and 20-inch Diamo wheels. A dual Flowmaster exhaust with a K&N air filter was installed for more power.

Spinning
Paul Nicholson of Sunderland, Maryland, is the owner of this '02 Chevy Silverado. The truck rides on 20-inch wheels and has a new paintjob along with a sick new interior.

Jersey Prize
This '03 GMC Sierra Denali rides around the city of Matawan, New Jersey, on 20-inch American wheels wrapped in Goodyear rubber. Its owner, Michael Alamorian, has given the stock truck a few upgrades. He started by giving it a K&N 77-series polished filter with a Corsa after-cat exhaust. To change the stock interior, a Crystal X brushed-aluminum dash kit was installed.

Suicide
Proud owner Tony Relleno of Mesa, Arizona, has upgraded his '05 Escalade EXT V-8. The truck has Akoustik subs in the bed, a vertical door kit, dual alternators, Optima YellowTops, a new intake, a performance chip, and 26-inch Everhart wheels wrapped in Kumho rubber.

Gloom
Brandon Esparza of Mesa, Arizona, owns this '85 Chevy Silverado. The truck has a 350ci crate engine with an Edlebrock performer 670-cfm carburetor and manifold. A Flowmaster dual exhaust, a shift kit, 18-inch wheels, and a flush tonneau cover were also installed.

Show-Off
This '92 Chevy Silverado shows off daily with its driver James Smith of Covington, Georgia, behind the wheel. Twenty-inch Budnik Pentacles wrapped in Falken rubber were added. James shaved the tailgate, the stake pockets, the third brake light, molded on a Sir Michaels roll pan, and painted his ride PPG Victory Red.

Glowin'
This '02 Chevy Avalanche is the daily driver for Joel Hyna of Chicago. The truck glows late at night with its Streetglow OPTX seven-color LED underbody kit. Audio comes from a Pioneer system. A billet grille was installed along with chrome doors handle covers.

Beach Baby
This '99 Chevy S-10 Xtreme belongs to Jimmy Reed of West Palm Beach, Florida. An AEM intake, a throttle-body spacer with a custom exhaust, and a Hypertech programmer were installed. For reliable power, an Optima battery was added.

Diverse
This '99 Ford F-150 Lightning was purchased and upgraded by James Scott of Metairie, Louisiana. The truck was given an '02 Navigator front end with a chromed-out motor. The paintjob was changed and the door handles were shaved. The seats have been modified and the center console was removed. The truck is 'bagged and sits on 20-inch wheels in the front and 22-inch wheels in the rear.

Friendly Work
With help of his friends, Michael Petti of Colonia, New Jersey, was able to modify his '03 Chevy S-10. When the truck was first purchased, Michael didn't plan on changing it or upgrading, but he wanted the truck to stand out, so work began. The truck rolls on 15-inch Z-Racing wheels and was lowered 3 inches in the front and 2 inches in the rear. Power under the hood comes from a 4.3L V-6 with an AEM Brute Force intake.

Sporty Ford
Joshua Droddy of Silsbee, Texas, is the proud owner of this '02 Ford F-150. Joshua changed the paintjob to give the truck a sporty look and changed the interior to match the outside color.