We Drive It: The 2026 Ford Maverick XLT AWD – Proving That Fun and Functional Can Still Exist
The Ford Maverick has been a strong player in the small truck market since it showed up on the scene in 2022. One of the interesting things about this line of trucks is that they were pretty late in...
Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Photos: Huge Show, Great Weather, And Nothing But Custom Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes!
(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...
FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Body Notch, Fender Trim, Spring Hangers And More
If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this...
Video From LST ’26: Cool Trucks, Perfect Weather, and Huge Crowds at Lonestar Throwdown 2026 In Conroe
John Jackson from Not Stock Photography was back at Lone Star Throwdown 2026 and has already put out his video! This show was awesome, as always, and although I got there a bit early it sure filled...
Not All Brake Parts Cleaners Are The Same: He Bought Every Parts Cleaner In Hopes This Saves You Time and Money!
10 years ago, or so, I walked into the pit of Gary Densham at Pomona to say hi and was immediately entertained by one of Gary’s wife Joanne’s stories. I didn’t get to hear the end...
Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Photo Coverage Continues Right Here! We’ve Got Hundreds More Awesome Truck Show Photos For You!
(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...
Why Are There So Many Coolant Colors? How did it get to THIS? Green Is Not The Only Color Anymore!
Why the heck are there so many colors of engine coolant nowadays? I mean was there really a problem with green? And if the colors matter so much, why can you buy coolant that will work with any of...
Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Photo Coverage Starts Right Here! We’ve Got Hundreds Of Awesome Truck Show Photos For You To Check Out Right Here!
(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...
Have You Considered Getting One Of Those Harbor Freight Overhead Gantrys For Your Shop? Watch This.
I can’t remember the last time I was in a Harbor Freight and didn’t look at the gantry cranes longingly. Sure, I cherry picker is a great thing that we all need in the shop, but man these...
This Is The Ultimate Off-Road Challenge, Where One Driver From F1, One From NASCAR, and One From Drifting Go Head To Head In A Variety Of Off-Road Challenges.
It’s on! How cool is it to take three drivers from completely different motorsports and put them head to head in a variety of off-road vehicles, on a variety of off-road terrain, to see...
Add Sensors Without Cutting Your Harness! The Holley EFI Power Tap Explained. Technology Is A Wonderful Thing!
Sometimes it boggles my mind when folks start cutting and hacking and rigging up electrical systems in their projects, only to find out that the solution to their problem or dilemma was right in...
Look at All This Carnage! Cleetus McFarland’s Limo Engine Get’s Pulled Apart At Harrell Engine and Dyno, Plus Mechanical Fuel Inject Tech!
I’ve never known anyone that broke more stuff than Cleetus. He’s got a special talent for flinging the rods out of stuff, and I’m not even talking about the stuff he breaks on...
FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Back In The Shop With Shannon Campbell For A New Build
Shannon Campbell is back at it after King of the Hammers in California, and despite breaking some stuff during the Race of Kings, he’s ready to get back at it with some new projects at the...
