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Category Archive: eBay Find, TRUCKS

Familiar, Yet Different: This 1980 Mitsubishi Jeep J58 Is A Real Jeep, We Promise!

Toyota had the Land Cruiser, Nissan had the Patrol, and Mitsubishi had…well, nothing. That’s kind of a bad deal, since both the Cruiser and the Patrol were quickly making a name for...

Another Work Truck Win: This 1979 Chevrolet K30 3+3 Is GM Heaven

Ben Small, you are an absolutely evil man. Someone has been paying attention to our focus on work trucks this week, and especially to Chad’s weakness for all things General Motors, and his...

Money No Object: This Clean 1989 Dodge Ram D350 Cummins Is A Dream Truck

Shoving a diesel engine into a pickup truck and putting it onto the market wasn’t anything new in 1989. Both Ford and GM were selling diesel units, and Chrysler had even done it themselves in...

They Don’t Come Cleaner: This 1979 Ford F-250 Is A Truck Fan’s Dream Rig!

I’m sure most of you remember a time when a truck was popular based upon it’s work merits and not how many cows were sacrificed to line the interior surfaces. I certainly do, and after a...

Why Buy New? This 1977 Ford Bronco Has Been Lengthened And Customized To Be The Perfect Family SUV!

Last we heard, Ford is still bringing out a new Bronco. We know that developers are trying to line up the new SUV to compete with the Jeep Wrangler, but that they don’t want the Bronco to be a...

The Farmer’s Hobby: Watch This Ford Truck Get Down On The Strip In Georgia!

The old truck…the stories it could tell. From the day it was brought home, to all of the work that it put in to earn it’s keep, to the day when the wear and tear got to be too much to...

Southeastern ALL Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals 2017 Gallery: All Of The General’s Workhorses On Display!

Driving down from Kentucky, I was really beginning to question my own sanity. Not at the choice of show to attend…the Southeastern ALL Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals sounds like an excellent way to...

Money No Object: This 1993 Dodge Ram W350 Is Diesel Royalty, And Needs To Be Saved From Coal Rollers!

I don’t pretend to fully understand the culture of diesel performance folks. To me, a diesel pickup truck is a tool, a workhorse, something that I can load up, tow with, or anything along those...

This Hellcat-Swapped Jeep Grand Cherokee Moves Out! Check Out It’s Blast From Maple Grove!

The Modern Street Hemi Shootout series recently hit Maple Grove Raceway in Pennsylvania for the second leg of the 2017 racing season, and as usual for Dan VanHorn and crew, the sounds of very angry...

An Attention-Getter: Watch Mitchell Luke Go For A Fiery Ride At Willowbank Raceway!

Some days, it just ain’t your day. You’ll usually know it within ten minutes of waking up. But there are other days where your luck runs out just as things were going good, and for...

Craigslist Rarity: Have You Ever Heard Of The 1971 Hurst Jeepster? We Hadn’t!

Believe it or not, but Jeeps haven’t always sold purely on utility or their military heritage throughout the years. Sure, that was the initial attraction of the early Willys CJ line, but over...

Dead To Rights Sleeper: Watch This Old Chevy Truck Rip Middle Georgia Motorsports Park A New One!

We will never get tired of old work trucks that find a second life as street sweepers. You know the kind…beat-up bed, rusty in spots, a seat cover that’s probably thirty years old (at...

We Had Never Heard Of A Ford Courier “Sasquatch”, But They Exist! Neat Little Truck!

Are you familiar with the Ford Courier? Ford Motor Company’s knee-jerk reaction to the Toyota Pickup and the Datsun 520 was to strike a deal with Mazda to rebadge the B-1800/Proceed pickup and...

Meet The $70,000 Square-Body: This Restored 1987 GMC Sierra K3500

The 1973-87 GM pickup line is one of the few vehicle choices that Brian, Chad and I share a common and equalled interest in. They are that good. They are versatile, you can do just about anything...