1949 Dodge Power Wagon Restomodded With Cummins Power

When you think of the Dodge Power Wagon, the extremely capable and surprisingly comfortable heavy-duty Ram 2500 pickup likely comes to mind. But the Power Wagon nameplate is hardly new; it was first used after World War II, when Dodge realized there was a civilian market for go-anywhere, heavy-duty trucks. Want to mix some of that new Power

High-Quality American-Made Fixed Blade and Folding Pocket Knives From Gerber Reserve

Gerber is a huge company that makes a vast array of bladed tools and ships them all over the world. Many of its products are made in the USA, but some are manufactured in China and other countries. We recently did a story highlighting the pros and cons of eight new Gerber Overland and Camping

Custom Land Rover 'Beach Cruiser' Started Life as a War Gun Transporter

Osprey Custom Cars has busted out some awesome restomod classic Defenders, Broncos, and old FJ builds over the years, seamlessly integrating modern power and technology into these classic SUVs. Although all of its builds are rare to some degree, one of its recent creations—a 1975 Land Rover Forward Control (FC)—may be the scarcest of all. Osprey

1949 Dodge Power Wagon Restomodded With Cummins Power

When you think of the Dodge Power Wagon, the extremely capable and surprisingly comfortable heavy-duty Ram 2500 pickup likely comes to mind. But the Power Wagon nameplate is hardly new; it was first used after World War II, when Dodge realized there was a civilian market for go-anywhere, heavy-duty trucks. Want to mix some of that new Power

Lessons in Welding: The Truck Show Podcast, Episode 153

On This Week’s Show: Lessons in Welding 2021 Nissan Armada Merry Christmas! Curious about welding, or what equipment you might need to start? Learn the basics and hear some tips from master welder Rick Wright of Wright Designs, LLC. Brent Hagan from Nissan returns to talk about the redesigned 2021 Nissan Armada, and the guys

Is This the Easiest Way To Move Trailers Around?

If trucks or off-road vehicles are your passion, then there’s a high likelihood that there’s a trailer or two in your life. Speaking from personal experience, I have been towing trailers my entire adult life. If your hobbies involve project trucks, hardcore wheelers, or UTVs, then you likely have a flatbed utility trailer. And if

Rebuild vs. New: Ford 360 FE Truck Engine

As a high-mileage, daily driven truck, my FE-powered 1968 F-100 has seen its fair share of bumps and bruises externally, but nothing prepared me for what was going to happen to the tough-as-nails, 360 big-block on a hot summer day. On a drive out to pick up a basket case motorcycle I purchased via the

Best Diesel Deals on Craigslist: New Orleans

The “Best Diesel Deals on Craigslist” series began in March 2020 with a story about a 1994 Ford E-350 that served in former President Bill Clinton’s motor pool. With this rundown of 2020, which covers New Orleans, Louisiana, and its immediate vicinity, we now have 19 stories covering our search for diesels being privately sold

Taco Trailer: Toyota’s Custom Camper Trailer Is More Than a Bed

Forget racks on racks because Toyota’s TRD-Sport trailer is a bed on, in, and with a bed. Created for this year’s SEMA360 show (the online replacement for this year’s canceled in-person SEMA event), the TRD-Sport trailer concept uses the bed of a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck as the canvas for an adventure-ready overlanding camping rig.  In

Best Diesel Deals on Craigslist: Minneapolis

The “Best Diesel Deals on Craigslist” series began in March 2020 with a story about a 1994 Ford E-350 that served in former President Bill Clinton’s motor pool. With this rundown on Minneapolis, Minnesota, we now have 18 stories covering our search for diesels being privately sold via Craigslist from coast to coast. It’s important

Get 500 lb-ft of Torque from a Small-Block Chevy in Six Easy Steps

The HT383 has been available for a number of years now, and it’s an excellent repower option for you GM (on non-GM) truck or 4×4 thanks to its rated 325 hp at 4,500 rpm and 415 lb-ft of torque at 3,500. It’s true that GM’s aluminum-headed Fast Burn 350 makes 385 hp and 385 lb-ft

Introducing Levrack: The Best Garage Storage Money Can Buy?

Having an efficient storage solution is arguably more important in the home shop these days than it ever has been before. With more people stuck at home, resurrecting old projects, and building new hobbies, it’s imperative that the garage is clean and organized. Enter the Levrack. Levrack was born out of necessity on a farm

2021 Ford F-150 Tremor First Look: Raptor Lite

Ford is expanding the 2021 F-150 lineup with the addition of the Tremor. No, it’s not a Raptor, but the 2021 F-150 Tremor is outfitted for off-roading with new hardware and the latest technology to tackle rugged terrain. Ford’s already shown off its F-Series Super Duty and Ranger pickups in Tremor form. As such, we figured it

How to Winterize a Diesel Engine

Although there are a few states that have experienced cold temperatures and, in a few instances, snow, since October, we’re now in the heart of winter, the season that officially runs from December to March but often lingers until as late as May. In traditionally cold areas, the air is chilly for weeks at a

Hopping GM's 6.0L LS-Series Small-Block

General Motors’ LS-series small-block engines have been in production for over a decade, but it’s only been within the last few years that they have really hit critical mass among average hot rodders, who are now finding them to respond superlatively to traditional hot rod power adders. One engine builder that’s jumped on the LS

Who Will Own the First 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Launch Edition?

Ram has started production of its highly anticipated 2021 Ram 1500 TRX half-ton pickup truck at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) in Sterling Heights, Michigan. This plant was originally built for making jet engines and ballistic missiles by the military in 1953. Most recently, nearly $1.5 billion was invested in SHAP to get it

Piloting Blackbirds and Gladiators: The Truck Show Podcast, Episode 152

On This Week’s Show: Retired Air Force Pilot Bert Garrison Jr. Ram TRX Warm Dr. Pepper For those gearheads who love to fly, this episode will be a pretty special one, as the guys become fast friends with retired Air Force pilot Major Bert G. Garrison, Jr. What started as a campfire conversation about overlanding

Small-Block Mopar Engine - Junkyard Jewel 5.9L Mopar Magnum - Engine Buildup

Chrysler unceremoniously unveiled the 360ci (5.9L) LA-series small-block V-8 in 1971 as a low-compression engine with only a two-barrel carburetor. The 4.00-inch-bore-by-3.58-inch-stroke powerplant was originally designed to provide an economical alternative to the popular 383 two-barrel big-block, while the shorter-stroke and larger-bore (4.04×3.31) 340-cube engine carried the performance banner. With the cancellation of the 340

Custom 2020 Jeep Gladiator

Murray Pfaff has a history of defying convention. He famously sliced and diced a gargantuan 1959 Imperial Crown Custom sedan into a cozy roadster, carving nearly 5 feet out of the car’s length while also sectioning the body 3 inches and narrowing it by 8 inches. And in the Jeep world, a few years ago,

The 4x4 Career-Ending Campfire Story

Campfire stories are usually entertaining. Take a bunch of friends sitting around a crackling open-air blaze on cheap $5 folding chairs under the star-speckled anonymity of night, lulled vulnerable by the radiant heat of burning wood, and embarrassing anecdotes begin to flow. One story I’ve only told to a few people (often around a campfire)