Technical
Power Plays: Add-ons to extend engine life
- March 13, 2012
Long-lived dpurchase cialis online safelyiesels: The first steps to getting the most out of your engine By BRUCE MALLINSON A basic in-chassis rebuild that cost about $5,000 in the 1980s now runs at least $14,000. To do a through-in-chassis rebuild, the total price could be as much as $26,000. Fortunately, there are add-ons that will extend the life of your engine and increase fuel mileage. The No. 1 item to add is a straight-through performance muffler, which helps reduce the amount of soot ...
‘Glass Act
- February 16, 2012
<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-9498" src="http://www.customrigsmag.com/files/2012/02/1-A-lead-Teardrop-speaker-components.jpg" alt="" width="4cheap viagra07" height="614" />An easy way to build your own universal custom speaker pods to give your truck’s cab or sleeper that little extra touch By Cesar Alvarez Fabricating custom parts out of steel and aluminum doesn’t intimidate custom rig owners nearly as much as working with cloth and resin. Mention custom fiberglass components and most owner-operators cringe at the thought. In reality, if you can use a jigsaw, know the basics of working with resin, and ...
Rear Window Install
- February 10, 2012
Easy rear window buy cheap cialisinstallation in your sleeper brings multiple benefits By Roland Mendez, Triple R Diesel Improving rear visibility is high on many of our readers’ wish lists of custom upgrades, as is having more light in the sleeper. Both items can be accomplished with one simple upgrade: adding a rear window. “You don’t realize just how nice it is to have a rear window in a flattop sleeper until it’s there,” says owner-operator Scott Brown of Devine, Texas-based Scott ...
Scrappy Bumpers
- February 06, 2012
online viagraTurning scrap steel into a custom touch fit for the working class. By Bruce W. Smith How many times have you walked past that pile of rusted steel pipe and remnants of plate sitting by the back door of your shop and wondered if it’s about time to take it to the scrap yard? Here’s a tip: Forget the cash. Take a few hours and turn that steel scrap into a cool custom rear bumper. We watched a couple ...
Flattop conversion
- February 02, 2012
Talladega fiberglass kit makes it easy to turn an Ultracab into a flat-top as the boys at Triple R Diesel show during a custom conversion....
How to: Installing pop locks
- January 13, 2012
The ability to open and lock doors without touching them is part of the satisfaction many custom truck owners get from their rigs.
How To: Installing Stacks
- December 28, 2011
by Brucviagra onlinee W. Smith Donne Cornellison’s instructions to the guys at the Chrome Shop Mafia were pretty self-explanatory when he dropped off his just-purchased, burgundy ’07 “big bunk” 379: He wanted it all “jazzed up” when he returned in a couple weeks to put it on the road. Part of the “jazz” included a big, in-your-face exhaust to make his rig look cool and give the pre-DPF-era, twin-turbo C15 ACERT Cat a little nicer growl. Cornellison is typical of truckers coast-to-coast ...
How to wrap fuel tanks
- April 26, 2011
Nothing speaks more about a truck owner’s pride in his ride more than the way it shines. But getting everything to shine doesn’t necessarily mean dismantling every part to get them painted, plated, or polished.
DIY: Custom F/T Straps
- May 12, 2010
OEM Peterbilt fuel-tank straps cost more than $500 per pair with aftermarket versions setting you back at least four bills. These “backyard-build
Technical / Technology Customized Trucks Stories
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