Slim-profile, KICKER® CompVT™-Loaded Sub Boxes are perfect for pickup-truck seats that hug the back of the cab, with three sub sizes in tight, sealed enclosures. They are the smallest sub-loaded enclosures ever from KICKER labs, but still blistering, true high-performance KICKER woofers and boxes…

Custom Rig owners are always looking for ways to get an edge on their competitors using paint and chrome to bring a little more show to the shine factor. Wheel Creations Plus Inc., in Fresno, Ca., is taking that concept a step further by offering custom chrome plating in colors.

Rock-It turns any object into a speaker

Rock-it is the first ever portable vibration speaker that will turn anything, yes anything, into a speaker.

Utilizing modern technology, Rock-It takes music and turns it into vibration sequences and sends them through the Rock-It pod which you can stick to any object and turn it instantly into a speaker.  [...]

Fiber Fenders, the largest Canadian manufacturer of Class 8 fibreglass truck fenders and accessories is launching the new year with a new look and a new series of fenders. The company is excited to be launching the year with a new series of lightweight fibreglass fenders: the Standard Series.

Speck is broadening fashion-wrapped horizons for iPhone 3G and 3GS owners everywhere with eight new fitted cases in patterns designed to meet the never-ending demand for unique, high-quality, personalized protection…

Wi-Ex’s zBoost suite of products allow iPhone (and other cell phone) users to significantly boost the reception power so they can take full advantage of voice, data and Internet services no matter where you are….

Chevy says, “BRING IT ON” as they roll out teh 2011Silverado Heavy-Duty pickups–and they give 11 reasons the new 2011 pickups prove they are ready for any job or competitor…

If you are a Chevy lover and considering stepping up to a new heavy-duty GM diesel pickup, put a hold on looking at a 2010 model and put your money on a 2011. Sure, the two may look identical, but according to GM’s latest press information they’re definitely not equal under the skin…

This is a short story taken from the book which I wrote, Eighteen Wheels North To Alaska, this book covers the history of the building of the roads in the far north and the ice road trips made before they had roads,also other tales of Alaska’s historic past and additional incidents that I have experienced in my many years of working and living in the Alaskan North…

Bose Corporation, a maker of premium sound systems, has introduced a suspension seat for truck drivers that actively responds to electronically measured cab motions to stabilize the seat as never before possible. The Bose Ride system replaces a conventional air ride truck seat with a Bose suspension base and integrated, custom designed seat top.

Want a new Peterbilt 389 with a few custom touches of your own choosing but with a pre-2007 engine and drivetrain? Kentucky’s First Class Services custom shop is preparing the roll-out of custom-built “rolling glider kits.” Company president Randy Stroup says their customized gliders…

2010 CUSTOM RIGS CALENDARS
The Custom Rigs 2010 calendars are hot off the press and ready to grace the walls of trucker’s shops, sleepers and offices. Just go to Lulu.Com to check ‘em out.

There are presently four calendars to choose from and all are printed on heavy calendar stock with spiral binding so they will look [...]

Texas Chrome Shop’s 7″ Exhaust Package is sure to put the “custom” into your custom rig. The TCS 7″ Chrome Exhaust package features 100% American Made products including your choice of top stacks (2), center spools (2), lower elbows (2), exhaust clamps (4), cab brackets (2), Set of Bushings (1). You choose the height, style and elbows….

Get satellite radio anywhere you drive with SkyDock
XM SkyDock(tm) delivers live satellite radio anywhere subscribers drive using their iPod touch® or iPhone®. Tag songs to purchase from iTunes®.

Easy to install and move from vehicle to vehicle, the XM SkyDock won “Best Innovations 2010″ at the recent Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.

Get commercial-free music, live [...]

Poly fenders used on vintage rigs

Vintage rig restorer finds perfect match with Minimizer poly fenders

Kelley Burch of Leoti, Kansas is a Minimizer independent distributor. He’s restored several vintage over-the-road trucks with his latest job being a 1968 Model 358 Peterbilt. Formally yellow and green, Burch had it painted to his custom specs, added a needle [...]

AERO CLAD lightweight bumpers now available on ProStar tractors
Hendrickson Bumper and Trim’s lightweight AERO CLAD bumper is now available as a production option on the International ProStar tractor. Composed of stainless clad aluminum, AERO CLAD is a fixed mount bumper maximizing style, durability, ground clearance and weight savings for this vehicle.

Made by bonding high strength, [...]

When the odometer on a pickup, SUV, or crossover rolls past 50,000 miles, and the tires have never been replaced, it’s a safe bet there’s not much tire life remaining. If that’s the case then the new Michelin replacement treads might be just what your prickup or SUV needs…

TRP Aftermarket Parts just released a new line of high-performance cranking and accessory batteries, including an Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) line. While AGM batteries are more expensive than traditional lead-acid batteries, all it takes is one day of lost revenue to make it worth your while. Fleets that track down-time are demanding AGM technology for their vehicles. In remote locations, a flat battery is an avoidable problem that could turn into a major situation…

DOC BAILEY’S LEATHER DETAILER
If  the surface is black and needs detailing, turn to Doc Bailey’s Leather Black. Doc Bailey’s Leather Black will clean, restore, re-dye and waterproof black leather including seats, boots, jackets and gloves.

It’s also awesome on weather stripping, plastic dash and body panels, rubber hoses and sidewalls. There’s no silicone or alcohol or [...]

Cleans fuel system and enhances rig performance
Prolong Super Duty Diesel Fuel Treatment is specially designed for use in heavy duty trucks and contains premium detergents to clean injectors and the entire fuel system. It also provides protection against corrosion, decreases black smoke, and help reduces slim build-up to enhance performance, fuel economy and helps maintain [...]

THE GRIFFIN TOOL
New kit provides stress-free trailer landing gear operation
Owners of custom  big-rigs who want to quickly and easily drop their trailer landing gear can now turn to The Griffin Tool from Transport Product Solutions.

The Griffin Tool, designed by a truck driver, utilizes your truck’s low-pressure air system to power-assist the raising/lowering of the landing [...]

“Choosing the right replacement part is one of the most important decisions vehicle operators can make for their business, and their peace of mind,” says Everett Seymoure, brand manager for TRP. “That’s why the spring brake chamber was carefully tested and selected for high performance and reliability before receiving the TRP stamp of approval.” ….

HOT USE FOR OLD OIL
Five Rivers MetroParks truck shop gets heat from recylcing used engine oil
Employees at the 25 Five Rivers MetroParks facilities in the greater Dayton, Ohio area feel like they’ve struck gold – black gold: They’ve recently started collecting used motor oil from service vehicles that maintain the system’s nearly 15,000 acres and [...]

DODGE RAM CREW CAB EARNS TOP HONORS
Ram Heavy Duty Named 2010 MOTOR TREND Truck of the Year®

EL SEGUNDO, CA–(Marketwire – December 10, 2009) – MOTOR TREND (www.motortrend.com) today announced the Ram Heavy Duty is the 2010 MOTOR TREND Truck of the Year®.

The Ram Heavy Duty was unanimously voted 2010 Truck of the [...]

Oft times its small refinements that make a tremendous difference in the outcome; a tweak here and a change there can turn a product or service from being average to being exceptional. Such can be said of the 2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickups. More specifically, the new 2500/3500 Crew Cab models, which further entrenches Dodge as a major player in the rapidly growing four-door heavy-duty pickup market. The new Crew Cab, which replaces the Quad Cab of old