Custom Sport Trucks - Homegrown Haulers - June 2007

Shaved Smooth and Layin' Rails
Who: Tyler Kurth
Where: Columbus, Georgia
What: '02 Silverado extra Cab
Tyler Kurth and his '02 Silverado extra Cab are this month's choice for our Win-our-Junk contest. his truck has been 'bagged to lay frame, using a Pete & Jake's four-link with a notch in the rear and aRt's cool ride in the front. Rolling attire consists of Billet Specialties 22-inch holeshots, controlled by a matching steering wheel. the truck has been fully shaved all the way around, and the front and rear fenderwells are tubbed to clear the massive wheels. Under the hood are a custom cold-air intake and chrome radiator hoses. the truck has a hypertech programmer and Flowmaster exhaust. he had the truck covered in onyx black with a silver and blue tribal flame going along the side. the interior has been reworked in tweed with tribal designs, and the seats have been reshaped and covered in tweed with black inserts and blue tribal designs sewn in. Black carpet was thrown in, along with a custom center console that was built to house two 12-inch subs. aftermarket billet pieces were installed in the interior and the dash, whereas the door panels were smoothed and painted black.

BiG Red
Who: Jay Krautheim
Where: Lehigh, Florida
What: '02 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab
Jay Krautheim of Lehigh, Florida, has been tinkering around with trucks for the last 20 years. his latest project is this '02 dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4x2. it was lifted with a Fabtech 6-inch kit and sits on top of 22x11-inch moto metal wheels, wrapped in Kumho tires. the dodge also has a color-matched spray-in bedliner, tyC taillights, custom leather seats, nasta nerf bars, and some custom-painted dash parts. Jay is also part of the dodge truck club, Florida chapter, and works at a truck shop in his town, helping other people trick out their rides.

Squared Off
Who: David Harris
Where: Ruckersville, Virginia
What: '82 Chevy Silverado C10
David Harris' '82 C10 is a tire-melting, asphalt-munching terror, and to get it to that state required a few modifications. He started by yanking the motor and punching it out to a 406. With 4.10 gears, it makes easy work of spinning the 33x19.50x15 mickey thompson tires. Body mods include shaved door handles, side-view mirrors, and taillights, a cowl induction hood, front and rear roll pans, a homemade rear wing, and vinyl graphics. on the inside, david has integrated power windows, a tilt steering wheel, bucket seats wrapped in tweed-style body cloth, with four-point restraints, and an upgraded audio system.

70 Is the New 30
Who: Larry Pratt
Where: Center Sandwich, New Hampshire (Google it)
What: '04 Silverado 2500 hd 4x4
Seventy-year-old Larry Pratt has an '03 Chevy Silverado 2500 hd extended cab shortbed 4x4. he has spiffed up his truck with a few upgrades but nothing too crazy. Starting with the motor, it has the 6.0L v-8, with a Grantelli maS and performance plug wires, and a programmer tuned the eCU for performance and towing. exterior changes that Larry has made include SS custom grilles, chromed door and tailgate handles, step bars, gas door, and third brake light cover, and he added some new badging. to wrap up the inside, white-face gauges replace the oem standard issue, and a wood grain dash kit finishes it off.