The Least Amount of Information Sent Award
Who: Greg Harris
Where: Shawnee, KS
What: '04 Chevrolet Silverado Regency Edition
Suspension: Ground Force mild drop
Engine: 4.8L V-8 / Hypertech programmer / AIRAID throttle-body spacer / JBA headers
Wheels/tires: 20-inch Chip Foose
Interior: Not mentioned
Audio/video: Not mentioned
Body Mods: Red with black musclecar stripes / mirror covers / tonneau cover with wing
We Say: Greg didn't give us a lot to go on, but we still think it's a nice truck. After a little web searching, we did find some information. We have to say, for anyone sending in a Readers' Ride submission, please give us all the information you have because it's pretty rare we will print your ride if we have nothing to write about.
The Man From Nowhere Award
Who: Jake Kozlowski
Where: We don't know
What: '03 Dodge Ram 1500
Suspension: 2/4 drop kit from an unspecified company
Engine: Hemi V-8 / JBA headers / high-flow cats / 40-series Flowmaster mufflers / K&N intake / AIRAID throttle-body spacer / Hypertech programmer
Wheels/tires: Stock
Interior: Stock
Audio/video: Stock
Body Mods: Factory metallic gray / Street Scene roll pan and grille / blacked-out headlights and taillights
We Say: This thing has a Hemi and it will put a whoopin' on ya. Jake plans on slappin' on a set of 22s, but he wants to burn off the factory rubber first-two black strips at a time
The "I Haven't Painted My Body Kit Yet!" Award
Who: Chris Justice
Where: Eastern Shore, VA
What: '93 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer
Suspension: Stock
Engine: It has one
Wheels/tires: 16-inch American Racing Spinnakers / 225/60R16 Bridgestone Potenza
Interior: Stock
Audio/video: Sony Xplod head unit / two JBL 6x9 / two Kicker 12-inch subs / Kicker amp / Sony 10-disc changer
Body Mods: Factory red / Godfather's Customs body kit / APC Euro taillights / JBM billet grille
We Say: Chris is slowly but surely saving up the money to paint his body kit. After that, he will start saving up his nickels and dimes for a lowering job. Way to persevere, Chris.
The Carpet Clashes With the Truck Award
Who: Chad Bennet
Where: Slinger, WI
What: '92 Chevrolet S-10
Suspension: Belltech 5-inch drop
Engine: 4.3L V-6 / Hypertech chip / K&N filter / flex fan / Flowmaster mufflers / owner-built 160-amp alternator
Wheels/tires: 15-inch American Racing, what type we don't know / 225/50R15 Dunlops
Interior: Full leather
Audio/video: Pile DVD player / two 12-inch Volfenhag subs / Pioneer 400-watt amp / Boss 5.6-inch monitor
Body Mods: Garnet-red, pearl-white, and astral-silver drop shadows / shaved body line and door handles / AIM sport mirrors
We Say: 17-year-old Chad has done an awesome job with his 'Dime, and we hope he will never have to park his fine truck on carpet that ugly again.
The Better Late Than Never Award
Who: Nick Miscione, Jr.
Where: San Leandro, CA
What: '98 Chevrolet C15
Suspension: (Front) Belltech spindle and drop spring / Hellwig sway bar / KYB shocks (Rear) de-arched springs by A1 Spring / Belltech shackles / KYB shocks
Engine: 4.3L V-6 / K&N filter / Tornado / Flowmaster dual exhaust
Wheels/tires: 15-inch Center Line Trigons / (Front) 245/60R15 Dunlop, (Rear) 255/60R15 Dunlop
Interior: Bench seat lifted from a '95 Silverado
Audio/video: Kenwood head unit / Clarion separates / two 8-inch Bazooka Bass tubes
Body Mods: Factory black / all trim removed / Stull cat-eye bumper
We Say: This reader's ride was hiding in the back of the file cabinet and gives us a history lesson on how these trucks were built back in the day. Nick sent us his truck back in '98 when it was only a few months old. We doubt he still owns it, but hey, you never know.
The Most Artistic Suckup Award
Who: Earl Spratley
Where: Hampton, VA
What: '03 Chevrolet Avalanche
Suspension: Stock
Engine: 5.3L V-8
Wheels/tires: Stock 17-inchers / 265/70R17 Goodyear Wranglers
Interior: Stock
Audio/video: Stock
Body Mods: Factory white with custom pewter bottom / ATS Design fender flares / Street Scene speed grille
We Say: Earl got our attention by Photoshopping in the Sport Truck logo over his license plate. Not that his truck isn't worthy of running in this story, but we are suckers for shameless self promotion.