AnswerRack.com Buyer's Guide: 2012-2013 SUVs, Trucks, Vans
- Buyer's Guide: 2012-2013 SUVs, Trucks, Vans
 We've reviewed and rated 121 current and future SUVs, Trucks, Vans.Every year, we look at what has changed and what has stayed the same for every single truck, sport/utility vehicle, and van on the market. We also rate all of these vehicles on a one- to five-star scale. Here is the list of the 2012 models, with a brief rundown of specifications and the latest news on each one. We break down the 114 models currently on sale or soon to appear in showrooms across the U.S. with concise, to-the-point reviews that will enable you to make an informed decision regardless of what car you're looking to buy. Be it hybrid or diesel, Chevy or Toyota, heavy hauler or family grocery gettinger, we've got you covered.inline_mediumwraptextright0038764533/features/consumer/163_1107_2012_2013_new_trucks_suvs_minivans_ultimate_buyers_guide2012-2013-New-trucks-SUV-Van-buyers-guide-Truck-Trend-lead.jpgtrue Photo Gallery: 2012-2013 SUVs, Trucks, Vans - Buyer's Guide - Truck Trend
Readers' Rap - Letters To The Editor - Issue 3
- Readers' Rap - Letters To The Editor - Issue 3
 Readers submit their questions regarding CA Smog Laws, heavy duty brakes, 4WD lowering kits and more!As part of our continued improvement for 2012, we're opening up our Readers' Rap section to those of you having a hard time getting an answer to a tough truck question. Send in whatever is stumping you and if we can't answer it, or if we think your question is going to help out other people with a problem, we'll send you free truck gear. It's just that easy. Also, if we did something to tick you off, did something that you liked, or even if you want to make a suggestion, feel free to contact us atmaxwell.matthewson@sorc.com and we'll do our best to respond. This month's free giveaway is a pair of Mechanix gloves to protect your mitts while turning those wrenches. For more info, check out www.mechanix.com Photo Gallery: Readers' Rap - Letters To The Editor - Issue 3 - Truckin' Magazine
Street Scene Roll Pan - Smooth Rear View
- Street Scene Roll Pan - Smooth Rear View
 Swapping the rear bumper for a roll pan makes for instant sporty good looksPlanning custom body modifications to your truck can conjure up all kinds of pictures floating through your mind. We're betting the first negative thought that pops into your head is long, arduous hours of welding, sanding and filling to achieve those custom touches. With the help of Street Scene and Trucks by Trader's, we're going to show you an easy-to-manage body mod that results in a dramatic change for your truck. If you use your truck less for towing and hauling, and more for fun and enjoyment, then a roll pan may be perfect for you. Replacing the rear bumper, a roll pan fills the gap left behind after ditching the bumper, giving the rear of your ride a smooth rear view and a much more sporty appearance. Street Scene makes a urethane, bolt-on rear pan for our brand-new GMC Sierra that would give us the look we were after without the headache that modifying your truckâs skin can bring.inline_mediumwraptextright00Looking at the rear end of the new GMC, the Street Scene roll pan shortened up the profile of the truckâs bed, giving it a much smoother and custom overall look with very little work.36004015/tech/1203tr_street_scene_roll_pan_smooth_rear_view1203tr-01+gmc-sierra+street-scene-roll-pan-installed.jpgtrue Photo Gallery: Street Scene Roll Pan - Body Mod - Smooth Rear View - Truckin' Magazine
Photo Gallery: Street Scene Roll Pan - Body Mod - Smooth Rear View - Truckin' Magazine
Texas THROWDOWN 2012
- Texas THROWDOWN 2012
 SMOKING TIRES COMING TO A REGION NEAR YOUSparking interest all over the country, we're bringing our Throwdown performance truck shootout to one of the hottest areas for go-fast trucksâHouston. Known for their extreme dragstrip pickups, we're going to challenge Texas' fastest trucks to do more than just go fast in a straight line. Held at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, on Saturday, April 7, we're going to have a 600-foot slalom, speed stop challenge, autocross course, and thanks to www.houstonperformancetrucks.com, we're going to have a quarter-mile shootout as part of our competition. Making the day a complete custom truck experience, we're bringing back the Havoc truck show to the parking lot of Royal Purple Raceway. Imagine a âbagged truck shining in the Texas sunshine parked next to a fully caged 1,000hp race truckâsounds like a good time to us. It will be a day filled with custom trophies for the deserving winners, Top 50 trophies, a bikini contest, burnout contest, and the ability to see our Throwdown performance truck shootout up close and personal. We'll also continue our west coast Throwdown in Southern California in May and head to the East Coast for Holley's LS Fest in September. For more information and to register for the event, check out www.truckinweb.com or email Maxwell.matthewson@sorc.com.inline_mediumwraptextright0034913468/events/1203tr_texas_throwdown_havoc_20121203tr-05+throwdown-and-havoc-2012+logo.jpgtrue Photo Gallery: Texas THROWDOWN - Havoc 2012 - Autocross Competition - Truckin' Magazine
Photo Gallery: Texas THROWDOWN - Havoc 2012 - Autocross Competition - Truckin' Magazine
GMC Presenting Sponsor of NFL Experience at Super Bowl XLVI
- GMC Presenting Sponsor of NFL Experience at Super Bowl XLVI
 It's no secret automakers are all over the Super Bowl. But they're not just in the television ads. Some are literally at the game. One such brand with a major presence at the game is GMC. The truck and sport-utility brand will have more than 500 vehicles on display and driving around Indianapolis among its activities during Super Bowl XLVI Week.It's no secret automakers are all over the Super Bowl. But they're not just in the television ads. Some are literally at the game. One such brand with a major presence at the game is GMC. The truck and sport-utility brand will have more than 500 vehicles on display and driving around Indianapolis among its activities during Super Bowl XLVI Week. Photo Gallery: GMC Presenting Sponsor of NFL Experience at Super Bowl XLVI - Truck Trend News
9th Annual Scrapin' The Coast 2011 - Custom Truck Show
- 9th Annual Scrapin' The Coast 2011 - Custom Truck Show
 Biloxi Comes AliveThis yearâs Scrapinâ the Coast is now in the books, but we canât stop thinking back on the great weekend we had at the show. Held annually at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, the show drew crowds from all around as well as show trucks from as far as Miami, Florida, and beyond. This year the show fell on the weekend of June 24, 25, and 26 and was met with great weather and good times. Scrapinâ is known for their surfboard awards, and this year was no different, except for the Best of Show Car and Best of Show Truck. These were all metal, 3½-foot-tall tikis made by Robbie Azevedo at Pacific Coast Customs. The rest of the Best Of trophies were custom-painted skim boards and the First, Second, and Third Place club trophies were full-fledged custom-painted surfboards.inline_mediumwraptextright0035866693/events/1202tr_9th_annual_scrapin_the_coast_2011_custom_truck_show1202tr-02+9th-annual-scrapin-the-coast-custom-truck-show+banner.jpgtrue Photo Gallery: 9th Annual Scrapin' The Coast 2011 - Custom Truck Show - Truckin' Magazine
Photo Gallery: 9th Annual Scrapin' The Coast 2011 - Custom Truck Show - Truckin' Magazine
Sway Bars for Project MOMM: Handling The Easy Way
- Sway Bars for Project MOMM: Handling The Easy Way
 Project MOMM Gets New Sway BarsEvery now and then, a modification comes around that seems like it is a no-brainer to do. For instance, LED lights look cool, last a long time, and help make your truck saferâit's a no-brainer. If better handling and safer driving conditions are on your list of needs, we're here to tell you there is a no-brainer upgrade to make your truck take corners faster, switch lanes safer, and even drive on back roads with more spirit. The miracle cure is simply swapping out to bigger, stronger sway bars.inline_mediumwraptextright0035866762/tech/1202tr_sway_bars_project_momm_yukon_handling_easy_way1202tr-01+2010-gmc-yukon-handling-the-easy-way+front-view.jpgtrue Photo Gallery: Hellwig Sway Bars - Project MOMM - Yukon - Handling - Truckin' Magazine
Photo Gallery: Hellwig Sway Bars - Project MOMM - Yukon - Handling - Truckin' Magazine
Truckin's Top 10 of 2011
- Truckin's Top 10 of 2011
 You Pick The WinnerTruckin's top 10 is reserved for the best of the best. As you will see, these are not trucks that have appeared on the covers from 2011, as the cover trucks were some of the best trucks we featured, hence their spot on the acclaimed cover. We decided to instead give the owners of the rest of the trucks a fighting chance. So here they are, the top ten trucks of 2011. Please vote here for your favorite truck! Think we forgot a truck or would you just like to express your opinion? Send your thoughts to maxwell.matthewson@sorc.com. Photo Gallery: Truckin's Top 10 of 2011 - Custom Trucks - Truckin' Magazine
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