Street Trucks February 2023

ARE YOU IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW SET OF CUSTOM WHEELS OR TIRES? Well, this is the book for you! In this issue, we release our official 2023 Wheel and Tire Buyer’s Guide, categorizing all the latest and greatest wheel designs and tire options for your ride. That’s just the tip of the iceberg for our February issue of Street Trucks magazine. You can also read about five amazing truck builds from all walks of life. There is no discrimination here: We feature both Ford and Chevy truck builds. Event coverage is heavy this month, as we visit three slammed shows full of amazing classic and modern trucks. We cover the inaugural Showdown in the Valley event held in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, before heading out to Slamfest in…

KINDRED MOTORWORKS REVEALS ALL-ELECTRIC 3100 PICKUP TRUCK, COMPLETING ITS DEBUT LINEUP KINDRED Motorworks, the San Francisco Bay area producer of modernized vintage vehicles, recently revealed its electric 3100 pickup truck and opened pre-orders to prospective customers at KindredMotorworks.com. The Kindred 3100 is based on the 1947-1953 Chevrolet 3100, and it rounds out Kindred’s launch-model lineup. The Kindred 3100 carries a starting MSRP of $159,000 and is powered by a 294-horsepower direct drive electric AC motor driving the rear wheels. Energy is supplied by a 74kWh battery that provides up to 200 miles of operating range. Kore Power is Kindred Motorworks’ exclusive supplier of battery modules. The 3100’s 6.6kW on-board charger supports both 120v and 240v charging, with a full charge taking approximately nine hours using a Level 2 charger, which…

BLACK HAWK GEN III ALUMINUM HEADS AFR’S BLACK HAWK GEN III HEMI ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS HAVE FEATURES OTHER CASTINGS CAN’T OFFER. The 0.750-inch-thick head deck can handle the boost and power demands of naturally aspirated and power adder engines. The water jackets provide enhanced cooling while retaining a minimum of 0.200-inch port-to-water jacket thickness. Designed for use with hydraulic roller camshafts up to 0.650 inch of lift, the Black Hawk heads are available in three different versions: ■ 224cc Cylinder Heads■ 212cc Cylinder Heads■ 185cc Cylinder Heads SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT800-230-3030www.summitracing.com ’88-’98 CHEVY TAILGATE SAVER LS FABRICATION’S “GATE SAVER,” OR TAILGATE ASSIST SHOCK/STRUT FOR 1988-1998 CHEVY TRUCKS, IS AN EASY INSTALL ADDITION TO THE TAILGATE, WHICH SLOWS THE TAILGATE OPENING ACTION TO ALLOW YOUR TAILGATE TO OPEN FREELY WITHOUT SLAMMING AFTER…

A FEW OF THE MANY DELIGHTS OF ANY CAR AND TRUCK ENTHUSIAST ARE THE POSSIBILITIES AND FANTASIES THAT WE CARRY AS CHILDREN. Whether it’s posters on the walls of our rooms or Hot Wheels that we “modified” in the living room against our parents’ wishes, we grew up with fantasies about what we wanted to drive. Efrain Valdez of Manor, Texas, had his dream truck in mind since he was 8 years old. His dream was to own a two-door Chevy Tahoe. But with the emergence of the rapidly selling Chevy Tahoe in the four-door version, it looked like his dream might never come to fruition. The frustration of not finding what he was dreaming about ended in Dallas, Texas, where he saw a two-door 1996 Chevy Tahoe for sale,…

N OTHING CHANGES THE LOOKS AND ABILITY OF A TRUCK LIKE A FRESH SET OF WHEELS AND TIRES. Whether you’re simply looking to replace the factory-equipped OEM wheel and rubber setup for more stylish everyday rolling gear, preparing for show season, or upgrading in the name of better traction in all terrains or handling at the track, look no further. We’ve searched high and low for options that are ideal for all of these relatable scenarios. While there is never a shortage of wheel and tire options to choose from at any given time, we chose to wait until the conclusion of SEMA 2022 to assemble this year’s rolling roundup. Pickup trucks have proven to be one of the most popular showpieces at this worldwide unveiling of custom builds comprised…

THE NEWS THAT FORD WAS RELEASING A NEW MINI-TRUCK CALLED THE MAVERICK IMMEDIATELY PIQUED OUR INTEREST. But when we heard that one was being built with a full ’90s throwback theme, we knew we had to bring it to our readers. We did some digging and found out that Jeremy Bumpus from Corinth, Mississippi, was the one building it. Jeremy owns and runs The Hot Rod Shop in his hometown, where they build a ton of high-end vehicles and do every aspect of the build in-house–from suspension and metalwork to paint and interior. If the shop name sounds familiar, it’s probably because you’ve seen Jeremy as the host of Motortrend TV’s show “Carfix.” Before that, he was on “Truck Tech” on PowerNation TV. We sat down with Jeremy to hear…