Street Trucks October 2025

chamilton@engaged.media THIS MONTH, WE’RE LEADING WITH A NOD TO THE TRUCKS THAT STARTED IT ALL—MINI-TRUCKS. They’re low, loud, and full of attitude, and we’ve got two of the baddest builds you’ll see all year on the cover. From custom suspension to wild paint, this double feature brings back everything we love about the scene. Inside the mag, we keep it rolling with an S-10 that is sure to impress. Slammed and built right, this smooth Chevy proves that attention to detail still matters. You’ll also find a slick OBS tech piece where we bolt up Belltech’s new coilover front end. Let’s just say the ride went from “meh” to “oh yeah” in a hurry. We also rolled out to the first-ever C10s in the Swamp event in Florida. No judges,…

ULTIMATE C10 BRAKE UPGRADE WILWOOD’S NEW TX6R big brake kits bring military-grade stopping power to 1963–1987 Chevy C10s, featuring six-piston Tactical Extreme calipers and massive 16-inch rotors for unmatched performance when paired with its ProSpindle. WILWOOD ENGINEERING www.wilwood.com(805) 388-1188 HIGH-PERFORMANCE POWER WITH ORANGETOP OPTIMA’S ALL-NEW ORANGETOP QH6 lithium battery delivers unmatched cold-cranking power, built-in jump-start capability, Bluetooth app integration, and extreme durability, making it the ultimate dual-purpose upgrade for your ride. OPTIMA BATTERIES www.optimabatteries.com(888) 867-8462 AVS SHAVED DOOR KIT FOR 1973–1987 GM TRUCKS THIS ALL-IN-ONE kit from AVS includes everything needed for a clean door shave setup, pre-wired relays, an 8-channel remote system, and hardware that bolts directly to factory locations. AVS www.avsontheweb.com(559) 486-5444 LINCOLN VALUE SERIES HOSE REELS KEEP YOUR garage organized with Lincoln Industrial’s Value Series Air and…

THE PHRASE OFTEN GOES, “HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE,” BUT SOMETIMES IT’S THE THINGS THAT DON’T HAPPEN THAT MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE. Chris Denton from Lewisburg, Tennessee, was saving up money for a wedding that would never happen. Chris was with his girlfriend for four years and had plans to propose to her, but as the time grew closer, their relationship grew further apart. What the girlfriend didn’t know was that Chris had been saving up money for their wedding and hiding it from her. When they both decided to end the relationship, Chris decided to use the money for something he wanted even more. Chris’ friend, Matthew Anthony, had a ’97 Chevy OBS that had been neglected but had serious potential. Matthew had joked about selling it,…

MARRIAGE ISN’T EASY, BUT IT’S A WHOLE LOT MORE ENJOYABLE WHEN YOUR PARTNER SHARES COMMON INTERESTS. This is uniquely important when it comes to custom truck building. These vehicles require lots of time and understanding, and they tend to suck checking and savings accounts dry over the long run, but there’s no better feeling than cruising a finished project to show—especially when you can do it as a couple. Scott and Janelise Crisafi are a case study of the positive effects mini-truckin’ can have in a husband/wife relationship. Janelise enjoyed riding along with Scott to as many truck shows as she could make it to, but she felt it was time for her to build a truck of her own. “After a while, it just wasn’t the same watching him…

WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS WHEN YOU HAVE A GROUP OF TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS WITH NO PLACE TO GO? For Heidi Henckel and her crew, she decided to start a car and truck show. Now in its fifth year, Lowdown Roundup has become more than she had ever imagined. The weekend-long show, which officially begins on a Friday at the Des Moines Water Works Park, carries over to the hotel for a parking-lot-packed underglow contest that kicks off the weekend perfectly. Saturday is filled with all-day fun and games for the entire family. A frozen t-shirt contest with no rules is always exciting to watch, followed by kid games with prizes and then adult games, including the car and truck limbo. Sponsors included Booton’s World, Golf Cars of Iowa, iHatePhil, Dave the…

WHEN JIMMY STEWART DECIDED TO BUILD HIS DREAM TRUCK, HE DIDN’T JUST AIM TO TURN HEADS—HE AIMED TO BREAK NECKS. His 1965 Chevrolet C10 isn’t just slammed to the ground and bagged; it’s stuffed with diesel muscle, packed with custom work from front to back, and it goes by the name WARPNY1. And yeah, it definitely lives up to the name. This C10 is a full-on, no-BS shop truck gone mad. Straight outta Edmond, Oklahoma, Jimmy built something that doesn’t just sit pretty; it throws hands with anything on the street or the show floor. And if you’re wondering what makes this build different from the sea of patina-clad pickups out there, buckle up. STRAIGHT OUTTA EDMOND, OKLAHOMA, JIMMY BUILT SOMETHING THAT DOESN’T JUST SIT PRETTY; IT THROWS HANDS WITH ANYTHING…