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WelderUp's 2-Stroke '58 Chevy Apache Monster Truck Build Bio and Drive
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WelderUp’s 2-Stroke ’58 Chevy Apache Monster Truck Build Bio and Drive

October 29, 2020 Roadkill Customs
This is a full bio of Steve Darnell’s 2-Stroke themed 1958 Chevrolet Apache Monster Truck including build bio and drive. [More…]
HooptieX Racing Invades King of the Hammers
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HooptieX Racing Invades King of the Hammers

April 5, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
With all the chaos in the world right now, 9 minutes of Craigslist cars getting beaten like dirty rugs is exactly what the doctor ordered. [More…]
Vintage 4x4 Expedition 2020 ~ Classic 4wd Trucks and 100s of Trail Miles
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Vintage 4×4 Expedition 2020 ~ Classic 4wd Trucks and 100s of Trail Miles

March 20, 2020 Roadkill Customs
The Vintage 4×4 Expedition is a 5-day annual event in Placerville, CA where vintage off-roaders put 100s of trail miles on pre-1975 vehicles. [More…]
What is the Gambler 500?
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The Gambler 500 Rally is Cheap, Bucket List Quality Fun

January 2, 2020 Mad Scientist Garage
The Gambler 500 Rally is a mostly off-road rally-style navigational adventure using cheap, impractical or fun vehicles. [More…]
1925 Model TT Ford Truck / 2015 Polaris RZR XP 1000
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Rat Rod RZR ~ 1925 Ford Model TT Cab Meets 2015 Polaris RZR 1000

September 26, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Larry Bruns put a 1925 Model TT Ford Truck cab with a 2015 Polaris RZR XP 1000 for a mix of rat rod style and hill climb ability. [More…]
1976 Ford Bronco
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1976 Ford Bronco Build

August 13, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This build is a frame-up ’76 that I purchased from an individual in Florida that had started his dream build only to give up on it. [More…]
Monster Truck Chevy Camaro
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Insane 650HP LS Powered Monster Truck Chevy Camaro Build

July 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A Chevy Camaro with portal axles, rear steer, monster tires, and a turbo LS V8 engine with 650 horsepower motivating it all. [More…]
1944 Willys MB Jeep
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1944 Willys MB Jeep Restoration Project

May 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
The Willys MB U.S. Army Truck, ​1⁄4-ton, 4×4, Command Reconnaissance, commonly known as Jeep and sometimes referred to as G503… [More…]
Rat Rod Ideas ~ 4X4s, Off-Roadkillers and Muddin' Machines
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Rat Rod Ideas ~ 4X4s, Off-Roadkillers and Muddin’ Machines

April 27, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Check out these 4X4s, Off-Roadkillers and Muddin’ Machines for your enjoyment or to get ideas for your own project. [More…]
The Basics of an IFS Front End
Automotive Basics

The Basics of a 4WD IFS Front End

April 2, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Four-wheel drive independent front suspension (IFS) systems have been used on a lot of pickups since the 1980s. [More…]
Sgt Rock Lives
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1941 Dodge Power Wagon ~ Stacey David’s Sergeant Rock Lives

February 24, 2019 Roadkill Customs
A look back at a kid with a dream. Follow the design and fabrication of Stacey David’s 1941 Dodge Power Wagon, a childhood dream. [More…]
Desert Dodge Power Wagons
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Custom Dodge Power Wagons by Desert Power Wagons

February 5, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Desert Power Wagons are handcrafted transformations of Dodge Power Wagons into beautiful works of art that you will be proud to drive. [More…]
Best off-Road Vehicles of All Time
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Best Off-Road Vehicles of All Time

January 23, 2019 Roadkill Customs
People love to off-road and their experience is usually only as good as the vehicle they’re doing the wheelin’ in. [More…]
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1935 Sedan Rock Crawler Rat Rod Build and Test Drive

January 9, 2019 Roadkill Customs
This video shows Gary Dunsworth’s efforts converging a 1935 sedan body and a rock crawler that produced this 4×4 rat rod truck on air ride. [More…]
Off-Roadkillers ~ Exploring Roads and Trails Less Traveled
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Off-Roadkillers ~ Exploring Roads and Trails Less Traveled

January 6, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Americans are known for seeking the roads less traveled and continuing to journey even after the road ends. [More…]
Kenny Hauk’s Wild West '48 Willys ~ Hauk .45
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Kenny Hauk’s Wild ’48 Willys ~ Hauk .45

December 12, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Kenny Hauk’s Hauk .45 combines the gun-slinging history of the Colt .45 with an old workhorse, a vintage 1948 Willys pickup truck. [More…]
Custom Homebuilt Off-Road Buggy
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Home-Built: Custom Off-Road Buggy Build

December 2, 2018 Roadkill Customs
JP Massey’s Custom Off-Road Buggy is a 97′ 350 Vortec/4L80E powered beast that rolls on a pair of Rockwell 2.5 ton front axles. [More…]

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