Owner: Jason Fox
Ride: '00 Cheverolet S-10
Hometown: Maryville, TN
Club: Relaxed Atmosphere
How many times have you been in the shop, while working on your truck, when your girlfriend or wife gets all upset with you? For some of you ladies, it might be the reverse. Minitruckin' for many has always been rumored to be a relationship killer. Jason Fox knows it for a fact. As a matter of fact, he split up with his wife because of this truck
When we asked Jason what he wished he would have done different during the build of his truck, he wished he had gotten his divorce a lot sooner, so he could have finished the truck earlier. That has to be one of the funniest responses we've ever heard. Thankfully for us, Jason did finish his Stepside truck and did a great job doing it.
Jason started his build by pissing off his wife, then he moved on to doing all the suspension work, which was done at Boneyard Customs. Using 2,500-pound Firestone airbags in the front, along with some Belltech spindles, they were able to bring that front end down to a more suitable level. In the rear, a three-link and Panhard bar setup with 2,600-pound 'bags were used. GC Extreme valves and some Viair compressors finished off the package for the suspension.
When the time came to paint, all the normal accessories were shaved, then Jason Fox and his dad, Jeff Fox, painted the truck using RM Diamond Sunset Orange to really make this truck stand out from the crowd. With an awesome interior, Jason knew he had to follow it with a custom interior to match, so he took his truck down to David Corn at Pro Stitch in Knoxville, Tennessee, to do the job right. Davidused alligator skin and leather to catch your eye.
This is the second Stepside truck in this month's mag, and with such gorgeous lines and great flow, we can see why Jason Fox picked his truck over his marriage.
The Lowdown
Rolling Attire
Wheels (Front/Rear): Center Line Smoothie, 20-inch
Tires (Front/Rear): Nitto Tire 225/35R20
Chassis Modifications
Suspension type: Air
Suspension (Front/Rear): 2,500-pound Firestone, three-link with a Panhard bar
Airbag type and size: (Front): 2,500 Firestone (Rear): 2,600 Airlift
Control arms: Stock upper, tubular lower
Spindles/springs: Belltech spindles
Shocks: Jeep Cherokee shocks
Valves: 1/2-inch GC Extreme
Compressors: Two Viair 450
Airline: 1/2 inch
Air accessories: 8-gallon tank
Frame mods: Rear notch, body-drop done with stock frame and stock floor
Gas tank: 10-gallon fuel cell
Misc.: Body-drop performed by Robert Perry
Performed by: Adam Moretz at Boneyard Customs
City/state: Maryville, Tennessee
Body Modifications
Shaved: Door handles, third brake light, tailgate handle, gas door, and antenna
Body-drop: Stock-floor
Exterior bolt-ons: Street Scene mirrors, step shaver kit
Misc.: Rear inner fenders were sectioned and tubbed, custommade notch cover, firewall was tubbed, relocated brake booster, and slave cylinder was relocated
Performed by: Adam Moretz at Boneyard Customs
City/state: Maryville, Tennessee
Paint
Brand and colors: RM Diamond Sunset Orange
Style: Solid
Misc.: All paintwork done by owner Jason Fox and his father Jeff Fox
Performed by: Owner Jason and Jeff Fox
City/state: Maryville, Tennessee
Interior
Seats: Toyota 4Runner
Material: Alligator skin and leather
Dash: Shaved vents performed by owner Jason Fox
Door panels: Alligator and leather
Flooring: Charcoal carpet
Headliner: Alligator and leather
Misc.: BAD Rockstar steering wheel, acrylic shifter
Performed by: David Corn at Pro Stitch
City/state: Knoxville, Tennessee
Special Thanks By Owner:
Adam Moretz at Boneyard Customs, Eric Tate, Jeff Lewis, Alan atArmstrong Co. for the paint, Jeff Fox, Angie Fox, everyone in RelaxedAtmosphere, David Corn, Jim Ellis at Chicken Nugget Mafia for watching me work all the time (hope your back gets better), my ex-wife for divorcing me, and my sister, Kayla Fox, for filing out the tech sheet.