Lippard's Revenge
Jeff Lippard took a mini with an awful sticker graphics job and turned it into a smokin' example of a custom Toyota. See, sometimes car wrecks can be a good thing
Tail Dragger
Two years and $20,000 later, Jonathan Graham's small-block-equipped '94 Ranger can drag body like no other
Cover - No Regrets
Ernie Macias, President of the SoCal club No Regrets, nails the cover spot this month with his on-the-money Mitsubishi Mighty Max. This tilt-bed mini with body mods galore is a beacon of hope for underrated body styles everywhere
Sled Supreme
This bright-orange S-10 bites hard when its gas pedal hits the floor due to a built small-block under the hood. Most people would be happy with a big engine and killer paint, but owner Dustin Hedge went the extra miles it took to lay body and detail it to death, too
Total Outcast
This '86 Mazda B2000, owned by Michael Jeffreys, was built almost 100 percent by the truck's owner in a North Carolina carport in the middle of winter. Don't believe us? Check it out for yourself
Twisted Dreams' Second Annual Scrape Session
This event, held by Georgia's own Twisted Dreams, brought out killer rides from all over the South and beyond. Held to benefit a charity, no one there went away empty-handed, with plenty of fun for all
The 4th Annual East Coast Nationals
Ashton Harwood III, his family, and his friends in SubCulture World Wyd Virginia threw the East Coast Nationals at the Richmond International Speedway. It was a party that won't be forgotten. Were you there?
Texas Heat Wave # 13
See for yourself why Texas Heat Wave was Mini Truckin's choice for Show of the Year. Check out the massive coverage we've put together of the most killer event in the world for your viewing pleasure
Check This!
As we continue to build Project Desert Dragger, we installed a Checkmate tonneau cover from Checker Products. This smoothed out the overall appearance of the truck in a way we never though imaginable. All that, and they're under $300
Drag-Ready
Just when we though we were ready to 'bag our newest ride in the MT stable, the exhaust went to pieces. Check out how we put it back together with help from MagnaFlow, LC Engineering, and Rancho Santa Margarita Muffler
Project Desert Dragger Part III: The Final Smackdown
Here's the rest of the story you've all been waiting for. This month, we lay the final slammy to the 4x4-chassied Desert Runner that we've built for Nissan and the SEMA show. Keep your eyes peeled; we're on a roll on this baby now
On the Cover:
Photographer extraordinaire Wes Allison captured Ernie Macias awesome Mitsubishi with two-time cover model Jaime Medeiros.
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