Do It Yourself Auto Upgrades

If you do any kind of home improvement work for yourself or your friends, at some point you're going to need to transport ladders or other long objects. By building a ladder rack for your truck,...

It can be difficult to climb in and out of a truck designed for off-road use, or one that's had a lift kit installed. Running boards make a truck look good and serve a functional purpose as well....

Learn to customize your ride, car, or truck "old school style." This is different than your typical "how to customize my fill-in-the-blank" because "old school style"...

Transporting a ladder in a pickup truck makes it difficult to carry anything else. The sheer size of a ladder will take up most of the room in the bed of the truck, leaving no room for the rest...

The 6.0 Ford powerstroke turbo diesel is an amazing engine that is robust and full of power. In stock trim it is perfect for many people, but for others, there is more to be desired. Fortunately,...

Mud flaps, or splash guards, serve an important purpose, protecting your vehicle, other vehicles and pedestrians from getting hit by rocks or other debris churned up by your rotating tires....

The Chevrolet Silverado truck is manufactured with a front torsion bar suspension system on four-wheel-drive models. The system is used to provide room for the transfer case, which is not required...

Chevrolet pickup trucks can be customized to suit the owner's taste or upgraded for higher-performance using inexpensive, common parts. The Chevy truck carries some of the most popular parts...

Painting a truck yourself is a good way to gain experience in automotive painting, save money on a good paint job and get the exact paint job you want. Even inexperienced painters can paint a...

Snow chains are useful devices that provide increased traction in adverse weather conditions most often found during the winter months. Snow chains are chain devices that fit on the tires of your...

While a car's suspension is a vital part that should be kept in good repair, it can also be used to customize your car. Adding a custom suspension, whether raised or lowered, can greatly improve...

A pickup truck bedliner is an easy, effective way to protect the bed from damage when hauling loads. They can also provide a non-slip surface for awkward objects that like to slide on unprotected...

Trucks used to have bumpers made of steel with either a painted or chrome finish on them. Now most new trucks have a painted plastic bumper cover with a lower portion of grey or black plastic on...

Chevrolet trucks have been manufactured with similar engines and drive train setup for nearly three decades. This makes upgrading them relatively easy, and inexpensive bolt-on parts can...

Truck steps not only dress your pickup but can provide practical protection for your vehicle and family. Truck steps keep brushes and branches off your truck's exterior when 4-wheeling, and for...

Truck manufacturers typically sell several different versions of the same model with varying degrees of payload capacity. This capacity is noted in the model number, such as Chevrolet C/K 1500,...

A contractor's truck rack is a very handy and necessary accessory for a contractor or builder. It provides for storage of ladders, equipment, ropes, and many more tools you use on the job. It also...

LED tailgate light bars have become a popular addition to trucks, and have additional safety benefits. The light bar, manufactured from acrylic plastics and a row of light emitting diodes (LEDs),...

The Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck is a relatively easy vehicle to repair. Manufactured on a platform dating back to 1982, the basic components have changed very little over the years. S-10's were...

If you ever tried to climb in the bed of your truck and find it a bit difficult? Well now you don’t have to worry about that. The bed step makes it so easy for you to get to the bed of your truck....

Truck beds get scratched and dinged if used to haul things. Over time, this and exposure to moisture and sunlight can damage the finish. You can give your truck a new look while at the same time...

Semi-trailers use special hitches to haul their loads. These loads are too heavy for a standard ball hitch. There is a version of this type of hitch that a regular heavy-duty truck can use to haul...

Truck cabs are very susceptible to rust, since cabs receive many scratches and dings. Rust can appear just days after bare metal is exposed in even the smallest scratch. The rust eventually...

Faded paint is a popular paint theme for trucks and hot rods. Some faded vehicles use only two colors faded together one time, while others may use several colors, fading two colors together...

Installing a truck box in your Nissan Titan can be both an easy job and a gratifying one. The proper box can upgrade the value of your Titan, keep your valuables safe and free up cab space, as...

Metal surfaces all rust over time unless properly prepared and cared for. Truck frames are no different. Truck frames are exposed to dirt, mud, water, snow and other liquids from the road's...

If you are a truck owner and want the look of a sleek, low-to-the-ground cruiser without shelling out a large amount of cash, you may wonder if there are do-it-yourself options for lowering your...

Camouflage is a good color for a truck for several reasons. Camouflage coloring hides imperfections in the body of the truck, it hides dirt and dust build-up and it can hide the truck if you use...

Trucks are not the most fuel efficient vehicles on the road today. With all of the emissions, high gas prices and pollution, finding was to make a truck more fuel efficient helps alleviate...

A camouflage paint scheme is great for your truck if you use it for hunting or just want a low-maintenance paint job. Dirt, dust and mud are hard to see through the camouflage design. With a...

Making your truck sound like a performance vehicle can cost you a lot of money. To have a custom catalytic converter installed with dual glass pack exhaust can cost you thousands of dollars. With...

Although installing a custom truck seat in your car may limit the manual and automatic chair adjustments, the original functions of the car seat may still be operable. Plug the truck seat into the...

The idea of converting a pick-up truck into a miniature dump truck is, in itself, such a simple yet obvious idea that one has to wonder why it is not offered as a standard option from the major...

There's nothing better for truck owners than a toolbox in which to lock and secure their tools and belongings in the bed of their truck. Although open truck beds offer a convenient hauling option,...

Whether your truck is your livelihood or simply the workhorse you use while working on the farm, a tool box is necessary to keep everything organized in the truck bed. Commercially built truck...

If you own a truck and carry tools, chances are you know all too well what it's like placing them haphazardly in the bed and driving off with them unsecured. If you have an extended cab, perhaps...

Pickup trucks with flat beds can serve a variety of purposes. Flat beds give the driver a number of options in regard to hauling things. Flat beds are easy to build on trucks and are a good option...

Many off roaders and four wheel drive enthusiasts are interested in upgrading their vehicles to perform better in off road conditions. One particular type of vehicle modification is the "lift," in...

This article will tell you how to put a spray-in bedliner into your truck. This is an easy do-it-yourself project that will save you hundreds of dollars. This is a much better way to protect your...

Tractor-pulling trucks must move huge amounts of weight from one place to another. Not only does the truck have to get it down the track, but it must do it while the load is continuously increased...

A great way to get more miles of out each set of expensive rotors and brake shoes is to add an exhaust brake into your truck's brake system. An exhaust brake is a butterfly valve that restricts...

After installing a Lift Kit on your pick up truck, you might find the bed difficult to climb into. Perhaps you need a modified Receiver Hitch to pull a trailer. There are many affordable 'plug...

Your truck bug shield is cracked and you must replace it. Get yourself psyched up, because you are going to take off an old, ugly piece of plastic and improve the look of your car as you do it.

With all the performance exhaust systems on the market today, choosing the right one for your truck is no easy task. In order to do the job right, performance exhaust systems need to decrease...

Finding truck mufflers that are heavy duty enough to withstand a 4-wheel adventure without ending up in the scrap heap isn't easy. You need to make sure you are choosing one of the many truck...

If you have a motorcycle, a boat or even a horse to transport, you'll need a trailer to do so. You'll have to install a trailer hitch on your truck to attach the trailer to. While that might sound...

Safety and security are important; not only that, but your truck is something you count on. You use it to get to and from work, you use it when you go out on road trips or just for the evening...