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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #224192 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780760331453
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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From the Back Cover
With 101 projects running the gamut from installing light bars and brush guards to gearing up for hardcore horsepower and high-performance feats, this book will show truck and SUV owners how to personalize their rides. 101 Performance Projects for Your Pickup or SUV offers easy-to-follow, clearly illustrated how-to information on everything from appearance modifications to more extensive upgrades, with plenty of instructions for the many bolt-on solutions that are available in the marketplace. Planning, tools, expenses, and pros and cons: it's all here. The clear text and ample how-to photography takes owners through the nuts and bolts of lowering and lift kits, running boards and in-car entertainment systems, winches, wheels and tires, and the full range of modifications and accessories that will help you improve and personalize your truck or SUV.

About the Author
Rick Shandley's publishing experience spans more than 15 years, with almost 10 years in the automotive industry. As a former editor at publications such as OFF-ROAD magazine, Four-Wheel Drive, and Sport Utility magazine, Rick has a deep appreciation and understanding of the pickup truck and SUV aftermarket. In the 1996 Baja 1000 off-road race, Rick co-drove in a class-winning Pro-Truck; again in 1998, in the same vehicle, he co-drove to a class win in the Race to the Clouds at the Pikes Peak hill climb in Colorado. Rick is currently director of business development at The Enthusiast Network.

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Introduction

Thanks for considering 101 Performance Projects for Your Pickup and SUV, and welcome. In order for any project to get started, you've got to count the cost. Whether you are building a weekend cabin, a family home, or a ground-up restoration of your favorite make and model pickup truck, you must wrap your head around what it'll take to make your visualization of the complete vehicle come true. You need to take inventory of the components you'll need, how much they cost, and how much you can afford. Then you've got to make the purchase and get all your ducks in a row before you can even think of starting--provided you have all the tools, skill level, and facility to engage and complete your project.

This book will give you ideas and general procedures for many of the hottest light pickup truck modifications in today's market. It doesn't matter if you have a street truck that you want to rig for off-road or an off-road truck you want to build a little larger than life.

And for the enthusiast who owns a two-wheel-drive street truck, this book should give you plenty of ideas. Whether you own a gasoline- or diesel-powered hauler, power upgrades are straightforward and within most any skill level to install. You may want to keep things simple and do one project at a time, or you can string several projects together and completely change the look of your truck.

A little tip for you to consider: Try to determine whether or not you have the understanding, tools, and skill level to perform an installation yourself. If you have the skill to do the install, then any cost savings you enjoy by doing it yourself will be worth the effort. However, many shops both sell the upgrades you want and offer to do the installation in a packaged deal. All routes are worth considering, but not all routes lead to the same result.

Have a blast.

--Rick Shandley