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2008 Havoc East, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Posted July 18 2008 11:01 AM by 5569

It's Havoc East time! Mark your calendars and make arrangements now, because it's only two weeks away! This is definitely one of those shows that I've been looking forward to all year, as I love adventure and I love...

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Revival of the Ranger?

Ford Ranger Production Possibly Extended Until 2011

Posted June 25 2008 12:00 PM by 5569

Whether laid out flat on the ground throwing a shower or sparks or pinned flat out in the desert throwing a trail of dust, the Ford Ranger has been a staple mini truck since replacing the Ford Courier in 1982 as a 1983...

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Somebody, Get This Girl Some Jumper Cables!

Dead Truck Batteries

Posted June 5 2008 10:47 AM by 5569

Three separate incidences in a row indicate that I've had some bad luck with car batteries recently.

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NO JOKE!

April Fools "Vote Fur Me" Contest to Launch April 1, 2008

Posted April 1 2008 03:54 PM by 5569

For those of you who have remained bitter over never being elected class president or Homecoming Queen/King, fear not! April is your month to finally win a popularity contest. The best part is that all you have to do to...

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Mini Trucker Meets the Mojave Trail

Mojave Trail - Ultimate Adventure 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser

Posted March 20 2008 11:26 AM by 5569

This is the last picture ever taken of Petersen's 4Wheel & Off-Road's Ultimate Adventure Toyota FJ Cruiser before it tragically toppled down a hill, bursting into flames...

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It's Still a Minitruck, Right?

Draggin' Thru - March 2008

Posted January 25 2008 06:55 PM by 5569

BY MIKE ALEXANDER, FROM MARCH 2008 MINI TRUCKIN' MAGAZINE For the past few years, I've flirted with the off-road side of things, but it's always been a quiet affair that never really took any major roots.

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Here We Go Again

Draggin' Thru - December 2007

Posted December 21 2007 01:01 PM by 5569

So, it turns out that all of my buddies who I've made fun of for years about smoking and not being able to quit were actually right! It's harder to kick an addiction than I thought, and my willpower is not as rock...

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Time Flies!

Draggin' Thru - January 2008

Posted December 21 2007 01:01 PM by 5569

Well, we all know the old adage, time flies when you're having fun. But, man, this year has come and gone faster than you can say Mukamufamis! For the first column of the magazine year, I write about our end of the year...

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RAGS TO RICHES

1998 Toyota Tacoma

Posted October 30 2007 02:16 PM by 5569

Rags to Riches, the buildup of a quality feature-worthy show truck within a 90-day build limit, is the latest Weekend Warrior Buildup here at Mini Truckin'. Click on the links below to follow the progress, or...

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WEEKEND WARRIOR TOYOTA

Custom 1993 Toyota Pickup Buildup

Posted October 25 2007 11:06 AM by 5569

We pieced together the Weekend Warrior Toyota Project for you! By identifying which issues the articles are in, and providing links to the articles, we hope you are able to spend more time working on your own trucks...

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The Sickest Stock Trucks Ever

2006 Sema Show Toyota Mini Trucks Display

1971_toyota_hilux_longbed_half_ton_truck

Posted September 7 2007 10:42 AM by 5569

Perhaps it was just infatuation, fascination, appreciation. Or, perhaps a refinement in taste, a sign of maturity, an indication that "I'm not the kid I used to be." Or, perhaps a realization that you will...

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My Havoc Journey - What I'll Always Remember

2007 Havoc East - Thank You!

Posted August 16 2007 03:55 PM by 5569

Sometimes, it's easy to think of a truck show as simply being another day when truckers park their sick trucks in a big open lot in order to show off their sick trucks and to spend the day avoiding reality and the burdens...

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My Havoc Journey - It's Showtime!

2007 Havoc East - Show Observations

Posted August 16 2007 03:34 PM by 5569

Saturday, August 11, 2007 marked the first day of the 2007 Havoc East Show. Arriving early in the morning at the scenic Beech Bend Park venue, it seemed like hours went by before the healthy stream of custom trucks began...

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Havoc Bound!

2007 Havoc East Custom Truck Show

Posted August 9 2007 05:42 PM by 5569

This time tomorrow, I will be over 1,800 miles away from home, in a land I have only heard of but have never personally explored, called Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the Havoc East Show.

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Location, Location, Location

Mini Truckin' in the United States

Posted August 9 2007 02:52 PM by 5569

I don't know about you guys, but I've really been enjoying our newest community feature, Readers' Rides .

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