Trick My Truck
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Trick My Truck is an American reality television program that premiered on February 3, 2006 on Country Music Television
. Created by Varuna Entertainment, the series features a group of vehicle fabricators known as the "Chrome Shop Mafia" who renovate the trucks of "deserving" drivers in response to letters and calls from family and friends.
s they feel are deserving of a truck "make over." The crew goes to "steal" the truck, primarily big rig
s, and give the driver's a similar loaner truck. The truck is taken back to the shop and given a complete make over, including customized designs based around a specific theme, electronics enhancements, and mechanical upgrades to tires, exhaust pipes, etc. At the end of each episode, they bring in the driver to see their upgraded vehicle and give them a tour of what was done.
In addition to big rigs, the crew has overhauled pick-up truck
s and various specialty trucks such as dump truck
s and an ice cream truck.
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
. Created by Varuna Entertainment, the series features a group of vehicle fabricators known as the "Chrome Shop Mafia" who renovate the trucks of "deserving" drivers in response to letters and calls from family and friends.
Premise
A group of seasoned vehicle body shop mechanics, which calls itself the "Chrome Shop Mafia", receive letters and calls from people telling them about truck driverTruck driver
A truck driver , is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck, usually a semi truck, box truck, or dump truck.Truck drivers provide an essential service to...
s they feel are deserving of a truck "make over." The crew goes to "steal" the truck, primarily big rig
Big Rig
Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the breakup of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider....
s, and give the driver's a similar loaner truck. The truck is taken back to the shop and given a complete make over, including customized designs based around a specific theme, electronics enhancements, and mechanical upgrades to tires, exhaust pipes, etc. At the end of each episode, they bring in the driver to see their upgraded vehicle and give them a tour of what was done.
In addition to big rigs, the crew has overhauled pick-up truck
Pick-Up Truck
"Pick-Up Truck" is a song written and recorded by Belgian acid house musician Praga Khan. It is the third single from Praga's eighth studio album, Soundscraper....
s and various specialty trucks such as dump truck
Dump truck
A dump truck is a truck used for transporting loose material for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated open-box bed hinged at the rear, the front of which can be lifted up to allow the contents to be deposited on the ground behind the truck at the site of...
s and an ice cream truck.
Previous cast
- Rod Pickett
- Kevin "Ice Pick" Pickett
- Bryan "Boss Man" Martin
- C.B. Grimes
- Rick "Scrapyard Dog" Stone