Tag: Project Big Red

Pickups

Big-Rig Look: How To Upgrade Your Dually to 10-lug 22.5s

Big-rig-style 22.5″ wheels give custom looks while keeping heavy-duty performance intact; special adapters turn 8-lug hubs into 10-lug When you see a Dually running big-rig-style 10-lug wheels and 35″ mud tires combined with a six-inch suspension lift every truck lover within camera range will be lighting up the social media. A couple years ago we built a truck that did just […]

April 5, 2015

Opinion

Diesel Exhaust Manifold Install

BD’s Big Bore exhaust manifold upgrade might be one to consider on your fleet’s ­Duramaxs the next time mechanics are working on the driver’s side of the engines or are in the process of rebuilds.

February 1, 2013

Opinion

Mile Marker Winch/Fab Fours Bumper Install

Big Red gets front and rear winches mounted on its way to being the ultimate GMC Dually service truck.

October 27, 2012

Opinion

Full-Bore Manifold

BD Diesel performance manifold restores Duramax exhaust flow and lowers EGTs

September 6, 2012

Pickups

Wash Time at the Expo

Big Red gets washed prior to entering the ProPickup Truck Expo at the Dallas Convention Center

August 20, 2012

Pickups

Big Red Service Body Upfit

Our 2008 GMC sweepstakes/project truck’s service body gets ready for real work.

August 1, 2012

Opinion

Bumper Step-Up

AMP BedSteps give easy access to our taller-than-stock Big Red GMC Dually

July 24, 2012

Pickups

Winch bumper installed

Winch and front bumper installed July 19 Fab Fours bumper and Mile Marker SEC15 winch were just installed on Big Red. The combo looks really nice. Daniel Parker had to make a minor modification so the winch control cable could be plugged in. Control box fits tight under top lip. Hole saw took care of the clearance issue. […]

July 20, 2012

Pickups

MOBIL DELVAC

Mobil Delvac  For more than 80 years, Mobil Delvac has been helping construction contractors, agriculture professionals and landscapers to maximize the performance and durability of their trucks and heavy-duty equipment. That’s why Mobil Delvac synthetic engine oil, transmission fluid, radiator coolant and differential gear oils are being used in ProPickup’s 2008 GMC Sierra 3500HD, Big Red. Whether […]

July 18, 2012

Pickups

Rearview Camera Install

Escort’s SmartSite Mini provides an inexpensive rearview camera system on Big Red

July 17, 2012

Opinion

Big Red lifted

Lifted, Bagged and Bad July 12, 2012 Truck Supply & Outfitters’ Daniel Parker and David Adair busted their butts on Big Red yesterday for 8 hours. Got a lot done. They installed the Cognito Motorsports adjustable 4-6” lift kit and added a set of Cognito upper control arms to increase wheel travel giving us the […]

July 13, 2012

Pickups

Fab Fours rear bumper

HD Rear Bumpers Big Red get Fab Fours rear bumper  July 3, 2012 We installed the Fab Fours rear bumper a few minutes ago. Good looking and functional upgrade fro any GMC HD. Usually this upgrade takes less than an hour, removing the cheap OE stock bumper and bolting in the Fab Fours Black Steel […]

July 5, 2012