''Trick My Truck'' is an American reality television program that premiered on February 3, 2006, on CMT. Created by Varuna Films, the series features a group of vehicle hackers 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 informing them about truckers they feel are deserving of a truck "remodeling." The crew goes to "escape" the truck, primarily

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, and give the drivers a similar loaner truck. The truck is taken back to the shop and remodeled completely, including customized designs on 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 truck and give them a tour of what the auto mechanics have done to it. In addition to tractor-trailers, the crew has overhauled pickup trucks and various specialty trucks such as

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and an

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Cast

* Robert Richardson * Ryan "Ryno" Templeton * * Matt Moore * Steven Harrah * Allen Harrah

Previous cast

* Rod Pickett * Kevin "Ice Pick" Pickett * Bryan "Boss Man" Martin * C.B. Grimes * Rick "Scrapyard Dog" Stone * Richard "Scott" Draeger

Spin-off

A spin-off of ''Trick My Truck'' called ''Trick My Trucker'' premiered on CMT on November 10, 2007. The show features "trucker

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s" in which out-of-shape

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s learn how to work out, eat healthier foods, and improve their appearance. The show is hosted by

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and features trainer

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and stylist Harmonie Krieger.

References

External links

Official Chrome Shop Mafia website
* Trucking subculture CMT (American TV channel) original programming 2000s American reality television series 2006 American television series debuts Automotive television series English-language television shows {{US-reality-tv-stub