No Limitz Seaside Muffler Truck Looking Hot and Riding High

How do you stand out in a crowd that is constantly being assaulted by customized vehicles? This is certainly a challenge that many project vehicle builders face when building something for the SEMA Show. Some go with crazy graphics, others go with insane engines, while others turn their attention to one off interiors. Then you have the suspension crowd, extreme highs, or extreme lows to get some attention. With a minimum clearance of 8-feet, Tim Wing from Seaside Muffler and Off Road decided to go up, way up, to stand amongst the giants at the show.

Purchasing a new truck just two months before the show in November, Wing knew that if he was going to make an impression he would have to bring something pretty special to the event and he would have to do it quickly.

With 95% of the work done between Tim and his wife Danielle, they were not only able to complete the job before the show, but they had a couple of weeks left to spare. Which is always easy to say looking back, but the key for Wing was making smart choices when he started. He went directly to his top distributors that he knew would be reliable and have products on the shelves for quick and easy delivery.

First up, was getting the right stance. Wing turned to his friends at BDS Suspension for some air support. To help Wing achieve his goal, they sent him their 8-inch lift kit, which converts the front suspension over to a 4-link and uses massive leaf springs in the rear (no blocks). With the truck and axle so far apart, new wheels and tires were a must.

Wing went straight to American Force for their new Evade 8 22×14 inch wheels and then wrapped them in a set of Toyo Tires Open Country M/T 37×13.5R22.This combination gave Wing the right stance and look he was after. With the truck sitting high, Wing knew it would grab some attention, but to really make it stand out, he needed to do something a little bolder. So, he took all of the suspension components over to Pick It Up Powder Coating and had them coated in bright green.

Since the truck is Wing’s daily driver, he, also, wanted to make sure that the truck was dependable. So, he swapped the front and rear differential covers with some Mag Hytech larger aluminum covers along with the transmission oil pan. This would not only increase its capacity (helping to reduce the oil temps) but the thick aluminum helps to remove excessive heat. To keep the truck riding smooth on those cross- country trips, Wing installed dual 2.0 FOX Racing Shocks in the front and single 2.0’s in the rear.

Now that the truck is sitting pretty and riding right, Wing turned his attention to modifications in the front of the truck. Helping to give the truck an aggressive look, he called up the guys at Road Armor and picked up a new lighted front bumper along with the matching rear bumper. The bumper was then fitted with two sets of Rigid Industries D-Series LED lights and one of their 20-inch E-Series light bars in the center. If that wasn’t enough light, Wing then installed one of a Rigid Industries new grilles with a 30-inch E-Series LED light bar. Up top, he installed a 50-inch E-Series light bar as well. Finally, the headlights were swapped out for a set of Recon’s as well as the rear taillights. Needless to say, the lighting package on this truck is quite extensive and he can certainly light up the night.

To round out the exterior, Wing turned to Extang for their Express Tonno, tonneau cover. The he rolled into Matt’s Window and Tint for a dose of darkness. Some of the other exterior features that were added, but aren’t always noticed are the steps. With the truck so high off the ground and Wing actually using this truck daily, he installed a full treatment of AMP Research steps. He started with their original Powerstep along the doors, but then opted for their Bedstep and Bedstep 2 to make getting things out of the bed much easier.

With the truck being under full factory warranty (it is only 2 months old after all) Wing kept the engine modifications pretty simple. He swapped the factory batteries for two yellow top Optima’s, installed an Airaid intake, an EGR cooler delete and is using an H&S Mini Maxx tuner to give him that little extra pep when needed. To free up a little more power, he installed a 5” Flo-Pro stainless steel exhaust system. Once everything was installed, Wing himself (at Seaside Muffler and Off Road) tuned the truck and it currently lays down about 500 horsepower and 1100 lbs-ft of torque.

On the interior, Wing had started with a pretty fancy truck that was heavily upgraded. So, it came with leather and factory navigation. Being that he loved the clean look of the factory interior, he didn’t want to add a bunch of gauges to clutter it up. Instead, he mounted the Mini Maxx on the dash and uses that to keep track of what is going on under the hood. For the stereo system, Wing turned the truck over to Crossover Car Stereo out of Warrenton, OR to improve the sound quality and decibel level. They installed a full Alpine sound system with two Alpine SWR-T12 (12 inch) subwolfers mounted behind the rear seat that are powered by a 1200 watt Alpine amplifier.

This is one truck that commands the road when it’s driven. With it’s stealth black color and bright green graphics, everyone on the road immediately takes notice. Then you mix in all of the upgrades, the higher stance, hard core wheels and tires and the lights (oh, the lights!) and people make room. It’s evident from our conversations with Wing and the hotness of his ride, that this is a man who knows what he wants, how to get it done and can do it double time. Our hats are off to Wing and his wife at Seaside Muffler and Off Road for turning a factory truck into a show vehicle in under two months!