With a truck as sophisticated as this one, you’ve got to pair it up with another high-end form of transportation, right?
When asked what he does with his truck, Keaton Machado simply said, “It’s all for show!” And he meant it. This truck brings the fine art of detailing a vehicle to a whole new level—nothing was given less than 120 percent effort, according to Keaton.
“When I close my eyes and think of my dream truck, this is it. It’s built the way I want it, and it honestly can’t get any better,” Keaton told us. The central California resident loves his truck and thinks it’s perfect, but he wouldn’t mind selling it and building an even newer truck.
Young Keaton (he’s only 18 years old) said this is the second truck he’s built, and since it was projected early on to be everything he wanted, he might as well make it big and go all out with the ’07 2500 4x4.
Keaton Machado’s ’07 Dodge...
Keaton Machado’s ’07 Dodge runs 35-inch tires—a very common sight in central California.
Irok tires leave plenty of...
Irok tires leave plenty of room for people to see Keaton’s fnely detailed suspension.
A Kelderman air-ride suspension...
A Kelderman air-ride suspension allows the truck to go from 5 inches of lift up to a whopping 16 inches.
The 5.9L Cummins diesel engine uses an AFE Stage 3 cold-air intake and an MBRP 5-inch turbo-back exhaust that’s completely polished.
The suspension is a Kelderman air-ride kit that can go from 5 inches of lift to a whopping 16 inches at the touch of a button. The truck uses Full Throttle Suspension 2.0 shocks and some custom suspension parts. With all that extra wheelwell clearance, Keaton had to stuff it with some wheels and tires, so he mounted up a set of 35-inch Irok tires on 22x14 MHT Hostage wheels.
A lot of paint, chrome, and polish went into making this Dodge look the way it does. You might notice that the rear bumper, for instance, has been painted to match the rest of the truck.
MHT Hostage wheels are just...
MHT Hostage wheels are just right for a show truck.
Chrome, polish, and powdercoat...
Chrome, polish, and powdercoat are everywhere on this Dodge.
The MBRP exhaust system is...
The MBRP exhaust system is fully polished.
Plenty of air to move the...
Plenty of air to move the suspension up and down, up and down.
Even the bolt heads have chrome...
Even the bolt heads have chrome caps to spruce things up.
The 2.0 shocks from FTS work...
The 2.0 shocks from FTS work great and look spectacular.