“I sold my ’04 1500 Hemi a few years ago and missed having a truck,” Shane Hayward told us. “My whole life I have always had the motto ‘go big or go home,’ so I planned and saved until I could finally afford to build my dream truck. I saw tons of work trucks, show trucks, and race trucks, but few that could do it all. A friend and I were working on a 5.9L Cummins engine in Iraq, and he started really opening my eyes to the potential diesels had while still maintaining reliability and driveability—even with big horsepower under the hood. My family was expanding, so I needed something massive with tons of room. I knew I wanted a Cummins engine, and once I drove the Ram 2500 Mega Cab Longhorn, I was instantly in love and placed a custom order for my very own.
“I wanted something big, mean, nasty, tough, rugged, and purpose-built that could go off-road. I wanted to be able to daily-drive the truck but also smoke most other vehicles on the street or strip. I also wanted it to be clean, elegant, and tasteful so she could do well at car shows and events. I also tow my camper and four-wheelers with it. There has yet to be something she can’t do and do well.”
Shane is 29 and from Catonsville, Maryland. He married his high school sweetheart, Deirdre, at 18 and they now have three kids: Shane II (10), Kylie (2), and Tyler (10 months). Immediately after graduating high school, Shane joined the army. “I came in as a diesel mechanic (tracked) and worked my way up to later become selected and now currently serving as an Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer,” Shane said. “I’ve been in 11½ years now. I spent 4½ years fighting in Iraq during my last three assignments to Giessen, Germany (4 years), Fort Hood, Texas (3 years), and Fort Carson, Colorado (4 years). The initial majority of the build was completed on Veterans Day weekend. It wasn’t exactly planned but kind of worked out that way. I did all the work myself with the help of a few Army buddies in garages and a craft shop at our post. The only shop that touched the truck was a tint shop.”
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