What Happened to the original Trick my Truck Hosts?!
Question: Got this off of the Chrome Shop Mafia website.
c&p from CSM
4 State Trucks…Home of ChromeShopMafia, We Want To Thank You
On behalf of all of us here at 4 State Trucks…Home of ChromeShopMafia, we want to thank you for your past support of Trick My Truck. It has been quite an experience to be a part of this national television project! After 41 episodes and 3 successful seasons, 4 State Trucks has decided not to participate in future episodes. If a new season airs, you will see many new ‘cast’ members, as all but 2 members of the original cast have chosen not to be part of future episodes.
Several issues led to the decision for CSM not to continue with Trick My Truck.
? The show was drifting away from ‘big rigs’ and featuring more small trucks, pickups, service trucks, etc.
? CSM was concerned about the ‘quality’ of the work being performed. Many aspects of the ‘truck makeovers’ were out of our control and we will not jeopardize our reputation.
? CSM often had creative & styling differences with show management.
? Show management had begun to attempt to ‘direct’ 4 State Trucks/CSM as to which companies and vendors we could endorse, publicly associate with and perform work for.
? CSM does not approve of, or endorse the new TV series “Trick My Trucker”. In our opinion, it makes modern day truckers look ‘silly and ridiculous’. One of CSM’s main objectives this past few years is to promote the image of the trucker and the trucking industry in a positive and respectable way. This new TV show did not carry forth that message.
Our goal at 4 State Trucks/CSM is to offer the best selection and widest range of truck parts and accessories in the nation. We are committed to maintaining an inventory of quality products that allows us to achieve this goal! In conjunction with this effort, we also intend to promote the awareness of ‘custom trucks’ within our industry.
Even though this upcoming year appears to one of the ‘toughest’ for our industry, 4 State Trucks/CSM is fortunate to have many exciting projects and opportunities on the horizon! Our commitment to you is that we will continue to ‘exceed your expectations’ and promote your products in a manner that will be beneficial not only to 4 State Trucks, but for your company as well! If you continue to partner with us, you will never say, “ya’ know, those folks at 4 State Trucks really let me down, they didn’t live up to their promises, and they sure didn’t seem to have much concern for our opinion or our products”.
Here at 4 State Trucks/CSM, we are real-working America…not Hollywood. Let’s work together to continue building a more rewarding and profitable future!
Sincerely,
4 State Trucks, Inc…Home of Chrome Shop Mafia!
Joplin, MO
By: 4 State Trucks, Inc…Home of Chrome Shop Mafia!
Answers: Got this off of the Chrome Shop Mafia website.
c&p from CSM
4 State Trucks…Home of ChromeShopMafia, We Want To Thank You
On behalf of all of us here at 4 State Trucks…Home of ChromeShopMafia, we want to thank you for your past support of Trick My Truck. It has been quite an experience to be a part of this national television project! After 41 episodes and 3 successful seasons, 4 State Trucks has decided not to participate in future episodes. If a new season airs, you will see many new ‘cast’ members, as all but 2 members of the original cast have chosen not to be part of future episodes.
Several issues led to the decision for CSM not to continue with Trick My Truck.
? The show was drifting away from ‘big rigs’ and featuring more small trucks, pickups, service trucks, etc.
? CSM was concerned about the ‘quality’ of the work being performed. Many aspects of the ‘truck makeovers’ were out of our control and we will not jeopardize our reputation.
? CSM often had creative & styling differences with show management.
? Show management had begun to attempt to ‘direct’ 4 State Trucks/CSM as to which companies and vendors we could endorse, publicly associate with and perform work for.
? CSM does not approve of, or endorse the new TV series “Trick My Trucker”. In our opinion, it makes modern day truckers look ‘silly and ridiculous’. One of CSM’s main objectives this past few years is to promote the image of the trucker and the trucking industry in a positive and respectable way. This new TV show did not carry forth that message.
Our goal at 4 State Trucks/CSM is to offer the best selection and widest range of truck parts and accessories in the nation. We are committed to maintaining an inventory of quality products that allows us to achieve this goal! In conjunction with this effort, we also intend to promote the awareness of ‘custom trucks’ within our industry.
Even though this upcoming year appears to one of the ‘toughest’ for our industry, 4 State Trucks/CSM is fortunate to have many exciting projects and opportunities on the horizon! Our commitment to you is that we will continue to ‘exceed your expectations’ and promote your products in a manner that will be beneficial not only to 4 State Trucks, but for your company as well! If you continue to partner with us, you will never say, “ya’ know, those folks at 4 State Trucks really let me down, they didn’t live up to their promises, and they sure didn’t seem to have much concern for our opinion or our products”.
Here at 4 State Trucks/CSM, we are real-working America…not Hollywood. Let’s work together to continue building a more rewarding and profitable future!
Sincerely,
4 State Trucks, Inc…Home of Chrome Shop Mafia!
Joplin, MO
By: 4 State Trucks, Inc…Home of Chrome Shop Mafia!