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In just eight months, 21-year-old Lucas Kiewitzof Ontario transformed a regular Dodge Charger into a creation he calls the Charger TRX. It’s more aggressive looking, with elements that are more truck-like. Even better, the kid designed all the modifications himself before fabricating them.
Big Ram truck makes a big off-roading mistake.
Kiewitz took a 2016 Dodge Charger Pursuit, leaving the factory 3-inch lift police like for rolling over curbs and other obstacles. But he added fender flares, making the muscle car about 5 inches wider. That and the rest of the body kit is custom, created by him, so you’re not going to see another Charger like it.
Adding to the Ram-esque nature of this Charger are the Ram Rebel wheels and a Ram 1500 front bumper, just for good measure. Those do add to the overall aggressive looks. So does the bedliner in lieu of a paint job. We’ve seen that done before, usually to trucks and SUVs, making the exterior damage resistant and giving it an avocado appearance.
Eventually, he has plans to add a rally suspension to the Charger TRX, making it “a fully capable off-road vehicle.” Personally, we think it needs four-wheel drive with lockers to qualify as such, but not everyone will agree. However, to live up to the TRX namesake it will need that and a Hellcat engine, to name a few things.
So why would this kid go through all this trouble with a Dodge Charger when he could just buy a truck instead? One might think it’s for the challenge or to stick out. But he tells the CBC it’s because trucks are “too big” for him. What does that even mean? We’ll let you figure that one out.
This ride is already a TikTok star, because Gen Z loves the short video social media platform, including Kiewitz. He says his video featuring the Charger TRX has racked up over 700,000 views and counting, so people on there seem to like it.
Love or hate this build, the amount of work that went into it is impressive. Plus, we love seeing young kids building things themselves instead of just buying flashy vehicles.
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