Diesel Tech Magazine — September 2017

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“The FASS Fuel system and Edge pro-
grammer are great! My truck runs top notch
and my Edge programmer always lets me
know how my truck is running. Especial-
ly living in Las Vegas in crazy heat a few
months out of the year, it’s good to know
how hot you’re running,” KT points out.
Her ride has also been outfitted with
massive 37- by 13.5- by 20-inch Toyo R/T’s
wrapped around 20-inch Fuel Offroad rims,
perfect for finding that balance between
rugged off-road handling and on-road ease.
Upgraded LED headlights, taillights, and at-
tention-grabbing Industrial Grade Products
light bars make sure this truck stands out at
night, while the pink detailing and custom
front bumper by Alter Ego Customs do the
job under the hot Nevada sun.
“I decided to get a 7-inch stack and
powdercoat it pink, along with the wheel
caps, part of the bumper and grille, so
people would stop asking me if it was my
boyfriend’s truck,” KT laughs. “It’s cool to be
a part of an industry that is dominated by
males, and for the most part a lot of them
are accepting and supportive (unless your

truck is bigger than theirs, lol). I would say
the only challenge is knowing your stuff,
and not just being a pretty girl in a truck.”
Always being immersed in the diesel
world has fed KT’s passion for embracing
this particular lifestyle. And as a bonus, it
hasn’t been short on laughs.
“It’s funny how boys tend to have word
vomit when you roll up in a truck bigger
than theirs,” KT grins. “I was stopped in a
left turn lane and a truck full of guys rolled
up next to me in the straight lane, windows
down. The one in the driver’s seat said,
‘Let’s see ya roll some coal!’ I’m not one
to give into peer pressure so I said, ‘No,
thanks.’ One of the guys in the back shout-
ed, ‘I bet it doesn’t even dump anyway!’
Both lights turned green and I stepped on
it, cut them off, blacked out the intersec-
tion and waited for them at the next light.
They rolled up and the driver asked me to
marry him. I said he’d have to catch me and
it doesn’t look like he can.”
To all the diesel gals out there, KT points
out, “Be supportive to other girls in the
industry. It’s us against all these boys, so

let’s stick together! I’ve been lucky enough
to be a part of a great female empowering
diesel group called Diesel Hotties and I
would suggest trying to get involved in
any similar groups.”
Karen Clement is the owner and creator
of both Diesel Hotties and B&B Snapshots.
She adds, “For our 2018 calendar we’re
producing this year, we will be donating
a portion of our proceeds to Pink Cares of
the Eastern Shore. They are a foundation
that helps local patients fighting cancer
with financial needs.”
In the meantime, you can follow KT’s
build as it evolves by checking out her Insta-
gram account @kt_withthat_pinkstack. And
if you’ve been teasing around different mod-
ification ideas but aren’t sure whether you
should commit the money and go through
with it, take a wrench from KT’s toolbox and
jump all-in. As she puts it, “Do what you want,
not what’s trendy or what people say you
should. It’s your truck so whatever makes you
happy, then go for it. And if it just happens to
be a giant pink stack coming out of the back,
then so be it.” DT

SOURCES:
Alter Ego Customs
702-809-6966
Diesel Hotties
http://www.facebook.com/DieselHotties

Edge Products
888-360-3343
http://www.edgeproducts.com
FASS Diesel Fuel Systems
866-769-3747
http://www.fassride.com

Fuel Off-Road Inc.
http://www.fueloffroad.com
Industrial Grade Products
http://www.facebook.com/industrialgradelightbars
702-427-9532

Pro Comp USA
310-900-2687
http://www.procompusa.com
Toyo Tires
800-442-8696
http://www.toyotires.com
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