{"id":1899,"date":"2025-12-19T13:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.skinlabhk.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/talented-dipshits-why-dont-minitruckers-get-the-respect-they-deserve-2\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T13:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T13:35:21","slug":"talented-dipshits-why-dont-minitruckers-get-the-respect-they-deserve-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.skinlabhk.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/19\/talented-dipshits-why-dont-minitruckers-get-the-respect-they-deserve-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Talented Dipshits: Why Don\u2019t Minitruckers Get The Respect They Deserve?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re anywhere within earshot of the minitruck community then you are likely already well aware that fabricator\/celebrity Jesse James gave mini-truckers the label of ‘dipshits’ in a recent Instagram post.<\/p>\n

Whether or not he meant the entire community, or specific individuals, doesn’t matter at this point because he’s achieved his goal of gaining publicity for his Roadster Shop<\/a> built SEMA project.<\/p>\n

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Man I haven’t really wanted to go to #SEMA for at least 15 years or more. Just seems like minitrucker dipshits, giant dumb wheels, and clown builds that are just a huge waste of tubing and sheetmetal. That’s going to change this year. I’ve wanted a 64 Polara for so long and finally getting one that will be over the top! It’s in the very trusted hands of my good friend Jeremy at @roadstershop and using some of the best in the Industry to piece it together like @turbobygarrett @boninfante1 @classic_instruments @teamkalitta @xrpracing @ticonindustries @bowlertransmissions @billetspecialties @fuelsafe @baer_brakes @radiumengineering @forgeline @4xspower @wegnermotorsports @brandondumelle Make sure you follow @roadstershop and all these other MFG’s and if you’re going to SEMA stop by Roadster Shop’s Booth. You just might see me hanging out ogling my new ride! #jessejames<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jesse has never been the type to make friends with his words, but in this case he’s just the most famous in a long line of people to throw undue shade at a community that really doesn’t deserve it.<\/p>\n

Minitrucking has been around for at least thirty years and innovation and creativity have been a part of the community since day one. Putting a truck on the ground is much more complicated than replacing springs, dialing in some camber and rolling fenders.<\/p>\n

To get things sitting properly minitruckers borrowed attributes from other scenes and meshed them together in their own unique way.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A truly well-rounded minitruck build fires on all cylinders. Body drops,  panel shaving, suicide doors, rag tops, widened wheels, wire tucks, are all incredibly common place among the truck community.<\/p>\n

As are completely custom chassis, oddball platforms and off the wall motor swaps of all kinds.<\/p>\n