Would you buy a Lexus GX 550 pickup truck? What if it was the same size as a Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, but with a more wild wide-body long-travel suspension and huge off-road tires? Roman and Nathan find the coolest custom trucks at this year’s SEMA 2026 show.
Lexus GX Pickup Truck
This Lexus project truck is based on a new Toyota Tacoma. It’s not a wild stretch of imagination, because the new Tacoma, 4Runner, Land Cruiser, Tundra, Sequoia, Lexus GX, and Lexus LX all share the same Toyota TNGA-F platform. The width and length of these vehicles vary slightly, but the underlying platform is common.
Still, this particular Lexus GX truck is very well done. It has a long-travel off-road suspension with KING shocks. It has wide-body fenders and a GX front end and tailgate. The interest is in the details with this Lexus. The tailgate has fold-out heated seats for luxurious tailgating. There is a custom Lexus-branded mini motorcycle in the bed. Well done!
V8 Ford Maverick
The Ford Maverick is already a very popular compact pickup. Ford has expanded the Maverick lineup with an off-road Tremor version and a sporty Lobo version. Some of the inspiration for the Maverick Lobo came from a SEMA show several years ago with the help of this customized Maverick pickup.
This Maverick is making its return with a twin-turbo 5.0L V8 under the hood. Whoa! How cool would that be. This Maverick’s exhaust pipe come out at the top of the front fenders on each side. When you rev the engine, it can spit flames.
This is one super cool fire breathing little pickup!
GMC Jimmy 2-Door
There are many rumors that GM and GMC are working on a factory GMC Jimmy off-road SUV to rival the Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler, and Toyota 4Runner. We still don’t have any confirmation about this. In the meantime, you can find this full-size GMC Jimmy two-door SUV at SEMA!
Please join Nathan and Roman in the video below for all the details.
