How do you make a 702-hp factory monster feel personal without ruining what made it special? For Trae Young’s Ram 1500 TRX, the answer comes from RealTruck with the kind of custom treatment that makes truck people lean in before they ask who owns it. The Washington Wizards guard worked with the company and Jim Lewis of ProMotorsports to turn his Hellcat-powered pickup into a rolling Oklahoma story, with useful hardware, custom leather, high-school colors, and enough personal touches to avoid the usual celebrity parking-lot flex. A TRX Build That Starts With The Right Base RealTruckThe base truck already does most of the shouting. Ram launched the TRX for 2021 with a 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI V8 rated at 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. It could hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, run the quarter-mile in 12.9 seconds, and top out at 118 mph. That is sports-car pace from a full-size crew-cab pickup wearing 35-inch all-terrain tires.Young’s build keeps that core appeal intact. RealTruck aimed the upgrades at the parts TRX owners actually touch, step on, load, and show off at night. The bed wears a RealTruck RetraxPRO retractable tonneau cover, a low-profile aluminum cover that can support up to 500 pounds and lock in multiple positions. An open bed full of loose gear never looks as cool as the driver thinks it does.RealTruckThe AMP Research PowerStep Vision steps add tech that makes sense on a tall performance truck. They power out when needed, tuck away while driving, and use full-length LED lighting that can act as step lighting or accent lighting. It is a small detail until someone tries climbing into a TRX in the dark without making the usual “I meant to do that” recovery move.RealTruck also added Husky protection products, including liners and the new Husky Guardian Comfort bed and tailgate mat. That part may not win the first Instagram zoom-in, but it fits the truck better than gold-plated sill plates would. A TRX bed still needs to handle coolers, bags, muddy gear, and the random hardware-store run. A 702-HP Pickup With A Story Behind The Trim RealTruckThe personal work lives in the cabin and graphics. Alea Leather handled the interior, with custom seats, dash upgrades, and green accents tied to Norman North High School, where Young built his name before his one-season run at Oklahoma and his jump to the NBA. Norman North green points to the gym years before the cameras got bigger.Outside, the custom green theme continues with Young’s “TY” branding worked into the body graphics. The factory TRX badge area gives the truck a natural billboard, and the build uses it without turning the bed into a rolling sneaker ad. The result has more restraint than the usual celebrity custom. That may sound odd when discussing a supercharged Ram, but restraint counts when the starting point already has fender flares wide enough to make parking garages feel personal.I love all my cars, but the Ram TRX has always been a favorite. Growing up in Oklahoma, I’ve always loved trucks. The Ram TRX can handle anything I need. It stuck out because it blends style with function. Thanks to RealTruck and ProMotorsports, the TRX is more than just a truck, it’s a one-of-a-kind work of art that tells the story of my journey from Oklahoma to the NBA," Young told Maxim.Source: The Brand Amp
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