Creating the Cadillanche

Next, a suspension drop was handled by Jeff Remington of T&T, lowering the front two inches and the rear four (which levels out the ride, since trucks tend to have a nose-down attitude with the factory setup). The lowered chassis rides on huge hoops that measure 26 inches in diameter, and these Big Baller Wheels are wrapped with rubber bands from Kumho (305/35ZR26).


Exterior trim pieces include chromed door handles and a Pro-Fit fuel door that's custom engraved with the Big Baller logo. There are also engraved logos on the sides from Fender Bender International.

Serious Subs
After prepping the body and smoothing the rear bumper, S&S Thompsons sprayed on a Chevy shade of red normally seen on the Tahoe and Corvette. Other than the obvious attention-getting aspect, why did Turner choose the crimson color? "The reason is that the Escalade doesn't come in red," he says. "That's another eye opener."


As if Turner's ride needed any more head-turners, inside the cockpit, red is the word. As in red suede upholstery, red snakeskin inserts, and red granite trim on the dash, doors, console and wheel. Even the headliner has red suede and snakeskin. This combination of materials is really unorthodox, but the shared hue ties them all together into a lavish treatment.


What prompted the distinctive design of the interior trim? "I was really tired of wood grain and wanted something different," Turner recalls. "I found that Phoenix Imaging in Texas can put any pattern on a hard plastic surface. The company had a sample of some black granite, and I asked if they could change it to red. It's a one-of-a-kind treatment, but it can be duplicated."