In addition to being an avid off-roader & owner of a wicked F-350, this Ford fan also works for a company that sells a Raptor-inspired F-250R.
There aren’t many Ford truck-owning, off-road-loving girls on Instagram that have an account as interesting as that of Rachel Shroyer. Shroyer works for MegaRexx, a company in Tucson, Arizona, that builds the F-250R. This is a modern Super Duty that is modified with inspiration from the F-150 Raptor in order to create a badass off-roading ¾-ton pickup. Not surprisingly, Shroyer also drives a wicked Ford truck – a diesel-powered F-350 that she calls the Magic Spool Bus.
Unlike many “truck girls” who post tons of pictures of themselves and the occasional truck shot, Shroyer’s account is all about her passion for the automotive industry, chock-full of her past and present vehicles along with her current project with MegaRexx.
Personal Vehicles
Shroyer’s current ride is the high-riding, customized Ford F-350 shown here, painted bright school bus yellow. It is powered by a worked 6.0-liter PowerStroke diesel engine, so when combined with the exterior color, the name “Magic Spool Bus” makes perfect sense.
Before getting the eye-catching F-350, Shroyer had an F-150 Raptorand before that, she had a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that was fitted with off-road tires and regularly used for playing on the trails. However, with trucks making more sense for a hardcore off-roader, she moved onto the Raptor and then later, the diesel F-350.
MegaRexx
In addition to being an avid off-roader and the owner of a wicked F-350, Shroyer also works in the automotive industry. She previously ran her own custom off-road shop, but recently, she has taken a job with MegaRexx. This Arizona-based company builds the F-250R package, which adds a sort of extreme version of the F-150 Raptor styling and performance to the Ford F-250. This allows Super Duty owners to enjoy Raptor-like capabilities and appearance with big diesel power and performance.
Click here to visit Shroyer’s Instagram account for more looks at her F-350 Magic Spool Bus and the monstrous F-250 pickups that she helps bring to market.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
