Classic Squarebody Styling Meets a Modern Staggered Forged Setup
Few truck platforms are as instantly recognizable as the Chevrolet Squarebody C10. The simple body lines, chrome trim, and unmistakable front end have made these trucks a staple of custom truck culture for decades.
This build takes that classic formula and brings it firmly into the modern era.
Finished in a bright blue with the factory-style chrome details intact, this C10 sits low over a staggered set of JTX Forged ST5-209 wheels from our Street 5 Series. The setup measures 24×9″ up front and a massive 24×16″ in the rear, giving the truck dramatically different front and rear profiles while maintaining a cohesive wheel design.
Combined with the bagged suspension, the result is a Squarebody that can lay down low while putting the depth of those 16-inch-wide rear wheels on full display.
BUILD SPECS
Vehicle: Chevrolet Squarebody C10
Wheels: JTX Forged ST5-209
Series: Street 5 Series
Front Wheel Size: 24×9
Rear Wheel Size: 24×16
Suspension: Air Suspension / Bagged
Why This Setup Works
The proportions are what make this truck.
A 24×9 front wheel keeps the front end relatively narrow and clean, while the 24×16 rear creates the exaggerated depth expected from a high-end pro-street-inspired build.
That stagger becomes even more noticeable when the air suspension brings the body down over the wheels. From the front three-quarter angle, you get the polished face of the ST5-209; move toward the rear, and the sheer depth of the 16-inch-wide wheel becomes part of the truck’s character.
The wheel design also brings a distinctly modern element to the C10 without taking away from what makes the Squarebody recognizable in the first place. The chrome grille, bumpers and trim remain part of the visual equation rather than being deleted or hidden.
The Street 5 Series
The JTX Forged Street 5 Series was created for a different side of truck culture.
Where our lifted truck and dually applications are built around height and aggressive tire packages, the Street 5 Series gives lowered, bagged and performance-oriented trucks a forged wheel platform designed around their proportions.
This C10 demonstrates that particularly well. The ability to pair a 24×9 front with a 24×16 rear creates the staggered look these builds demand while carrying the same wheel design across both ends of the truck.
Old School Truck. New School Fitment.
Custom Squarebodies have been around for decades, but the formula continues to evolve.
Air suspension, extreme staggered sizing and modern forged wheel designs allow builders to push these trucks much further while retaining the body lines that made them icons in the first place.
This C10 does exactly that.
Final Take
Classic.
Bagged.
Deep.
A timeless Squarebody sitting over 24-inch JTX Forged ST5-209s — with a 16-inch-wide rear wheel that makes this build impossible to mistake for stock.