When the road ends and the open country spreads out ahead, most people stop and turn around. Not so with our readers who pioneer roads and do initial survey work for gas pipelines and oil field wells.

They flip the 4WD switch, drop the trans into 4-Lo andkeep going to wherever the coordinates on the topo map lead.

The same is true for those who do oil and gas well service, run dozers and excavators, or supervise the early stages of road building and site prep. Driving over difficult terrain is just another day at the office.

That “No road? No problem!” attitude by those who work on the front lines of road building and construction is our credo for our 2011 Sweepstakes giveaway project truck – a Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab 4×4 Lariat.

Ford’s most popular heavy-duty pickup, with the new 6.7L Powerstroke under its hood, is the perfect platform for building such a work truck.

We couldn’t think of any better name than to simply call it “Super Crew” because that’s what it’ll be by the time we’re finished with this project truck.