Takuaches and Torkiandos: What Are They and Why Are They Trending?

It was in the middle of the 1940s that lowrider culture began to emerge in California. Since then, it has been a part of the Mexican-American community’s love for cars and celebration of car culture. And now, with the help of platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, young Takuaches have established an entirely new online trend. 

America loves its pickup trucks. Period. In fact, for more than four decades, the Ford F-150 has held the title of the best-selling pickup truck (and vehicle) in the United States. Over time pickup trucks have become something of a cultural touchstone in America.   

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However, in recent years, pickup trucks have found a new following. The Mexican-American community has embraced the takuache and trokiando scene. Now they are sharing their love for trucks and the culture online.  

What does Takuache mean? 

Takuache is a slang name for young Mexican-American guys who prefer driving enormous pickup trucks and wearing costly Mexican attire, including boots, belts, and pants. But in the literal sense, ‘takuache’ is the Spanish word for ‘possum.’ 

These takuaches, or takuachitas (feminine form), are identified by the fitting hats, bootcut jeans, and gold chains that they wear. In most cases, they are skilled in baile dancing and like to wear shoes with a square toe, such as Jordans or boots with a square toe. 

Then there are the Edgars, who are takuaches who have their hair trimmed in a bowl shape. Their close friends call it the “cuh cut. “Cuh” is another slang word for a cousin but takauches use it to refer to a close friend. “Cuh” members of this subculture are mostly young adults or millennials who take pride in their ability to speak Spanglish (a combination of English and Spanish) while riding about in their customized pickup trucks. 

What is the Torkiando trend? 

The trokiando trend goes way back to Mexican-American automotive culture, which in turn had its roots on the West Coast. However, it was in Texas, home of the original lowrider clubs, that this subculture started. Eventually, it would spread across the rest of the country.  

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The chassis of the drivers’ cars, modified to the point where they resembled a dragged along the ground appearance, were typical of those driven in these clubs. These automobiles have an aesthetic appeal, and that’s the truth. Also, some of the hydraulic lifts that come standard take their cool factor to an even higher level. 

This culture has existed for some time. But young, second-generation takuaches have taken brought it into the future, And they unapologetically speak Spanglish, have online buddies, run into corridos while cruising, and share it all on social media. 

What is a Takuache truck? 

Takuaches prefer either dropped or lifted trucks, also called mamalonas. Unlike conventional lowrider gatherings, where you may show off your ride at your pace, takuaches are more about driving your truck down to the donut pit to demonstrate your truck’s ability to perform a burnout.

 

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At truck meets all around the Lone Star State, the chant ‘si quema!’ (it burns!) is yelled out whenever someone does a successful burnout. In addition to being heavily featured on takuache TikTok and YouTube, slammed and raised trucks are frequently mentioned in the lyrics of corrido jams. 

Takuache on social media 

Currently, it seems like TikTok is the mothership as far as takuache content is concerned. There have been currently 717.6K  views for #takuachetrucks on the site. This content comes from a variety of community influencers.  

In recent years, there’s also been an enormous surge in the popularity of corrido music, which the emergence of the trokiando subculture has partially fueled. This kind of music is typically in the form of a contemporary ballad, which tells humorous or dramatic tales while using current musical accompaniment. However, there are also some corridos whose titles and lyrics make direct reference to cuhs and trokiando. 

A few users of the takuache TikTok app have even gathered these songs onto special playlists on Spotify. Memes based on takuache are on virtually every social media site, from Instagram to YouTube.  

Finding your place in a community with deep cultural ties to the Mexican American diaspora is the core of takuache. And while having fun with the community, what could be a more entertaining activity than watching trucks perform donuts? 

Insurance for Takuache trucks

You shouldn’t be concerned, takuaches. Just because you drive a lifted or dropped truck doesn’t mean you should pay more for auto insurance. Instead, try way.com’s free auto insurance quotes, and you’ll quickly be able to locate reasonable prices for your cherished truck.

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