Browsing Author Articles

Steve Temple

27 Articles
DW FORD b

This Festive Ford F-650 Spotlights New Fuel

The massive Ford F-650 is an imposing industrial-duty rig, typically outfitted with a dump bed or cargo box. So what does it take to turn […]
DW EGR

Cleaning Power Stroke EGR Valves

A clean diesel engine is a happy engine. Conversely, baked-on carbon and soot deposits make for an unhappy one. Today’s high-output diesel engines are extremely […]
UDBG CVR LEAD A

From Mattel Matchbox Design to Full-Size Truck

Just about every pickup owner started out playing with toy trucks. After all, what kid hasn’t pushed them around in a sandbox or watched them […]
DW COOL lead

Power Stroke Coolant Filter: A Solution To Oil Cooler/EGR Issues?

A Solution To Oil Cooler/EGR Issues? The Ford 6.0 Power Stroke is a great diesel powerplant when everything’s working as designed. However, the 6.0L has […]
Dw DEF

Armor Up: Protecting GM’s DEF Tank

While diesels are running cleaner than ever, improvements in emissions systems come at a cost. A case in point is the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) […]
LEAD

Ginormous F-450 With a One-Off Lift

Whoever once said, “You can’t get there from here” never met Tiger Garcia. You see, he figured out a way to reach a new height […]

The Gun-Metal Gray Dually

When the zombies attacked in the film Resident Evil, one of the commandoes uttered a familiar phrase, “It’s time to lock and load.” While this […]