Diesel Tech / How-To

When the U.S. government started requiring new ¾- and 1-ton trucks to have diesel particulate filters back in 2008 many saw it as the beginning […]

While the brakes on your truck are good from the factory, they often are not great for all of your driving needs. Like all components […]

Those of us who tow large, long trailers know the problems that fueling stations can present. Sometimes there just isn’t enough room to move in […]

If you’ve been following the build series of articles on the 2003 Ford F-350 7.3L Power Stroke work truck project (Running from June 2014 to […]

The oil pan on your Duramax diesel has an odd hump on the bottom. Amazingly, when your D-max oil pan was designed, this hump was […]

In years past, people didn’t consider a body lift for their full-size truck because it wasn’t as “cool” as a full suspension lift. Body lifts […]

Hyundai has revealed an ultra-efficient diesel engine, and although it’s a compression-ignition internal combustion engine — gasoline is its fuel. It has a common-rail fuel […]

It’s no secret that an engine is a giant air pump, and anything you can do to eliminate restrictions on the intake and/or the exhaust, […]

Last month, you may have noticed that our Project 7.3L work truck suffered a transmission setback that caused a detour in our build schedule. This […]

The Ford 6.0L engine was made for Ford by International, and, like the 7.3L, it has had its share of problems. In general, both of […]

While Ford Super Duty trucks are just as popular today as when they were first released in 1999, the truth is that the older trucks […]

Today’s diesel engines are using some of the most sophisticated, extreme high-pressure fuel systems in the automotive industry. CP3, CP4 and injector technology is advancing […]

Trucks of the past were known to be spartan. They had only a few things that demanded electrical power, such as a radio, headlamps and […]

As our 7.3L Power Stroke Work Truck project draws closer to completion we wanted to turn our attention back to towing enhancement. With new brakes […]

If you own a 2003-2007 Dodge with the 5.9L Cummins, it’s likely that you’re already well aware of the massive number of aftermarket options available […]

Diesel truck engines have occasional mechanical issues due to poor maintenance or faulty components. One major failure with diesel engines occurs in the fuel delivery […]

We’ve been following the University of Northwestern Ohio Diesel Club’s Cummins-powered pulling truck since 2011, and we’ve been pleased to see the students transform a […]

To wrap up Vincent Uriah’s 2003 Ford 7.3L Power Stroke work truck project, we decided to upgrade the turbocharger. Rather than install a high-dollar competition-minded […]

Last month we started freshening up the nose of a 2006 Super Duty with the installation of a TrailReady prerunner front bumper. Now it’s time […]

Ford introduced the 6.0-liter Power Stroke V-8 in 2003, as a new and purportedly better replacement for the 7.3. Both engines used electronic fuel injection, […]