10 Blacked Out Trucks

Forces to be Reckoned With There’s something charming about an all-black diesel truck. It could be the presence created, how it blends well with other […]

THE MUSTANG OF TRACTORS

1972 FORD 8000 Ford Tractor Operations turned a major corner in 1968 when the new 8000 debuted. It replaced Ford’s First six-cylinder tractors, the 6000 […]

PERPETUAL GROWTH

DIESEL WORLD: ALWAYS CHANGING, ALWAYS GROWING When I started at Diesel World a little over five years ago, I made clear during my interviews that […]

JUMPING JACK FLASH

THE P-PUMPED 7.3L SHAKING THINGS UP IN THE PULLING WORLD In truck pulling, there is no mistaking the sound of a mechanical V-8 diesel building […]

BUILT TRUCK REFRESH

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT KEEP YOUR HIGH-POWERED DIESEL ON THE ROAD Bulletproofing has long been a buzzword in the diesel industry, but is anything ever […]

THE ENGINE THAT ANSWERED QUESTIONS

A 1940S CATERPILLAR OIL TEST ENGINE Special thanks to Lee Fosburgh at Cat Historical, Braden Reddall at Chevron, and Jim Rush! It’s easy to forget […]

DURAMAX VVT SCIENCE

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE HT TURBO PROMAX 64 The introduction of the Variable Vane Turbocharger (VVT) on the LLY GM Duramax in 2004 may […]

LONG-HAUL DURABILITY, 700-HP CAPABILITY

CAPABILITY INSIDE FLEECE PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING’S NEW CUMMINS STREET HEAD The trickle-down effect from the competition diesel segment has a unique way of impacting the rest […]

GOLD RUSH

Michael Scofield’s Family Project: 2017 Ford King Ranch It would be hard to argue that the 2017 Ford F-250 is anything less than a beautiful, […]

BUMPERS BUILT FOR ABUSE

MERCENARY OFFROAD OUTFITS SUPER DUTYS The original Ford Super Duty was one of the longest-running platforms to remain largely unchanged, from 1999 until the aluminum […]

PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL

DISASSEMBLING, ANALYZING, AND UPGRADING A BUILT E4OD—8 YEARS LATER The built automatic transmission is a mainstay in the diesel world. At some point, even the […]

LONESTAR SUPER DUALLY

MATTHEW HOERAUF’S 2017 MAGNETIC METALLIC F-350 SUPER DUTY Matthew Hoerauf purchased his 2017 Magnetic Metallic F-350 Super Duty solely as a tow vehicle. Needless to […]

MAXIMUM ‘TORC

RANDY WEAVER’S 1,500-HP, 2,500 LB-FT 6.7L CUMMINS-POWERED CUDA It’s not often you run across a diesel-powered vehicle that’s unlike any other, yet that’s exactly the […]

ALTERNATORS, BATTERIES, AND CABLES

Understanding the Ins and Outs of Your Electrical System The electrical system on your average diesel truck is both simple and complex. Many folks think […]

10 TACTICAL DIESEL RIGS

Appreciation Where It’s Deserved Most automotive enthusiasts appreciate a good build, especially when there’s a deeper meaning behind the project. The diesel community consists of […]

PEP IT UP

SIMPLE BOLT-ONS FOR THE L5P DURAMAX GM hit quite the home run when they released the new 6.6L Duramax and Allison transmission combo in their […]

10 ICONIC SEMA RIDES

Battle of The Builders! As this week begins to wrap up, the anticipation for 2019 SEMA only continues to grow larger. Diesel World has featured […]

ATOMIC ORANGE SPECIAL

A SOLID AXLE, FLARESIDE ’97 F-250 We all have that one friend with a creative flair who does things differently. And we all know a […]

END OF SUMMER PULL

A 100-HOOK AFFAIR IN WESTERN ILLINOIS Life in the Midwest is simple: plant crops in the spring, harvest in the fall, and spend the summer […]

THE PERFECT PLAY TOY

HOW TO BUILD A 1,200+ HP DAILY DRIVER There’s no denying that we all want big horsepower on tap, and that we want it available […]