Randall’s Performance: Modified 2015 Silverado Brian Randall — owner of Randall’s Performance in Gladstone, Illinois — wanted to put together a demo truck for his shop to show off the […] Chris Tobin April 14, 2016 Diesel Trucks GM
Southern Style: RPM Offroad 2014 Open House The 2014 RPM Offroad Open House/Dyno Day got off to a soggy start with rain throughout the previous night and into the morning. Normally spring […] Chris Tobin April 06, 2016 EVENTS
Sixth Annual Thoroughbred Diesel Dyno Competition While we may not know the day or hour of the biblical judgment day, we do know that Judgement Day comes to the world of […] Chris Tobin April 04, 2016 EVENTS
Sixth Annual Hoosier State Showdown Sled pulling is serious business in the Midwest. From local fairs to national-level events, some of the best pullers in the country call the Midwest […] Chris Tobin March 30, 2016 EVENTS
Riffraff Diesel Performance: 6th Annual Diesel Event The crew at Riffraff Diesel Performance is based out of Eagle Point, Oregon, so it might seem strange that their annual diesel event is held […] Chris Tobin March 25, 2016 EVENTS Ford
2015 Diesel Event Season Is Here To Stay! As I write, it’s late January and the Northeast is digging itself out from under the weight of Winter Storm Juno. Though we are sometimes […] Chris Tobin March 21, 2016 EVENTS
The MA450 Allison Transmission: Merchant Automotive Regular readers know how easy it is to make significant power with a modern diesel truck. By simply uploading a more aggressive engine tune and […] Chris Tobin March 19, 2016 Diesel Tech / How-To GM
5th Annual Milan Dragway Diesel Event The 5th annual DNR Customs Outlaw Diesel event fell on June 20, 2015 at the Milan Dragway in Milan, Michigan, about 50 miles outside of […] Chris Tobin March 13, 2016 EVENTS
2015 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza The aptly named Scheid Diesel Extravaganza is hands down the biggest occasion in the diesel world: The 2015 bash marked the nineteenth year of the […] Chris Tobin February 24, 2016 EVENTS
S&S Diesel Motorsport: Uncommon-Rail Injection We had the chance to visit two of the S&S Diesel Motorsports sites in Michigan to see some common-rail injectors and pump magic for ourselves. […] Chris Tobin February 18, 2016 Diesel Tech / How-To
Sandblaster: Merchant Automotive’s Duramax-Powered Sand Drag Rail Nick Beaudoin is co-owner of Merchant Automotive in Zeeland, Michigan. The shop’s not far from Lake Michigan, but more importantly, it’s just over an hour […] Chris Tobin February 02, 2016 Diesel Cars Diesel Engines
Altitude Sickness: Dean Pigg’s Huge 2002 Ford F-250 Dean Pigg is a Ford guy through and through: He holds more than 24 years of experience in Ford assembly-line body shops. So when it […] Chris Tobin February 01, 2016 Diesel Trucks Ford
Battle of the Diesels 2: Merchant Automotive West Michigan Sand Drags Drag racing on a groomed sand track may be a new concept to some, but in parts of the US with access to sand dunes, […] Chris Tobin January 31, 2016 EVENTS
Have a Healthy Truck: Oil Analysis Helps Maintain Truck’s Performance We all know that diesel trucks are expensive to purchase and maintain, but how can we reduce our maintenance expenses while monitoring and improving the […] Chris Tobin January 30, 2016 Diesel Tech / How-To
Triple Play: 2015 TS Performance Outlaw Drag Race and Sled Pull This year the TS Performance Outlaw Drag Race and Sled Pull was expanded to three days of diesel competition to allow the drag races to […] Chris Tobin January 30, 2016 EVENTS
No More Blown Boots: Merchant Automotive’s LML Duramax PCV Reroute Kit Engines require crankcase ventilation to prevent pressure buildup that can blow out seals and cause routine leaks because all ICEs have a small amount of […] Chris Tobin January 28, 2016 Diesel Tech / How-To
Trucks Are For Girls Too! Trisha Finke’s 800+hp Daily Driver Dodge While most 20-something women may be more than content driving their Honda Civic or Toyota Prius econoboxes from mall to mall, Trisha Finke is not […] Chris Tobin January 23, 2016 Diesel Trucks Dodge
Fueling Around at Work: Upgrading The Fuel System On A Cummins Powered Work Truck “Pure Fuel!“ Proper operation of the fuel system in any diesel engine is of vital importance, especially with modern, high-pressure common rail engines. Getting the […] Chris Tobin January 06, 2016 Diesel Tech / How-To
ENLIGHTENMENT: Fleece Performance Engineering GM All Lights On Module Installation You’re not alone if you think it seems like a waste when GM trucks activate the high-beam lights and the low-beam lights shut off. GM […] Chris Tobin December 28, 2015 Diesel Tech / How-To GM
Duramax Containment: New Duramax Motor Mounts From Merchant Automotive With a few bolt-ons and some tuning it’s pretty easy to get a lot of power and torque out of the Duramax engines that GM […] Chris Tobin November 20, 2015 Diesel Tech / How-To