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Trent Riddle

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1. The first step in upgrading your turbo is to remove the stock unit. We won’t bore you with the teardown details; they can be found in your service manual.

Turbo Upgrade: Improve Power and Throttle Response

Most diesel trucks on the road today were designed to use a turbocharger. A stock turbocharged diesel engine comes from the factory with a good […]
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Double Down Dually: Show & Go from Showtime Metal Works

When you’re in show business, passion for your art is a basic requirement, and you have to be dedicated to grow that passion every day. […]
Ford 7.3L Resurrection: A “To The Bones” Engine Rebuild

7.3L Ford Engine Rebuild Project: Domestic Diesel

Some time back, John Ferguson, the owner of Domestic Diesel in Chino, California, was approached by a long-time customer looking to unload a well-used 7.3L-powered […]

Towing Tips and Upgrades to Improve Your Experience

Towing is serious business for which you own a serious piece of equipment. Those of you who tow for a living are all too familiar […]
Even though this trailer tire was showing good pressure and a nice deep tread, it failed. Most likely this was due to the fact that the tire date code showed it was over 10 years old, and had deteriorated internally. This tire failure caused additional damage to the trailer fenders that wouldn’t even allow the spare to be run, without some roadside blacksmith work on the bent fender. A simple check of dated codes would have encouraged the owner to replace the aged tires on this trailer. Any tire retailer can do tire date code readings, or you can do it yourself.

Pre-Season Diesel Prep

As you thumb through the pages of this issue of Diesel World, you’ll soon discover what springtime means to us: Towing and Event Season! We […]
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Industrial Injection VP Brett Williams: Duramax Drag Truck

Brett Williams is one of the VPs of Industrial Injection at Salt Lake City, Utah. If you haven’t heard of Industrial Injection, they are one […]

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Colorado Diesel Is Official GM has officially announced the introduction of a diesel Colorado for the 2016 model year. The Chevy Colorado will be offered […]
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New Products: The Parts Rack—All the Parts You Need

Dodge NV4500 Bellhousings It’s common to find that the stock bellhousing on 1994-03 Dodge/Ram diesel trucks can be cracked. Just finding your engine and transmission […]
Seen here is a stock F-250 (top). Here's the same truck with a Carli Suspension Dominator 3.0 kit (bottom).

Long Travel Super Duty Upgrade: Carli Suspension Upgrade Helps Work and Play

In stock trim, the F-250 4×4 is a good work truck. If you get one with the factory ­­­­­­ FX4 package, it brings you skid […]
2. The basic transmission will need to be bolted to the transfer case for our 4x4 Ford.

Ford 4R100 Transmission Installation

In our last issue, we had Remac Transmissions, in San Dimas, California, go through a Ford 4R100 auto trans to make it better than new. […]

2015 Golf SportWagen Comparison Test

The Volkswagen Golf was first introduced in the United States in 1974 and is now in its 7th generation. We wrote about the latest version […]
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Diesel Cars and Trucks – Diesel News

Mercedes-Benz Sets New Pikes Peak Record for Diesel Cars In this year’s legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a “near-production stock” Mercedes-Benz C250d set a […]

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Build Custom Header WHAT IT IS: Pro-Series Fabrication Billet Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold Flanges WHY YOU WANT IT: If you need the perfect platform to […]

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TWO TONS AHEAD Ram has announced that the updated 2016 3500 Heavy Duty pickup will offer best-in-class towing and payload capacity. The 3500 Heavy Duty […]

One Tough Tranny: A Mid-Level Ford Transmission Rebuild

The Ford 4R100 automatic transmission was introduced in 1999 and was mated to the 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine. The 4R100 is a computer controlled […]
The 2015 Ram 3500 is the best heavy hauler in its class. Ram Truck promotes its best-in-class payload of 7,390 lbs, torque of 865 lb-ft and towing capacity of 30,000 lbs. Our tester, being a Crew Cab, was rated slightly less at 29,010. In truth, most owners won’t notice the reduction in overall capacity. However, they will notice the added interior room of the Crew Cab.

Heavy Hauler: 2015 Ram HD Dually Test Drive

When you really need to tow a heavy load, the Ram 3500 DRW (dual rear wheel) truck can’t be beat. In fact, it’s top-in-class among […]
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Readers' Rides: Custom Flatbed Ram and More!

Custom Flatbed Ram Steve Clauson built this unique flatbed Ram with his own two hands. He’s a construction worker, so he knows a thing or […]
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HPR Bio Diesel Stations Now Open NESTE Oil is now offering Propel HPR (High Performance Renewable) for sale at the pump. Propel fuels (propelfuels.com) has […]
2010-2012 Dodge Cummins Diesel 6.7L MXP Series Cold Air Intake

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6.7L Fresh Air WHAT IT IS: 2010-2012 Dodge Cummins Diesel 6.7L MXP Series Cold Air Intake WHY YOU WANT IT: With Airaid’s new MXP Series […]

Super Nuts and Bolts: A Look Inside ARP Bolts and What Makes Them Better

The first step to creating a successful business is to identify a public need. Then, you’ve got to fill it. That’s exactly what racing enthusiast […]