Erik Hucke got into truck pulling back in 2004, is a good family friend of the folks at Haisley Machine, and has been building highly competitive pulling trucks for some time. However, up…
If you could pick a truck that does everything well, Ken Phillips’ ’06 common rail, or something very close to it, would likely be your choice. His four-door, ¾-ton Ram can be daily driven,…
So there we were, hundreds of miles from home, pulling a trailer, with a truck that wouldn’t start. Geez…aren’t 12-valves supposed to be reliable!? As it turns out, it was no big deal,…
By the late 1930s and early 1940s, the diesel engine was rising to meet the needs of a market growing ever more friendly. The support infrastructure was improving and diesels had made leaps…
Dillon King’s love of the automotive scene came as second nature to him. “My father had a custom hot rod shop back in the day, and he has always had projects through the years. I learned a lot…
CRUSH A 1,200-HP PULLER BUILT TO DOMINATE
Mitch Meinhart is a diesel guy, there’s no doubt about it. While he doesn’t own his own diesel shop, he still…
12 DEGREES OF TIMING TO 18 DEGREES–HOW MUCH WILL WE GAIN?
We hear it all the time, timing makes power. But how much power? Well, there are a number of…
A FIRE-RED 5.9L THAT WENT FROM 400HP TO 1,100HP OVERNIGHT
When your plan to build an 800hp daily driver balloons into an all-out engine build, compound…
While the 12V Cummins might be considered a dinosaur to most in the diesel business, there are still plenty of them out on the road, working job sites and hauling cattle to the auction. The…
A CUMMINS-POWERED ’03 CHEVY SILVERADO
In the diesel industry, Cummins swaps are nothing new. The B series inline-six has been the engine of choice for sled…
A RESTORED AND REBORN 550HP ’01 DODGE
You can’t buy trucks like this anymore, but if you’re a dyed-in-the-wool second-gen fan, you can certainly do your…
