They are the unsung heroes of the truck and tractor pulling world. The equipment operators, the track crew, the worker bees—the people tasked with building the perfect pulling surface, but that also work feverishly to keep the track preserved once the show starts. Days (sometimes even weeks) before spectators show up to sit in the grand stand, they’re working the ground that will be expected to support repeatable passes from 4,000hp machines.
Just because the electronically controlled Cummins mills burn cleaner and are easier to fine-tune doesn’t mean street able 12-valve applications have gone into extinction. In the age of high-pressure common-rail injection, four-digit horsepower continues to be made more and more frequently. Here’s how 1000 hp can be achieved with a 12 Valve Cummins.
Eliminating Suspension Squat With Airlift’s Loadlifter 7500 XL System
The owner of this ’18 F-250 recently bought a fifth-wheel toy hauler and the corresponding B&W hitch to couple it to, only to realize the ¾-ton’s factory suspension was a bit outmatched. As a result of a squatting rear suspension, the truck’s handling and braking functionality was compromised, body roll became noticeable, and its headlight aim was undesirable, especially for oncoming traffic. Air bags are the answer.
Diesel’s Embrace Of Gas-World Components And Strategies
For years, diesel drag racing was static-like. Most Pro Street trucks were stuck in the 9’s, the Pro Mod field was miniscule, and the index classes were hit or miss. The sport wasn’t as fast-moving as it is today. Literally. To be sure, diesel drag racing was exciting to watch and saw moderate growth, but what’s occurred over the past five to seven years has been extraordinary and a lot of it has had to do with the industry’s embrace of gas-world go-fast parts and racing strategies.
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, but a non-starting truck can definitely give you that sinking feeling. We’ll explain how this can happen, what you can do about it, and what solenoid can do for you.
1972 and 1974 John Deere 6030- Standard vs Rowcrop
The 1960s had been very kind to John Deere but it was not dropped into their laps. They earned it. With good equipment, good business decisions… and yeah, maybe just a little luck… they were riding high and aimed to stay there. What happened next was legendary.
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