Diesel trucks are all about versatility, so when a truck can compete in these events and still be used for industrial work, that’s commendable. With some mind-numbing horsepower counts, check out these workhorse diesel rigs that could pull just about anything you told it to!
They don’t build ‘em like they used to, reason enough for Branden Smith to hold onto his insanely clean, Florida-stationed ’01 F-250 as long as he can. But to keep a 7.3L Power Stroke relevant in the age of tune-only, 500hp common-rail diesels, Branden recently added all the right parts to bring his old Ford up to speed.
An Inside Look at Jon Bair’s Pro Stock Sled Puller
A few years ago, Jon Bair decided to transform a rusty old $500 truck into a lean, mean, sled pulling machine over the course of a year of hard work with help from his son and Haisley Machine in Fairmount, Indiana. The Bairs have taken that dream from a rusted shell to a winning team of now two Pro Stock sled-pulling contenders.
The truck community has many subdivisions and one of the very popular ones being off-roading. The process of modifying your truck for off-roading isn’t too much different from typical diesel mods, however, there’s a different end goal concerning making sure the suspension is ready and the undercarriage is protected from debris. These GM rigs deserve attention for the creative builds that allow exploration of earth’s nooks and crannies.
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Well, it’s true.
Rex Stineman built one Texas-sized 2016 Ram 2500, but that’s no surprise to us. Rex is no stranger to the lifted-truck scene. He has previously owned just about every make and model there is, and he purchased his latest creation in April 2016 with dreams of making it to SEMA one day.
A Cummins-Swapped ’08 Super Duty Packing A 4R100 And 700 HP
An ’08 Super Duty was a truck that John Schomberg always wanted. Unfortunately, the 6.4L Power Stroke under the hood of his King Ranch F-350 suffered a bottom-end failure within the first 6,000 miles of ownership…and with only 103,000 on the odometer. Naturally, a Cummins swap was on the docket.