Diesel News

The latest news, from around the Diesel World

• Urgent PSA For All ’19-’21 Cummins Owners
• Wagler Operation Highlighted At PRI
• Logan Yelton Recognized As A Major Player In Drag Racing
• States Where Mechanics Are Most In Demand
• PPL Lives On

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Adventuremobile Redefined: The Hellwig Rule Breaker XD

Rules and perceptions are meant to be broken, and Hellwig did just that with its 2016 Nissan Titan XD Diesel overland build. This truck and camper combo is known as the Hellwig “Rule Breaker XD”. The concept was to construct the ultimate overland vehicle, which could also be used as an everyday driver.

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Comanche MJ: The 1986-92 Cummins-Powered Jeep

The 1986-92 Jeep Comanche MJ was one of Jeep’s better ideas. Essentially an XJ Cherokee with a pickup bed, the Comanche even had a factory diesel option for the 1986 and 1987 model years, though today those engines are about as rare as hen’s teeth.

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Fire-rings, Head Studs, & Screw-in Freeze Plugs

The 6.7L Cummins is hard to beat in the diesel world. Unfortunately, amongst all the numerous possitives the engine has, head gasket failure is a big problem in the 6.7L world—especially on trucks that spend their lives tuned and hooked to a trailer.

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’74 Bronco Beauty & Beast – Cummins Powered

This 1974 Bronco masterpiece is a story of diesel passion, and a project vehicle that sat for years. Paul Rutledge has always been a Bronco fan, and a forum thread by a guy back in 2003 who swapped a 4BT into a Bronco stirred Rutledge’s imagination. That diesel swap project stuck in Rutledge’s head for years until he finally found a Bronco with which to build his passion project.

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This 2007.5 Chevy 2500HD Has The Means To Get Up And Go

Some people are just always able to get what they want, whether it’s in business, relationships or hobbies. One such person owns this red beast and when it came time for the build up, Rebel Off Road in Laguna Hills, California got the nod. With a 1600hp+ Duramax, expertly built suspension, this has to be a fun ride.

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New Vintage: A Cummins-Powered Scout 800

The story starts with the engine. This 1967 Scout 800 is fitted with beta engine #1 of the new Cummins R2.8 Turbo Diesel crate motor. New Legend 4×4 connected with Cummins at Overland Expo East 2016, where the two companies hatched a plan to put an R2.8 into one of New Legend’s Scout 800 builds. Needless to say, it wasn’t hard for New Legend to find a customer for such a unique vehicle, even considering the $100K price tag for the build.

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