The Rise of 4x4 Barbie: Pleasant Cook’s Custom Duramax Journey Not to Be Underestimated It’s a Barbie world. Well, at least for Pleasant Cook it is— but appearances can be deceiving. Even with the cute name and the blonde locks of a Mattel toy, when it comes to trucks, she’s not playing around. Besides piloting a customized 2015 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax, she’s a real beast on the track when manning her 1/3-scale mini monster truck. MINI MONSTER How did a diminutive doll from a small town in Missouri become such a hardcore driver? Pleasant was discovered about three years ago when she brought her 2008 black-and-pink Chevy mini monster … Steve Temple September 17, 2025
A 2000 Ram 2500 Made for Work and Play Travis Smith’s 2000 Ram 2500 “I picked up this ’00 Ram 2500 NV5600 4×4 a few years back. It was in rough shape cosmetically, but […] Travis Smith September 17, 2025
How Are Bronco Sport Fender Flare Kits Adapting to 2025’s Rugged Adventure Lifestyle? Owning a Ford Bronco in 2025 goes well beyond casual weekend use; it’s about living out an adventurous lifestyle and making a statement. The Bronco […] Diesel World Staff September 15, 2025
Triple-Turbo VP44 Dodge Makes 1,080 Horsepower A 1,080 HP VP44 Dodge At Diesel World, we often look for trucks that have been built in a unique or special way. While Johnny […] Jason Sands September 15, 2025
First-Gen Cummins Burnout Machine Greg Alberalla’s First-Gen Burnout Truck While shopping around for an ideal project truck platform, Greg Alberalla made sure to be mindful of what he didn’t […] JOHN MATA JR September 15, 2025 Dodge FEATURES
Silver Bullet: A Cummins-Powered Dodge Built in Just Four Days A Four-Day Wonder Some project vehicles take weeks, months or even years to finish, but Leo Petropoulos from Los Gatos, California, had his 2004 Dodge […] Bob Ryder September 12, 2025 Dodge FEATURES Ram
Double XX Designs: Crafting a Custom SEMA Truck from the Ground Up When Maxx Metcalfe with Double XX Designs from Cave Creek Arizona wants to build a SEMA bound truck he doesn’t mess around. Maxx decided he […] GREGG OVIST September 12, 2025 Diesel Trucks FEATURES Ford Rides
Mega Cab, Mega Power: A Street-Legal 6.7L Cummins Done Right An Emissions-Compliant, Twin-Turbo 6.7L Cummins Nature or nurture? That’s the eternal argu- ment over whether or not automotive enthu- siasts are born or raised that […] Kevin Wilson September 11, 2025 Dodge FEATURES Ram
Goldmax: A Streetable Duramax Built for the Strip Fulfilling The Need For Speed Your pulse quickens as you break the beams and light the staging bulbs, the smell of burnt rubber wafts through […] Kyle Tobin September 11, 2025 Chevy FEATURES
Wheel & Tire Buyer’s Guide: Top Picks for 2025 Wheel and tire buyer guide Toyo Open Country R/T Pro Tire This tire takes Toyo’s original rugged terrain offering to the next level. The Open […] JOHN MATA JR September 10, 2025 FEATURES
06 Silverado 2500 Prerunner Built for Sand, Speed, and Big Air Not Your Everyday Prerunner Catching big air off the dunes, you probably wouldn’t expect this truck to be diesel powered. It’s quite a sight to […] Kevin Aguilar September 10, 2025 FEATURES
Cummins and Nissan Test the Waters With a 2.8L Diesel Frontier The Next New Diesel From Cummins? At the recent Chicago Auto Show, a Nissan Frontier with an all-new 2.8-liter Cummins diesel was unveiled. We had […] Thom Cannell September 09, 2025 FEATURES
2014 Ram 2500 & 3500: Power Meets Comfort 2014 Ram Heavy Duty, Better Than Ever The introduction of the new Ram 1500 with the V-6 EcoDiesel earlier this year was exciting news for […] Trent Riddle September 09, 2025 FEATURES Ram
The Cummins-Swapped Dodge That Defies Generations AARON WEST’S MULTI-FACETED MOPAR RIG As many know, it takes a village to build a radical truck. Sometimes, it even takes a bunch of parts […] JOHN MATA JR September 05, 2025 Cover Story Cummins Dodge Dodge FEATURES Ram ram
An Owner-Built 1,000hp LB7 That Took 8 Years to Perfect An Owner-Built, 1,000hp LB7—8 Years In The Making The truck of our dreams is rarely built overnight. And for some of us, it unfolds over […] Mike McGlothlin September 05, 2025 Chevy Diesel Engines Diesel Trucks FEATURES
950+ HP Duramax Chevrolet 2500 HD Built for Speed and Show When most of us think about a tax consultant’s vehicle we would probably picture a Prius hybrid or some other mundane econobox that qualifies as […] Chris Tobin September 04, 2025 Diesel Trucks FEATURES GM
Throwback Thursday: Lone Star Throwdown 2025 in the Mud Kicking Off Show Season with Trucks, Rain, and Mud Lone Star Throwdown (LST) 2025, held from February 21 to 23 at the Lone Star Expo […] MACH1 MEDIA September 04, 2025 DEPARTMENTS EVENTS
Dyno Runs, Sled Pulls, and Diesel Power: Spring Open House Recap Checking in at the Spring Open House Event The dyno was the highlight of the day during the morning hours. One by one, trucks would […] DUSTIN KORTH September 03, 2025 EVENTS Uncategorized
The Basis for a Street-Smart Daily Driver The Basis For A Street-Smart Daily Driver It’s hard to believe that lowered trucks were all the rage nearly 20 years ago. It began when […] Joe Daniels September 03, 2025 FEATURES Ford
Diesel World: Power, Passion, and Print Lives On It’s HOT here in Oklahoma – but that’s not slowing us down at all! Welcome to another issue of Diesel World Magazine – where we […] TUCKER HARRIS September 02, 2025 Diesel News Uncategorized
7.3L Power Stroke Tech Tips: Fixing Oil Leaks and Boost Loss Tech Tips The 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine used in the 1994.5-2003 Ford trucks has never been known as a real powerhouse, especially by today’s […] Jacob White August 29, 2025 Diesel Engines Diesel Tech / How-To Diesel Trucks Ford
1,100HP Cummins-Powered Third-Gen Ram 2500 Austin Oullette’s Ram 2500 PHOTOS BY MACH1MEDIA On some days in Spring Creek, Nevada, you can hear the familiar thunder of a high-power third-gen Cummins […] JON DANIELS August 29, 2025 Cummins Diesel Engines Dodge FEATURES Ram
How Diesel Oil Is Engineered for Maximum Protection Truly protecting and caring for your diesel truck is a tall order. It takes energy and attention to detail—dare we say, a high level of […] DW STAFF August 29, 2025 Cover Story Diesel Engines Diesel News Diesel Tech / How-To Uncategorized
The Mighty Fairbanks-Morse Model-32 Diesel Fairbanks-Morse is a storied name in the world of diesels, and it has celebrated over 100 years building diesels. The company goes back to 1832, […] Jim Allen August 28, 2025 Diesel Engines Diesel Tech / How-To Diesel Tractors FEATURES