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Crank Windows and 650 HP

A lot of us remember that pivotal moment when a diesel captured our undivided attention for the first time. For Kaden Nelson, that moment occurred […]
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This ’15 GMC Went from Okay to Oh Wow in One Day

This ’15 GMC Went from Okay to Oh Wow in One Day Javier Gomez owns a shop in Fontana, California, called Gomez Custom Wheels & […]
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Restoration Made Easy with LMC

Restoration Made Easy with LMC Bikers, hot rodders, off-roaders, diesel truck guys. Deep down we’re all the same, we all get way too invested in […]
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Testing PPE's deep transmission pan on a '15 GMC Denali

Testing PPE’s deep transmission pan on a ’15 GMC Denali Diesel transmissions have quite a tough job. As horsepower levels rose on 3/4 and 1-ton […]
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Drivability & Efficiency Enhancements

Part One: Drivability & Efficiency Enhancements A one-ton truck was really designed to have only one purpose in life…heavy hauling and hard work. Big crew […]
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ShowTime Metal Works' 2007 Chevy Silverado

Like many businesses in the diesel industry, ShowTime Metal Works started out as a hobby. Brandon and Dustin Naivar were two brothers out of Taylor, […]
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2014 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza

2014 Scheid Diesel Extravaganza For the 15th consecutive year the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza took over the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, with nearly 15,000 diesel […]
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Cognito Upgrades Improve GM Steering Woes

Cognito Upgrades Improve GM Steering Woes Back in 1988, with the introduction of the GMT400 pickup platform, General Motors made a radical change: they introduced […]
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LB7 Duramax Engine Tech

Part 1: Short Block Shortcomings and Fixes When introduced in 2001, there were plenty of naysayers worried that the 6.6L Duramax diesel would never hold […]
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Tow Master: 640HP Daily Driver

Jason Hunter—a.k.a. the “Tow Master” from Irwin, Pennsylvania—has one unique truck. Many people have seen this truck posted on Duramax forums under his screen name […]
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Affairs of the Heart

This Truck Pushed its Builder to the Breaking Point Building a truck can be a stressful experience, particularly when you’re trying to balance your family […]
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A Standard Cab LB7, Built on a Budget

There is no denying the diesel performance hobby is expensive. The engines, injection systems, turbochargers, and transmissions our trucks come with are pricey investments. But, […]
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Project Mundane: 500hp Daily Driver

Project Mundane really isn’t as boring as it sounds, but with all the over-the-top projects we’ve been tackling lately, Project Mundane just fits. This 2010 […]
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Pan-Tastic: Cleaner Oil for Your Duramax

The oil pan on your Duramax diesel has an odd hump on the bottom. Amazingly, when your D-max oil pan was designed, this hump was […]
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Gone Diesel: Former Mini-Truck Owner Steps Up to a Duramax

When Ron Carlson was young he was into the mini-truck scene and owned a tricked-out Datsun. That was in the late 1970s. While his passion […]