Diesel Farm Truck
Year/Make/Model: 1995 Ford F-350
Owner: Jacob Lucas
Hometown: Roachdale, Indiana
Engine: 7.3L Power Stroke
Programmer/Chip/Box: TS Performance six-position chip
Air intake: AFE
Exhaust: 7-inch MBRP stack
Transmission: ZF five-speed transmission
Odometer: 197,000 miles on the engine, and 309,000 miles on the frame
Other: Jacob says, “I’ve had this truck for five years. The color was changed from white to Sunburst Orange. It’s a farm truck, and I still have a lot to do.”
Diesel Daily Driver
Year/Make/Model: 2001 Ford F-250
Owner: Justin Bochmann
Hometown: Oakdale, California
Engine: 7.3L Power Stroke
Air intake: AFE
Programmer/Chip/Box: DP-Tuner F6
Exhaust: 4-inch turbo-back straight pipe
Transmission: 4R100 four-speed automatic
Wheels and tires: Stock 16-inch rims and 285/75R16 Cooper Discoverer ATRs
Ring and pinion: 3.73
Fuel economy: 16 mpg city, and 19 mpg highway
Odometer: 234,000 miles
Other: Justin says, “This is my daily driver. I love this truck. It will do anything I want it to. It tows a 35-foot fifth-wheel regularly with ease. Other modifications include CCV modification; rear air springs; boost, EGT, and transmission temperature gauges; and a Cobra CB with a public address system.”
Wicked Turbo Sound
Year/Make/Model: 2001 Ford F-250
Owner: Nate Adams
Hometown: Norfolk, Virginia
Engine: 7.3L Power Stroke
Programmer/Chip/Box: DP-Tuner
Turbocharger: Garrett GTP38R and Overboost Annihilator
Air intake: HPX crossover and S&B intake
Lift pump: ITP regulated-return fuel system
Exhaust: MBRP 4-inch
Transmission: 4R100 four-speed automatic with John Wood valvebody
Suspension: Icon 4-inch lift with Bilstein 5100 shocks
Odometer: 100,000 miles
Other: This truck also has a Line-X bedliner, ’05 headlights and grille, ’08 tailgate, and LED taillights.
Ready to Pull
Year/Make/Model: 2007 Dodge Ram 2500
Owner: Matthew Blymire
Hometown: York, Pennsylvania
Engine: 6.7L Cummins
Programmer/Chip/Box: H&S Mini Maxx with overdrive transmission tuning
Air intake: AFE Pro Dry filter and pre-filter
Turbocharger: Holset HE351VE
Exhaust: 4-inch with 6-inch chrome tip
Transmission: 68RFE automatic
Suspension: 3-inch front leveling kit with SuperSprings rear overload springs
Wheels and tires: Stock 17-inch rims and 285/70R17 Goodyear Wrangler DuraTracs
Fuel economy: 18 mpg
Odometer: 30,000 miles
Other: Matthew says, “I’ve owned this truck since July 2007, and the smallest of modifications turned into lots of modifications and a large wish list of those to come. This truck is used to tow my 33-foot fifth-wheel camper and is showed regularly at local shows. It’s made 485 hp and 875 lb-ft of torque on the dyno. On the highway, it averages 22 mpg. In town, I average 16 mpg and about 12 mpg towing the camper.”
First Diesel
Year/Make/Model: ’01 Dodge Ram 2500
Owner: Derek Cash
Hometown: Greencastle, Indiana
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Turbocharger: Industrial Injection Silver Bullet 66
Injectables: Water and methanol injection
Injectors: 150hp DDP
Lift pump: FASS 150-gph
Air intake: ATS intake
Exhaust: ATS exhaust manifold
Odometer: 91,000 miles
Other: Derek says, “This is my first diesel truck, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It is my daily driver back and forth from work and school. My favorite modification would have to be the P-pump. I also installed dual Flex-a-Lite electric fans. I’ve wanted a diesel truck since I went to the county fairground truck pulls as a kid. I finally saved up some money and purchased this truck, and I’ve loved every minute of owning it.”
Hicktown Creations
Year/Make/Model: 2004 Chevy 3500
Owner: Dylan Stormont
Hometown: Cedarville, Ohio
Engine: 6.6L Duramax
Programmer/Chip/Box: EFILive tuned by Hicktown Creations
Turbocharger: Garrett GT409R with custom cut and balanced wheels
Lift pump: AirDog 200-gph
Injectables: Snow Performance water and methanol injection
Injection modifications: PPE dual CP3 and Industrial Injection injectors
Exhaust: PPE downpipe
Transmission: ZF6 manual transmission with chromoly input and output shafts
Suspension: 6-inch lift (4-inch rear blocks and 2-inch torsion keys), Firestone air springs, dual Nitro front shocks, Cognito tie rods and antisway bar links, Hicktown Creations traction bars, and pitman arm support kits
Other: Dylan’s truck also features a Viair air system, Fluidampr harmonic balancer, and ARP 2000 head studs.
DE Diesel
Year/Make/Model: 2001 Dodge Ram 2500
Owner: Frank Azaltovic
Hometown: McCaysville, Georgia
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Programmer/Chip/Box: Edge Juice with Attitude
Air intake: ATS with S&B filter
Turbocharger: DE Diesel compound turbochargers, Holset HE35/CW and BorgWarner S475
Injectors: DE Diesel 100hp
Injectables: DE Diesel water and methanol injection
Lift pump: FASS 150-gph
Exhaust: 4-inch MagnaFlow
Transmission: ATS 47RE with billet shafts and Five Star torque converter
Suspension: 2-inch Daystar leveling kit
Odometer: 140,000 miles
Fuel economy: 21 mpg
Other: Frank says, “I’ve owned my Dodge for 10 years, and I’ve been a professional truck driver for 35 years. It’s my daily driver. I tow a camper, boat, and utility trailer. I love to go four-wheeling and hunting with it, too. My favorite modification is the twin-turbo system.”
Superbeast
Year/Make/Model: 2008 GMC Sierra 3500
Owner: Linda Hudek n Hometown: Somerville, Ohio
Engine: 6.6L Duramax
Programmer/Chip/Box: EFILive
Air intake: K&N n Lift pump: FASS
Exhaust: Flowmaster
Fuel economy: 11 to 12 mpg city, and 15 to 17 mpg highway
Other: This truck has an 11-foot Olympian utility body and 1,200-pound-capacity System One aluminum racks. Linda says, “I am a master plumber and drive the Superbeast every day for work and play. For a 9,400-pound truck, it'll sure get up and go. People are surprised to a see a girl driving it! I took the truck over to West Palm Beach for a road trip with a few friends, and with all the Porsches, Mercedes, and exotics—this car still turned a lot of heads.”
Not Your Grandma’s Diesel
Year/Make/Model: 1991 Mercedes 300D
Owner: Dave Ryan
Hometown: Bellingham, Washington
Engine: Mercedes 2.5L
Injectors: Monark
Intake: K&N filter
Intercooler: Intercooler from a Mitsubishi Eclipse
Exhaust: EGR removed
Wheels: 17-inch ’02 AMG rims (7½-inch front and 8½-inch rear)
Odometer: 142,000 miles
Fuel economy: 35 mpg on the highway
Other: Dave says, “Performance products for this engine are nonexistent for the most part. I first turned up the injection pump 20 percent and rebuilt the injectors using Monark tips. Then I removed the EGR and intake airbox system, which included many vacuum solenoids and 2 miles of vacuum lines that control the turbo wastegate, intake air, and EGR. For the outside (since my daughter thought it looked like a grandma’s car), I replaced the wheels and put in projector headlights. On the inside, I installed Auto Meter C2 boost and pyrometer gauges in place of the ashtray. Then I added white to the gauges and installed blue LED lights so everything matches. It makes a fun commuter car.”
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