Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2025 i Diesel World

If you’ve spent more than seven minutes scrolling diesel TikTok or Instagram and haven’t run into Jake Hopkins (@BigFastJake), you’re either lost in the TikTok shop or your algorithm needs a turbo swap. Jake is the walking embodiment of “diesel runs in the veins,” and he wears it like a badge made of billet aluminum and coffe addiction. He’s not just a content guy. He’s the face of FASS Fuel Systems, one of the biggest names in diesel fueling tech—and not in the “corporate PR puppet” kind of way. Think shop-floor credibility meets internet-savvy chaos. He’s that rare breed who can break down micron ratings with one hand and judge your stereotypical truck owner behavior with the other, all while making you feel somehow warm and welcomed at the same…

It’s been almost 2 years since we bought Stock to Not, and we’re more than deep into this project. If you’re new here, Stock to Not has been a project build for DieselWorld that we’ve literally brought from being a stock 1994 12 valve truck, and is now well on its way to being 700+HP street/drag truck. What you’re about to see is the process of taking our cab n chassis 2nd gen and making it into a long bed roller that has adjustable suspension, and we went a little further than i had expected… The first order of business (in my opinion) is making sure we have the suspension in a position to be tunable and strong, so we went with building a 4 link suspension on our rolling…

Upgrading to a PSC Big Bore steering box is a popular modification for 2nd Gen Dodge Ram 3500 owners seeking improved steering feel, strength, and reliability — especially for those running larger tires or frequently towing heavy loads, the this steering box may be for you! In our case, we obviously are building Stock To Not into a drag n drive competitor (lots of street driving) and 2nd gen rams don’t have the best wrap sheet in the steering department, and the PSC Big Bore box is one of the most talked about aftermarket parts for these trucks – naturally we had to get one. Whilst we didn’t have a stock gear to compare side by side since the truck isn’t anything more than a rolling chassis at the moment…

Growing up in a small town in the Midwest, trucks have just always been there. Farm rigs, beaters with heaters, your buddy’s dad’s old 7.3 IDI that smelled like leaking diesel fuel and Copenhagen—trucks are deeply rooted in not just where I’m from, but who I am. The first time I drove a pickup truck I was probably barely tall enough to see over the dash, but I remember that feeling. That weight. That noise. That sense that this was different. But the moment it really locked in would take place in 2003. I remember the first time I saw a Cateye Duramax. The year was 2003 and at the time, I would have just turned 10 years old. I was riding shotgun in my grandfather’s first gen Dodge W250…

August 1-3, 2025 CARLISLE TRUCK NATS Carlisle, PA August 8-10, 2025 MICHIANA AUTO MANIA Elkhart, IN August 16, 2025 USELESS TRUCK MEET Lafayette, IN August 22-24, 2025 SCHEID DIESEL EXTRAVAGANZA Lyons, IN September 5-7, 2025 LIFTED TRUCK NATIONALS Jay, OK September 13, 2025 MID-MICHIGAN MAYHEM Birch Run, MI September 20-21, 2025 ODSS SPE FINALS New Alexandria, PA September 25-27, 2025 GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION TRUCK SHOW Joplin, MO DO YOU OWN OR RUN AN EVENT IN THE DIESEL WORLD? Add your event to our directory at www.motortopia.com/eventdirectory so we can keep this list up to date month to month!” October 24-25, 2025 FP TRUCK FEST 4.0 Jamestown, TN November 4-7th THE SEMA SHOW Las Vegas, NV November 8th STARS, STRIPES, & WHITE LINES Atlanta, GA…

Back when Trey Peck of Strafford, Missouri began shopping around for his future pickup, he had something simple in mind for it. All he wanted was a truck that he could build into a rugged working-class rig that he could rely on to take care of both business and pleasure. As he narrowed down the batch of trucks he considered buying, the direction for his project abruptly changed course once he laid eyes on a newish 2024 GMC Denali 3500. This GMC was technically used, and was being sold at a price too good to pass up—but there was one slight catch. Even though the 2024 GMC only had 4,000 miles on the odometer and was hardly even broken in yet, the bed was completely damaged. It wasn’t lightly scratched…

Some machines are built. Others are forged—in backwoods shops, under calloused hands, with zero regard for warranty, EPA compliance, or common sense. This is the story of the latter. In the summer of 1990, a brand-new John Deere 8960 rolled off the Waterloo line with factory-fresh paint and corporate-approved horsepower. Sixty days later, it would leave a different kind of shop entirely—with 625 horses under the hood, twin stacks that let the V12 engine breathe, and nearly 50,000 pounds of raw, reengineered fury. No, this isn’t a tall tale from some tractor-pulling Facebook group. This was real. It happened. And the madman behind it allb was a brilliant gentleman by the name ofvBill Dietrich. For those unfamiliar, the John Deere 8960 was the top-dog four-wheel-drive tractor in Deere’s lineup in…

If you know Kyle Wardwell, then you’d be familiar with the string of rather gnarly Jeeps he has built over the past couple of years. Solidifying himself as a Jeep guy with taste (rare, we know!). This time though, he went with the EcoDiesel motor that Jeep offers which is the same turbo 3.0 V6 you’d find in the EcoDiesel Ram 1500s. After a few small mods here and there, he met up with us in Orange Beach to get a shoot at one of our favorite places to photograph. For such a big vehicle, it drives easily, rides nice, and shoots really well. Riding with Kyle to the shoot, the Jeep made all the right noises and sights we come to expect from your typical diesel build. The turbo…

One of the first shows in the truck scene, Orange Beach Invasion, held March 14–16 at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama, once again proved why it’s a cornerstone event in the Diesel World. Drawing in hundreds of show-ready trucks, cars, and SUVs from across the U.S. and Canada, this Gulf Coast spectacle turned heads and sparked inspiration at every turn. Presented by American Force Wheels and co-hosted by Lauren Miller of Scrapin the Coast and Robbie Bryant of Keg Media, the event was a well-oiled celebration of style and individuality. Builders brought out everything from towering lifted rigs and wild cambered street builds to finely tuned hot rods and air bagged classics. The variety and quality were nothing short of impressive, making it one of the most anticipated custom…

Black smoke and cheering fans filled the crisp March air as Fitzgerald Performance’s Truck Fest 3.0 rolled into Jamestown, Tennessee on March 7–8, 2025. Billed as “the Rowdiest Diesel Show in the Country”, the event truly lived up to the hype. Even seasoned show-goers hailed it as “by far the rowdiest diesel truck show” they’d ever attended. With 20,000 spectators - Day one alone was said to be “a movie and a packed house”, setting the tone for an unforgettable weekend of diesel-powered excitement. We missed out on the last event in October 2024-so we had to make it out to FP 3.0. With burnouts going both ways in the dead ended street, dyno pulls in the corner, and the burnout pit out going on all day there was never…

Let’s get this straight: some builds get attention because they’re loud. Loud paint, loud stance, loud owners. But Francis Bolduc’s 1960 Chevy Apache is a different kind of loud. The kind that hums under the radar until it’s sitting next to you at a red light, and you realize you’ve been staring for way too long. This thing isn’t a trailer queen. It’s not dipped in seven layers of ceramic and wheeled out on weekends to sparkle in parking lots. It’s orange. Old-school, Factory orange. And Francis didn’t repaint it because that’s not the point. This Apache is about presence. It’s the culmination of hours in the garage, busted knuckles, and more than a few choice words yelled at stubborn bolts. It’s low, it’s rowdy, and it wears its diesel…

Have you ever bought a vehicle you absolutely loved, only to realize it came with more headaches than horsepower? Yeah… same. Welcome to my life with the C4500 Kodiak. I’m Bekah Martinez, and this is my 6.6L Duramax-powered beast—equal parts dream and disaster. I’ve been a car girl my whole life. There’s just something about the rush of speed and the hum of a good engine that’s wired into my soul. But last year, I needed a change. By that point in our lives, we were traveling all over the country for track days and shows, and it was time we had a tow rig that could handle anything and look damn good doing it. But I didn’t just want any truck - I wanted that truck. You know the…

No-prep is brutal. It eats egos, chews up big talk, and spits out underdogs who actually hook. And at Cleetus McFarland’s AWD vs. RWD Shootout at Bradenton Motorsports Park, that’s exactly what happened—diesel didn’t just show up, it shot straight to the winner’s circle. Nathan Wheeler, behind the wheel of his Cummins-powered 2010 Ford F-250 dubbed Crazy Horse, didn’t just win. He erased the playbook, took down a fleet of fire-breathing twin-turbo monsters, and sent a very loud message to the world: diesel trucks aren’t just here to party—they’re here to dominate. The format was savage. Sixteen of the baddest AWD rides. Sixteen of the nastiest RWD builds. No prep. No water. No excuses. Just a drag strip in Brandenton, Florida and $20k cash on the line (and that doesn’t…