Diesel World July 2024

Hey everyone! If you’re reading this right now, be sure to pat yourself on the back real quick. You made it through another month. Whether you’re in a great place in life or not, that’s something to smile about no matter the situation. We’ve been busy grinding out getting Stock to Not powerful and reliable in preparation for driving from new Smyrna Beach, Florida, to Conroe, Texas, for Lone Star Throwdown 2024! It’s a 1,954-mile round trip venture, and if you’ve traveled the long, boring stretch of I-10 you know it’s not the smoothest road. Luckily for us, it ended up being a pretty smooth drive with some small hiccups but nothing that was detrimental to the truck. We got to post up in the Liberty Forged booth all weekend,…

01 TRANSFERFLOW 40-GALLON TANK AND TOOLBOX COMBO The 40-gallon refueling tank and toolbox combo is DOT legal to carry and transfer gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels. The toolbox has 6 cubic feet of storage space and is equipped with locking paddle handles and gas-filled shocks that make it easy to open and close the toolbox lid. ▪ Comes with 12-volt GPI fuel pump, 12-foot hose, nozzle, fuel cap, wiring harness with cab-mounted power switch, and mounting hardware ▪ Easy-to-use hose purge feature eliminates messes ▪ Pumps up to 8 gallons per minute ▪ Built from 12- and 14-gauge high-yield U.S. aluminized steel for superior durability and strength ▪ Baffled to prevent fuel sloshing ▪ Gas-filled shocks for easy opening and closing ▪ Locking handles to keep gear secure ▪ Six-year, unlimited…

Some of the best builds we’ve come across over the years have been those that have developed over time. While there’s certainly a lot to be said for a magnificent truck built in record time, we like to think of builds that have taken on many different chapters in their existence like a complex movie plot – always changing but enjoyed at every stage. Nothing could be more true for this 1967 Jeep M725 military ambulance converted into a proper off-road camping rig by its owner, Richard Brandi. Bought by Richard in 1997 with its original powertrain and running gear, the Jeep has been enjoyed in three very different variations over the years, from nearly stock, to the diesel-powered gem you see here. And thanks to Richard’s skills as a…

OWNER Richard Brandi Bridgeport, PA CHASSIS & SUSPENSION Custom 2x5x 3/16-inch tube frame rails and firewall forward built by Brandi Performance Custom parallel 4-link Crossover steering Saginaw steering box Custom Dana 70 in the front with driver drop, 4.56 gears and an E-locker differential Modified 2005 and up Ford Super Duty coil spring towers 2005 and up Ford Super Duty front shocks and coil springs Narrowed Dana 80 in the rear with 4.56 gears and Dana 70 single-wheel spindles and hubs Chevy 1988 to 1998 1-ton, 2-½-inch wide springs in the rear Monroe rear shocks Detroit Truetrac rear locker Rear Air Lift air bags 1-½-inch rear sway bar Ford disc brakes with dual piston calipers and 13-inch rotors in the front and rear Ford hydroboost master cylinder Custom brake lines…

In the world of motorsports, speed and precision typically run the game. The fine balance between a driver’s ability to carefully pilot his machine through corners and turns, and a perfectly cresting apex is a beautiful balance of precision and skill. And while this may be the majority of motorsports, there is a subset of people who prefer strength over precision. A group of folks who thrive off of raw horsepower and unfiltered torque. Folks who understand that sometimes you just gotta roll up your sleeves and get a little dirty. This my friends, is the world of sled pulling. Specifically, here we’re looking at tractor pulling, which has been around for a number of years now. Dating back to the early 20th century, sled pulling began about how you…

When Caleb Rennekamp isn’t running around with his mini-Highland cows on his Florida ranch, he can be found running Shifted Industries, a brand most of us know as one of the meccas for all things trucks. For those unaware, Shifted Industries has been a large supplier of parts since June of 2014 providing high-end parts such as forged wheels, full lift kits of any size, interior and exterior lighting, performance parts, as well as almost every type of exterior piece you could ever want. How did it all begin? Well, look no further than his 2009 Harley Davidson Ford F250. What started as an obsession of vehicles as a young child grew far beyond that—a hobby of toying with vehicles, both his and his friends, which snowballed into him building…