Truck Tech

Our Lo ‘n Slo, C10 project breaks tradition by ditching its rotted wood bed floor for an easy install aluminum kit that mimics the real thing. Plus, the guys in Engine Power explode our 292 straight-six for a full rebuild.

Rebuild or buy? This is Austin’s diesel dilemma after his daily driver breaks down in the driveway. Plus Dragonali, our ’11 Denali HD gets traction bars and fender clearance for bigger wheels & tires.

Dragonali’s Duramax gets a lift pump to handle higher horsepower. And our ’65 C10 Lo ‘n Slo is back with the rebuilt 292 straight-six. It’s fitted on the Engine Power dyno for some initial pulls.

We take apart our 6.6L Duramax from our ’11 Denali HD for an upgrade to 1000HP. Plus, we meet a diesel junkie who built a Cummins powered Ford Ranger pocket rocket for the dragstrip.

Our new project Jeep debuts in a junkyard to crush some cars. Then, it’s back in the shop to cut fenders for bigger wheels and tires and a lift install.

LT and Austin drop in a boosted 292 six cylinder in the '65 C10 Project Low-n-Slo. Plus, a new 5-speed manual transmission, inner cooler, and brightwork help complete this frame off restoration.

Does a ’15 F150 Ford EcoBoost stand a chance against a ’05 Dodge Ram SRT-10? It’s a head-to-head build-off that starts with a track and dyno baseline. Let the tear down begin!

Dropping it down for better traction, our SRT-10 Ram and EcoBoost F150 get new lowering kits. Plus, installing Detroit Truetrac limited slips, locks in more grab and go!

The 6.6L Duramax is machined and ready for drag-ready power. With a thousand horses as the goal, it’s reassembled with high flow heads and a stout bottom end.

Will the EcoBoost’s larger turbos and a high flow exhaust mean bigger improvements over the Viper’s top end mods? Let the build-up begin!

With power taken care off, improvements in the good-looks department include cowl hood, custom wheels, plus tips on restoring old paint

We take a responsible turn on our Sierra Denali to make big power, yet keep it street legal. Plus a new twist on exhaust cutouts for late model pick ups.

Budgets spent and trucks built, the Ford and Ram go head to head to compare baseline numbers with those after all upgrades. Who will win? Austin’s Eco, or LT’s Viper.

After months in the shop the Duramax in our Sierra Denali gets fired after the cooling issues are solved. Then on to the dyno for a custom tune before it hits the dragstrip.

The Build-Off culminates on the dragstrip and the final tallies are made. Appearance, dyno, speed, and tug-o-war will determine the winner.

The start to finish transformation of a stock ’88 K1500 Sierra into a lowered LS-powered all-wheel-drive beast.

We buy a ’02 Sierra on the cheap and turn it into a reliable, powerful daily driver. First a leveling kit, wheels, and tires for a brand new stance.

We trash the factory Gov-lock rear for a true posi to get both tires spinning. Plus suspension upgrades and a classic throwback exhaust continue our retro build.

After a year in the shop, the turbo powered 292 straight-six is broken in and hits the road and the track for a run down the 1/8th mile drag strip. Plus we rescue a Toyota Tundra in need of accessories.

Transformation of our throwback Sierra continues with a lift kit, 33” tall tires, and a tune-up before we hit the trail for some wheelin’ in the country.

Project Lo ‘n Slo is what we called our ’65 Fleetside Chevy C10. With a beautiful patina, we leave the body to mother nature, but ditch the 350 small block for a unique 292 straight-six with a turbo.

With a fully rebuilt 292 straight-six under the hood, we finish up our patina classic in time to put on some road miles, and check out James Otto’s ’66 C10 built in an entirely different way.