Diesel Performance Upgrades, Modifications & Tuning
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The 8-Lug Magazine Tech section is made up of do-it-yourself exterior and interior customizations, diesel performance upgrades, Duramax, Power Stroke and Cummins diesel engine modifications, tuning turbo diesel engines and other tech-related information pertinent to your custom diesel truck.
More Volume, Pressure, And Power | Adrenaline Oil Pump Installation More Volume, Pressure, And Power | Adrenaline Oil Pump Installation
By Mike McGlothlin
The words fuel and oil go hand in hand for 7.3L Power Stroke owners. They know all too well that anytime you upgrade the fuel side of the HEUI injection system, you’d better be ready to step up the oi...
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The Aurora Upgrade | Aurora Turbo System Upgrade The Aurora Upgrade | Aurora Turbo System Upgrade
By Lee Limle
When ATS released its long-anticipated Aurora turbo system upgrade for the 7.3L Power Stroke, we couldn’t have been more excited.
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Winch Of Prey | Superwinch Talon Performance Series Winch Of Prey | Superwinch Talon Performance Series
By Joe Burnside
Some new products are born from the numerous requests of customer suggestions and cries for help. Take, for example, the new line of Talon Performance series winches from Superwinch.
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More MPG, Lower EGT | Snow Performance MPG-MAX Kit Installation More MPG, Lower EGT | Snow Performance MPG-MAX Kit Installation
By Adam Blattenberg
Water-methanol injection has recently become a hot item in the racing and towing communities; its roots lie in pre-WWII fighter planes. The U.S. military began injecting a mix of water and methanol in...
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Swing Case Toolbox Install Swing Case Toolbox Install
By Adam Dobbs
If you own a truck with a bed-mounted toolbox and have to make a run to the home improvement store to purchase some long lengths of lumber, that toolbox at the front of the bed is always in the way!
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Work Horse Upgrade: Wheel, Tire, and Shock Installation Work Horse Upgrade: Wheel, Tire, and Shock Installation
By Randy Johnson
In the quest to make a better everyday workhorse at D&Z Customs, we chose to upgrade this ’07½ Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD. This truck works hard, going to plenty of track day events where we take our...
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GM Transfer Case Pump Rub Repair GM Transfer Case Pump Rub Repair
By Rick Sosebee
Installing Merchant Automotive’s GM Transfer Case Pump Upgrade Kit
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Winch Time: Ultimate Tow and Work Truck Upgrades Winch Time: Ultimate Tow and Work Truck Upgrades
By Brian Paul
The Ultimate Tow and Work Truck project keeps moving along, and this time we’re detailing the installation of front and rear winch-ready bumpers with the Integrated Warn PowerPlant HD and Superwinch T...
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Build Your Own Dump Truck Build Your Own Dump Truck
By Ron Fresquez
Many of us have wished our eight-lug trucks could operate as a dump truck. Any time you’ve tried to unload dirt, rocks, and other heavy loads, the issue probably came to your mind, too.
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No Such Thing As Bad Data | Testing the DashBoss No Such Thing As Bad Data | Testing the DashBoss
By Joe Burnside
The DashBoss Does It All
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When Russ Koehler of Salt Lake City went to Car Concepts to have a stereo put in his ’08 Chevy 2500 Silverado, it wasn’t just your usual Saturday morning splice and go. Nope, Russ is a little more dem...
With a modified motor and wheels that look like they could float a barge, Matthew Bartley’s '04 F-350 Lariat looks ready to hogtie any midsize 4x4's calves.
What’s the best part of being in business for yourself—especially when you happen to be in the custom vehicle business? Building a bitchin' vehicle and using it as a business expense, that’s what. And...
Personalizing your truck is probably the number one goal for most readers of 8-Lug. And thanks to the aftermarket, the option list is endless.
The Tru-Edge Custom Calls field truck is a profit center that can’t afford to be in the shop with downtime. Quality products are a must. But looks are important, too, when you’re out there representin...
There comes a time in building a truck when you have so much energy and time invested that you realize you are deeply committed. It can be an addiction to perfection.
When Bryan Jones of Queen City, Missouri, decided he wanted to build a truck that was very different from everyone else’s, he wasn’t kidding.
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