The Diesel Podcast

Ryan Milliken from Hardway Performance stops by to talk performance, racing and what it will take to make diesel performance great again. He also shares some upcoming power packages you don’t want to miss that are emissions compliant! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vinny Himes from Leadfoot Diesel has a customer with over 800,000 miles on his diesel truck.  We asked what has broken, at what mileage and the maintenance schedule.  If you’re looking to keep your truck for a long time, you’ll want to hear this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interested in saving money to get a built transmission? We chat with Logan from Loganbuilt about DIY transmission kits he offers, what upgrades to do at different power levels, and why he started a YouTube channel to educate truck owners! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s one upgrade every diesel truck needs? An upgraded fuel system. Fass Diesel Fuel Systems joins us today to talk about why. Between lackluster fuel quality, air, and water, diesel trucks fight a constant battle. They also reveal a new kit coming up for the L5P (no tuning required)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are EPA enforcement efforts going up this year? A new set of enforcement initiatives is scheduled for 2023. We ask a lawyer if the attention is getting worse. Stewart Cables is a founding partner of Hassan + Cables. Stewart specializes in general business representation and a variety of trial work. Stewart's practice areas include complex civil litigation, employment law, criminal and DUI defense,...

Before placing an order for a turbo, check out the advice Dan’s Diesel Performance has for picking the right one. How do you match the fueling to it? What other considerations should be taken into account? The guys at Dan’s Diesel Performance talk performance, shop updates and more on this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we chat with Gen-Y Hitches about product testing, future projects, expanding their manufacturing and tons more! We also discuss how to create a strong atmosphere for competition, innovation, and building a team. 20% off Kershaw Knives with code: 20DIESEL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we catch up with the founders of Texas Truck Jam! Hearing how they built this event from an idea to a massively popular must-attend is inspiring. We talk about why they did it, how to stay persistent, companies that help them, and why 2023 will be the biggest show yet! 20% off Kershaw Knives with code: 20DIESEL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode we chat off-road racing (Mint 400, Baja) with Bryant Blakemore! He gives an insight into racing at events, setting up a team, gas vs. diesel in the desert, which of the Big 3 supports racing the most, and tons more! He also shares with us a special project he is working on that you can help with. Visit www.torraracing.com to learn more!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Austin Denny joins us today to talk about his love of 6.0L Powerstrokes, why a 6.0 may be the best for racing, and where Powerstroke performance is headed. We also ask him how he found and built a team to compete at a high level in the racing world! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan from Dirty Diesel Customs gives us an update on his 6.4L Powerstroke race truck, a 4R100 swap he’s planning, and some teasers of new products they are releasing!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kyle from Hot Shot’s Secret joins us on the podcast to talk fuel, contamination, and more! We also hear about their involvement in some major racing news.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Knives and trucks just go together. We are joined by Jim from Kershaw Knives and he tells us how knives are designed, new products dropping today, and about his classic Ford! Use code Diesel20 for 20% off at www.kershaw.kaiusa.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fleece Performance joins us today to talk about their cupless injector bore heads for the LB7, 12V fuel upgrades, and new electrical components to fix your truck. We also talk about some engine options for your daily driver! Get 20% off with code: DIESEL20 https://kershaw.kaiusa.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Jelich is known in the Powerstroke world for his 1400HP 7.3L race truck. He joins us today to talk about his truck, 450HP 7.3L towing/daily driver recipes, transmission upgrades, injectors, turbos, and new plans for 2023! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We wanted to talk trailers and learn more about upgrades, brakes, tips for buying the right one and more. Dallas from Nationwide Trailers answers these questions, some from you guys and talks diesel trucks (and which tow best). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donna from Gen-Y Hitch joins us today to talk hitches, truck accessories, SEMA, building a unique company culture and her career path! We also got a ton of your questions compiled and asked them on this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re not following Hot Shot’s Secret on YouTube, you need to subscribe for in-depth content about fuel additives, oils and lubricants. Patrick from The Diesel Podcast joins the crew at Hot Shot’s for a segment on their live show. He talks about the podcast’s start, how we find content, the future and some of the worst episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lenny Reed from Dynomite Diesel Products joins us today to talk injectors! He tells us about making crazy power on VP44 trucks, new machines showing up, how he handles competition in the building and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Gelinas from R&R Brand Management joins us today to talk about SEMA, technology making diesel companies stronger, and why are we seeing buyouts? Ryan and I discuss the new trend and ask if it is helping, or hurting, diesel parts and the aftermarket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom from Crazed Diesel joins us today to talk about his EPA visit, the push for EV vehicles (specifically trucks), emissions-on upgrades and business/personal growth tips he’s learned on his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, we chat about emissions on semi trucks, diesel-electric technology (and retrofit kits), how reliable the emissions systems are on big rigs and a ton more. We also ask the question, do pickup trucks lag behind semi trucks in reliability, emissions system longevity and technology? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parts 1 and 2 covered Powerstroke and Duramax problems, and today we discuss the Cummins lineup! Vinny from Lead Foot Diesel Performance uses his 15+ years of diesel experience to tell us which Cummins are a problem, which aren’t, and fixes if you have a problem truck. We also talk turbo failures, blown head gaskets, transmission costs and emissions repairs for various year ranges! Learn more abou...

Part 1 in this series covered Ford Powerstrokes and today we tackle the Duramax lineup. Which model should you avoid at all costs? What is the best one to get and why? From injectors to head gaskets and cranks, we discuss LB7-L5P’s. If you do own one of the problem engines, what solutions can fix it? Vinny from Lead Foot Diesel Performance gives tips for making your rig reliable! Learn more about...

Nobody wants to buy a nightmare truck. We wanted to have an expert on to talk about their history in diesel and factual experience with each brand. Vinny from Lead Foot Diesel Performance joins us on Part 1 to talk about Ford Powerstrokes. Which are the worst and why? What’s the best? Which costs tons of money to fix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices