Tag: diesel trucks
Diesel Can Take You Far
December 5, 2016
Drive down the road for a while, and what do you see? Not just cars, right? The highways and byways are filled with 18-wheelers hauling loads from one end of …
How Our Stuff Gets to Us
May 6, 2015
Ever wonder how our stuff gets to us, such as food, furniture, clothing and numerous other things? This is something we as consumers take for granted. When we want our …
The Legality of EGR, SCR and DPF Deleting
March 27, 2015
In the past decade the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made huge strides in trying to control the pollution emitted by diesel engines by integrating emission control devices such as …
The Difference Between a Turbocharger and a Supercharger
February 26, 2015
I have always had students ask me “what’s the difference between a turbo and a supercharger.” Well let me tell you the end result is the same out of both, …
Why Do All New Diesel Vehicles Have Diesel Exhaust Fluid?
January 27, 2015
The answer to this is simple! With the rising population in the world, we had to figure out a way to lower greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. The best way …
4 Ways to Properly Prepare Your Diesel Truck for Winter
December 16, 2014
As temperatures begin to drop, there are some simple steps that can help keep your diesel truck at peak performance during those frigid winter months: 1. Engine Diesel engines may be difficult to …
Why is that Semi plugged in?
November 7, 2014
As we are moving into the winter months, you may begin to see diesel pickups and semi-trucks plugged into power outlets. Yep. It’s a thing. I’m here to tell you …
Rolling Coal: Is it bad?
September 4, 2014
Recently in the diesel world there has been a lot of hype surrounding the act of rolling coal Rolling coal is when diesel vehicle owners purposely amp up the amount of …