GALE BANKS: THE TITAN OF TURBOS
Growing up in SoCal during the post-WWII era was akin to living in a petri dish of hot rod innovation. Dotted across the L.A. metroplex was a
September 1, 2017
Magazine Articles
We Drive the JLTV, the Humvee’s Successor
The stronger, faster, and much safer replacement for the popular but vulnerable Humvee is finally here. And we got to drive it. Keep your hands loose on
July 28, 2017
Project Super Duty
Part one: Improving the 6.4L Power Stroke for superb usability It’s hard to believe, but the 6.4L Power Stroke is coming up on ten years since it
June 12, 2017
2008 Chevy 3500HD Dualie KROQ Crusher
Here in Southern California there is a little radio station called KROQ that had extremely humble beginnings in the late ’70s in not much more than a
January 5, 2017
Feed The Beast
Does driving up even the mildest inclines make your truck work overtime? Do you avoid steep trails for fear of not making it up all the way?
December 5, 2016
FEED THE BEAST: AN INDISPENSABLE INTRODUCTION TO FORCED INDUCTION
Does driving up even the mildest inclines make your truck work overtime? Do you avoid steep trails for fear of not making it up all the way?
November 18, 2016
Banks Power for Diesel Pushers
Many lower-and midpriced diesel motorhomes have just enough power to get where you’re going, but hitch up a trailer or dinghy or head for the mountains, and
July 1, 2016
Heavy Duty, High Performance
Over the years, Rudolf Diesels creation has taken a back seat in the world of race engines to traditional spark ignition motors. Consigned in the main
May 29, 2016
Slow Your Roll
Installing the SpeedBrake on a Duramax (With Gale Banks!) Just a few short years ago, the thought of 600 hp and 1000 lb-ft. of torque in a
January 1, 2016