Steve Temple

Aug 28, 2024 | dieselworldmag.com | Steve Temple

The Blue Suede 2014 Ram 2500 Built for Show and Tow Elvis had it right. You can do anything—but stay off of my blue suede shoes. That’s how Matt Archuleton feels about his similarly colored 2014 Ram 2500. He’s already been through all sorts of vehicles in his life over the last 18 years or so, starting out as a young teenager working on lowriders, then moving up (literally) to a string of Ford trucks.

Jan 19, 2024 | dieselworldmag.com | Jim Allen |Kevin Wilson |Kevin Whipps |Steve Temple

When International Harvester debuted its new Raymond Loewy-designed Letter Series tractors in 1939, it was one of their bigger advancements. The improvements came on just about every level, starting with the Lowey styling and ending with solid advancements on the technical side and a bigger big tractor, the Model M, to replace the F-30.

Jan 19, 2024 | dieselworldmag.com | Kevin Wilson |Kevin Whipps |Steve Temple |Mike McGlothlin

Go Big Or Go HomeYou would think that a bright red Dodge Mega Cab 4×4 diesel would attract plenty of attention on its own. But give it 14 inches of lift, wide 40-inch tires and custom touches both inside and out and you end up with a truck that REALLY stands out in a crowd. This is part of the motivation behind Justin Levasseur’s 2006 Dodge Ram custom build, other than to also have a platform to showcase the products and vehicles put out by his company, RaceMesh Trucks.

Jan 18, 2024 | dieselworldmag.com | Kevin Whipps |Steve Temple |Mike McGlothlin |Chris Tobin

This Truck Pushed its Builder to the Breaking PointBuilding a truck can be a stressful experience, particularly when you’re trying to balance your family life, work and the pressures of putting together a major project in just six months. But it’s a very rare few that can say they’ve had a heart attack during the process, particularly when they’re just 25 years old. Before we get into that, let’s delve into the backstory on Tyler Stephens of Magnolia, Texas, and his ’15 Silverado Z71.

Jan 18, 2024 | dieselworldmag.com | Steve Temple |Mike McGlothlin |Chris Tobin

Elvis had blue suede shoes; David Bowie put on red shoes to dance the blues, and Paul Simon sang about a rich girl with diamonds on the soles of her shoes. But Josh White of ADA Offroad went “Footloose” on his Ford, a 2015 F-250 Platinum Super Duty. You just can’t miss fancy footwork of its Full Throttle 8-inch lift, powdered and painted in Lime Time metallic green, along with its spiked American Force rims. “551 horses and 1,104 lbs.