America's Diesel Podcast
America's Diesel Podcast was born from pure diesel enthusiasm. Ben Little and Tyler Lucas have decades of experience in the diesel industry and are passionate about light-duty diesel trucks. From technical topics and fantasy builds to industry news, they tell you what you need to know, why you need to know it, and how to apply it.
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America's Diesel Podcast | Ep. 155 Shop Talk #2...
Ben and Tyler get a little spicy talking about if truck ads were honest…
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Ep. 154 Clash of the Trucks: 11+ Ram vs 11+ Pow...
Ben & Tyler discuss the pros and cons of 2011+ Ram 6.7 Cummins, 2011+ Ford 6.7 Powerstrokes, and Ram 1500's with the 3.0 ECODiesel.
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Ep.153 Tylers 2021 Ram 2500 Part 3 - 68RFE's an...
Now that Tyler has added a Honda Talon and Bed rack on his 2021 Ram and pulls a trailer, Ben and Tyler get to sit down and talk about this most recent update and his first experiences with it on the road.
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EP. 152 CP4 Tear down - The basics of why they ...
Let's take it apart! In this episode Ben and Tyler go over why the CP4 has a high failure rate and compare internals with the CP3. The CP4 injection pump has been around the 3/4 and 1 ton diesel market since 2011 in the Powerstroke, and Duramax. In...
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EP. 151 Clash of the Trucks: 03-04 5.9 Cummins ...
This is a YouTube question sent in by Andrew regarding his first diesel pick up. We already answered his question in the comment, but wanted to expand on why we went they way we did.
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Ep. 150 The 68RFE Basics
Let's get into the 68RFE. Basic overview and issues they have internally, which leads to failures. Link to BD Blog post Tyler referred to: America's Diesel Podcast is sponsored by FBomb Diesel Fuel Additive. Drop an F-Bomb on Bad Fuel Economy! Fuel...
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Ep. 149 Mark Larson - Sales Tech, Patriot, Cumm...
We sit down with Mark Larson. America's Diesel Podcast is sponsored by FBomb Diesel Fuel Additive. Drop an F-Bomb on Bad Fuel Economy! Fuel Bomb’s F-Bomb Diesel Fuel Additive is a unique proprietary blend of chemicals to help your diesel run better...
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Ep. 148 It's the little things...
Tyler kills flys while we talk about some of the little things that just seem to help a truck feel better. America's Diesel Podcast is sponsored by No limit Fabrication. No Limit Fabrication specializes in building all of their products right here in...
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Ep. 147 The Basics Of Towing With Your Diesel
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Ep. 146 Tyler's 2021 Ram 2500 Part 2 - PacBrake...
Tyler has been using his truck just as it was meant to be used for nearly two months. Towing his trailer in stock form has been great, however, he is now adding a side-by-side to the mix. Time for some weight mitigation!
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Ep. 145 Ben's Excursion Part 2 - Update and Plans
Now that most of the shake down is complete, it is time to figure out what the plans are for the Excursion. In this episode we cover whats been handled thus far, and what the suspension and performance plans are.
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Ep. 144 I got 99 Problems, but a DPF ain't one.
There are SO MANY other things that can be an issue on newer trucks aside from the DPF. Hence the name of the episode.
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Ep. 146 Tyler's 2021 Ram 2500 Part 2 - PacBrake...
Tyler has been using his truck just as it was meant to be used for nearly two months. Towing his trailer in stock form has been great, however, he is now adding a side-by-side to the mix. Time for some weight mitigation!
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Ep. 143 Cooper Rasmussen-American
This week we sit down with the Diesel Power Products GM, and all around diesel/offroad encyclopedia, Cooper. Trucks he's had, why they did what they did. Favorite thing about diesel. Predictions for diesel performance. Favorite food. Back story....
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Ep. 142 Shop Talk #1 - FREEDOM LEVEL 1776%
Topics covered: Grand Dad's balls, Backing up trailers, Gearheads: Dying breed, Mindset: Fixing things, New Word: MANtality.
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Ep. 141 Duramax IFS Steering
This one is for all you Duramax owners. We have been severely neglecting the GM platform. But hey, what can you expect from a Powerstroke guy and a Cummins guy talking about diesels? In this episode we go over the Independent Front Suspension (IFS) on...
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Ep. 140 DPP Fleet Update
Ramule, gone. 2020 F350, Long John Silver. 2021 F450 BIG TOW PIG. 2021 Ram 2500, Tylers. 2001 Ford Excursion & 1997 F350, Ben's. 2005 LLY, Sands. 2012 Ram 2500, Mark's. America's Diesel Podcast is proudly sponsored by BD Diesel. As one of the...
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EP.139 THE NEWS #4
It's another episode of THE NEWS! Topics covered: UCC 2021, Ford Lightning, Antarctic Exploration. America's Diesel Podcast is sponsored by FBomb Diesel Fuel Additive. Drop an F-Bomb on Bad Fuel Economy! Fuel Bomb’s F-Bomb Diesel Fuel Additive is...
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Ep. 138 Top 10 Things to Look for When Buying A...
It is truck buying season. Here is a look at the top 10 things to think about and do when buying a used diesel truck. America's Diesel Podcast is proudly sponsored by BD Diesel. As one of the originators of diesel performance BD Diesel has been around...
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Ep. 137 Tyler's 2021 Ram Part 1
That's right boys, Tyler is in a BRAND NEW 2021 Ram 2500 6.7 Cummins. The planning paid off and he is back in the saddle of a MAN truck. In this episode we discuss the truck, the plans, and the mindset. Get ready for some Cummins content. America's...
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Ep. 136 Tyler's Truck Trade Trilogy - The Payoff
Tyler's long term plan for getting a side by side, a camp trailer AND a new truck come to fruition. In this episode we talk about the planning it took, how he worked out giving a lease back, trading his Tundra in, and coming out with a 2021 Ram 2500...
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Ep. 135 Ben's OBS Part 8 - Dana 60 Install PART 2
Part two of the overview on the Dana 60 swap on Ben's 1997 Powerstroke. This episode covers getting the TTB off the truck, and getting the Dana 60 in. We go over some of the road blocks I ran into, also an update on our yard equipment, because that...
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Ep. 134 Ben's OBS Part 8 - Dana 60 Install PART 1
FINALLY! It's time for this "F-350" to actually have proper running gear in the form of a ball joint Dana 60. This particiular axle came form a dually truck which means several items will need to be swapped from the TTB over to the Dana 60. This...
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Ep. 133 OBS Powerstroke Transmission Options
We had a listener send in a good question regarding transmission options that would result in more gears for his 1994-1997 7.3 Powerstroke. We discuss what options are out there and which one would be our choice and why. Options discussed include...
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Ep. 132 Delton from South Bend Clutch
Delton stopped by and sat down with Ben and Tyler to talk about dual disc clutches, recommendations for the OBS, and some fun stories regarding part failures.
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