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Built Not Bought, Fixed Not Forgotten At Plowboy Diesel, wrenching on diesel trucks isn’t just something we do—it’s who we are. Whether it’s a custom twin-turbo build for the show floor or tracking down a hard-to-find issue on a daily driver, our shop is where old-school work ethic meets next-level performance. We’ve seen it all. From trucks that limp into the shop coughing black smoke to ground-up builds that require every nut, bolt, and weld to be custom-fabbed. What ties every project together is the same goal: reliability, performance, and pride. The Daily Grind Not every truck that rolls into our shop is headed to SEMA—and that’s just fine by us. Some are bone-stock workhorses that need a new turbo, head gasket, or a full injection system overhaul. Others are weekend warriors with power goals and blown transmissions. We’ve rebuilt 12-valve Cummins motors from the crank up. We’ve tuned Duramax...

The original idea came from a late night in the shop as we were working on a 1993 Dodge First Gen. The hood was popped open and Jody jokingly said “I bet you could fit two of those engines under there” because they have so much extra space under the hood. We grabbed a tape measure and come to find out, there isn’t enough room. Knowing that our 1962 Dodge grain truck also had plenty of room under the hood, we went out to measure it and there was plenty of space. It was almost like when Dodge designed the Sweptline, they purposely left enough room for us to put two 12 valves under the hood. While building the truck, everything went pretty smooth. It is in no way shape or form road worthy, but it sure is fun. Coming from a small town of 300, when we got invited...