The readers have voted, the ballots have been counted and the Competitors of the 2018 Diesel Power Challenge have been announced! 3 Rams, 3 Fords, and 4 GM’s make up the 10 trucks of the 2018 Diesel Power Challenge. Following the Diesel Power Challenge rules, when a competitor wins twice in a row, the field is reset the following year. This takes 2-time champ Charlie Keeter and his Ford 6.0L Powerstroke out of the running and puts the 4th GM in his place.
With some interesting trucks in the lineup this year, we just can’t wait for the action to start! For the Rams, we cover multiple years with a 1st Gen, 2nd Gen, and 3rd Gen. In the Ford camp, we have an E-Series Van, and a 1974 F-250 powered with a Dodge Diesel! DPC rules state that the make of the truck determines the team, so while the ’74 Ford is powered by a Dodge, it will still be with the rest of the Ford trucks. Finally, in the GM lineup, we’ve got a range of 900-1000HP+ trucks all in the “classic” body style. Check out the list of competitors below, and watch the action unfold as we kick off Diesel Power Challenge on Monday, June 4th.
Team Dodge:
Entry #2 Andrew Morrison; Salisbury, North Carolina (242 votes)
1994 Dodge Ram 2500
Compound-turbocharged 5.9L Diesel I-6 (900HP/1,500 LB-FT)
47RH four-speed automatic transmission
Entry #13 Travis Richards; Clearfield, Pennsylvania (202 votes)
2007 Dodge Ram 2500
Single-turbocharged 5.9L Diesel I-6 (1,100HP/1,600 LB-FT)
G56 six-speed manual transmission
Entry #15 Trevor Ruffcorn; Biencoe, Iowa (169 votes)
1993 Dodge W250
Compound-turbocharged 6.1L Diesel I-6 (1,150HP/ 1,900 LB-FT)
48RE four-speed automatic transmission
Team Ford:
Entry #31 Vinnie Hobart; Pontiac, Illinois (217 votes)
2004 Ford E-350
Single-turbocharged 6.0L Power Stroke V-8 (1,213HP/2,181 LB-FT)
5R110 five-speed automatic transmission
Entry #29 Shayne Merriman; New Brighton, Pennsylvania (223 votes)
1974 Ford F-250
Compound-turbocharged 5.9L (’06 common-rail) Diesel I-6 (1,100HP/1,800 LB-FT)
47RE four-speed automatic transmission (manually shifted)
Entry #32 Zach Scoles; Bluffton, Ohio (170 votes)
2004 Ford F-250
Compound-turbocharged 6.0L Power Stroke V-8 (1,100HP/2,100 LB-FT)
5R110 five-speed automatic transmission.
Team GM:
Entry #34 Allan Burk; Geneva, Ohio (588 votes)
2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Compound-turbocharged 6.6L Duramax V-8 (1,366HP/2,612 LB-FT)
Allison 1000 six-speed automatic transmission
Entry #38 Trae Hutton; Conrad, Montana (496 votes)
2003 GMC Sierra 2500HD
Compound-turbocharged 6.6L Duramax V-8 (1,000HP/1,600 LB-FT)
Allison 1000 five-speed automatic transmission
Entry #35 Kodi Koch; Martinsville, Indiana (512 votes)
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Compound-turbocharged 6.6L Duramax V-8 (950HP/1,600 LB-FT)
Allison 1000 five-speed automatic transmission
Entry #36 Kody Pulliam; Ammon, Idaho (459 votes)
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Compound-turbocharged 6.6L Duramax V-8 (900HP/1,900 LB-FT)
Allison 1000 five-speed automatic transmission