Kory Willis from PPEI joins us today to talk about his EPA case, how California dictates what truck owners can do in Texas, Ohio, Florida, etc., and what the future looks like for tuning.  We also ask him a bunch of questions pertaining to emissions we’ve seen on our YouTube channel.  Don’t miss this one!

California Dictates Everyone’s Truck Upgrades

Ryan Gelinas from R&R Brand Management joins us today to talk about SEMA, technology making diesel companies stronger, and why are we seeing buyouts?  Ryan and I discuss the new trend and ask if it is helping, or hurting, diesel parts and the aftermarket.

State of Diesel 2022, SEMA Recap + RPM Act

Ethan from WP Developments joins us today to talk 68RFE’s!  We ask what are the three common failures, how can they be avoided and if your transmission is toasted, is bigger always better?  Ethan also drops a hint about a 68RFE build going behind a 2000+ hp diesel engine.

Your Transmission Will Fail Like This

If you could pick one truck as the ultimate daily driver, which would it be?  We ask BD Diesel what they’d choose and go over upgrade options for it.  We cover turbo options, exhaust brakes, transmissions, and more!

Ultimate Daily Driver

Lenny Reed from Dynomite Diesel Products joins us today to talk injectors!  He tells us about making crazy power on VP44 trucks, new machines showing up, how he handles competition in the building and more.

Crazy Power With This One Upgrade Only

If you’re not following Hot Shot’s Secret on YouTube, you need to subscribe for in-depth content about fuel additives, oils and lubricants.  Patrick from The Diesel Podcast joins the crew at Hot Shot’s for a segment on their live show.  He talks about the podcast’s start, how we find content, the future and some of the worst episodes!

Hot Shot’s Secret with The Diesel Podcast

Donna from Gen-Y Hitch joins us today to talk hitches, truck accessories, SEMA, building a unique company culture and her career path!  We also got a ton of your questions compiled and asked them on this episode.

Hitches, New Products and Behind the Scenes at Gen-Y Hitch

We wanted to talk trailers and learn more about upgrades, brakes, tips for buying the right one and more.  Dallas from Nationwide Trailers answers these questions, some from you guys and talks diesel trucks (and which tow best).

Don’t Do This

Brian Jelich is known in the Powerstroke world for his 1400HP 7.3L race truck.  He joins us today to talk about his truck, 450HP 7.3L towing/daily driver recipes, transmission upgrades, injectors, turbos, and new plans for 2023!

Build Recipes!

Stainless Diesel joins us today to talk drop-in turbos!  We go over 11-14 Ford, Duramax and 6.7L Cummins options for quick spool, lower EGT’s and supporting power levels over stock.  Is a VGT upgrade right for you?  Give a listen as we take a look at bolt-on turbo upgrades.

This Turbo Sounds Insane!

If you’re thinking about lighting for your truck, making these mistakes can be a nightmare (and costly).  Mitchel from Adrenaline Offroad Outfitters joins us today to talk about common mistakes, how to avoid them, and options to increase functionality.  If you want to separate your show truck from the crowd, we also talk about custom lighting options to set off your lift, wheels, etc.

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