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Amps To Start Anything
Optima’s YellowTop DH7 battery
Clearly 880 cold cranking amps is a lot of battery. Optima’s YellowTop DH7 battery delivers that and much more. Its deep cycle/starting AGM battery combines the cranking power you need to start your diesel with the deep cycle capability that can handle high-amperage electrical and electronic accessories.

The YellowTop DH7 is rated for over 300 discharge/recharge cycles and is 15 times more vibration-resistant than the average lead-acid battery. Like all Optima YellowTop batteries, the DH7 is maintenance-free, virtually spill proof, and can be mounted vertically, sideways and all of the other ways.
(www.optimabatteries.com)

CARB Compliant Injectors
6.7L Cummins Premium Performance Plus injector
The 6.7L Cummins Premium Performance Plus injectors for RAMs built between 2013 and 2018 are now CARB compliant and 50 state legal. BD Diesel’s OE quality stock replacement injectors are assembled with the same exacting standards as its highest performance injectors, using Bosch procedures and fully calibrated and tested to ensure perfect operation.

New Premium line injectors are built with new Bosch solenoids, nozzles and control valves. Enjoy the up to 30hp increase these flow-matched injectors give you for around the same price as set of OE replacements. (www.bddiesel.com)

Command The Air
The Firestone Ride-Rite Wireless Air Command Kit
Smartphones are not just for texting and watching truck videos. They can also be used to set up and control things like, say, your truck’s helper air springs. The Firestone Ride-Rite Wireless Air Command Kit uses a free app on your iPhone or Android device to adjust and monitor air spring pressure. Press a button and the kit’s on board air compressor can increase or decrease air pressure and allow you to level the truck side-to-side. There are no wires or gauges to install and no remote to lose either.

The Firestone Ride-Rite Wireless Air Command Kit is designed for use with a two-spring setup. It comes with an air compressor, control module, wiring harness and plumbing.
(www.firestone.com)

Sound Control
Sound Barrier sheets from Design Engineering, Inc.
Control vibrations, noise and heat in one product with new Sound Barrier sheets from Design Engineering, Inc.

An all-in-one interior insulator and sound absorber, DEI Sound Barrier regulates noise and temperatures inside vehicle interiors for a cool, comfortable ride. Lightweight and easy to install, the sheets can be cut and then glued, mechanically fastened or laid under carpet for a custom fit in any space. Or pair with DEI’s 3-inch-wide double-sided transfer tape for easy installation.

Versatile DEI Sound Barrier is constructed from a half-inch non-woven sound-absorbing material lamination and designed to meet FAR 25.853 and Reach standards. It is sold in 55-inch-wide sheets by the linear yard. (www.designengineering.com)

Stubby Ratchets
Snap-on TK72/TKF72 1/4-inch Drive Dual 80 Technology Stubby Ratchets
Looking to increase your garage’s tool section? The new Snap-on TK72/TKF72 1/4-inch Drive Dual 80 Technology Stubby Ratchets give techs access and leverage for hard-to-reach jobs that require a tool that grabs onto fasteners and delivers just the right swing arc. Whether it’s the fixed-head or flex-head, these ratchets get into the deepest, tightest places with six teeth in contact with the gear. The 72-tooth gear, innovated by Snap-on as Dual 80 technology, provides five degrees of swing arc…that’s up to 25 percent less ratcheting arc needed to engage the next gear tooth. 

With uncompromising strength and durability, the stubby handle provides easier access to cramped spaces. The contoured handle offers technicians more comfort and better control. The ratchet heads are sealed to maintain lubrication and prevent dirt from getting in and clogging the gear, while the signature chrome exterior finish makes for easy cleanup. (www.snapon.com)

Stabilus Lift Supports
Stabilus Universal Lift Support
Stabilus Universal Lift Supports are perfect for replacing a factory hood prop, or to hold open hoods, tonneau covers, or other panels. Summit Racing carries more than a dozen models with various extended and collapsed lengths to fit virtually any application you can dream up. The Lift Supports have patented labyrinth-style pistons for smooth operation and dynamic damping speed control for safety and long life. Easy to install with no special tools required, the Lift Supports are built to OEM specifications to ensure proper function. 

Stabilus Lift Supports are engineered for specific vehicle applications and easy lifting with reduced closing effort. They offer consistent opening and closing force with a 50,000-cycle life expectancy and are made from machined steel and protected with a black oxide coating. On top of that, they offer easy installation with no special tools required. (www.stabilus.com)

Storage In Your Diesel
WeatherTech Under-Seat Storage System
The WeatherTech Under-Seat Storage System available through Summit Racing converts the wasted space under the rear seat of your diesel pickup into the perfect spot to stash tools, roadside emergency gear, or anything else you want to keep handy. USA-made from soft-touch thermoplastic, the unit has built-in dividers to keep cargo secure, giving your brain a much-needed break from the sound of stuff constantly shifting and clanging. Installation is practically fool-proof using the adjustable straps and buckles, and there’s no need to drill or do any permanent damage to your cab.

The WeatherTech Under-Seat Storage System is laser-measured to custom-fit your truck and it won’t bend, crack, or warp in extreme temperatures. It cleans up easily when oil containers leak or greasy tools leave behind residue that would normally be a real bear to remove. (www.weathertech.com)

Meguiar’s Upgrades Popular Ultimate Line
Meguiar’s Ultimate Line of wax products
Meguiar’s announced a refresh to its popular Ultimate Line of products that are ideal for diesel pickups. Always looking to refine product offerings with the latest technology, the Meguiar’s Ultimate Liquid Wax and the Meguiar’s Ultimate Paste Wax both have new formulas for 2021. In addition, Meguiar’s Ultimate Waterless Wash & Wax, Meguiar’s Ultimate Insane Shine Tire Coating, Meguiar’s Ultimate All Wheel Cleaner, and the Meguiar’s Ultimate Waterless Wheel & Tire now all feature label upgrades too.

With an updated formula and look, the new and improved Ultimate Liquid Wax has an all-new polymer package for better durability and improved user experience. The product will still provide vehicles with extended paint protection and the amplified reflectivity that fans know and love. The upgraded Ultimate Paste Wax is a synthetic wax formula with no abrasives or filler and includes the new polymer package for increased durability and performance. This formula continues to deliver maximum synthetic protection, durability, depth of color, and reflectivity in one easy step. Both the liquid and paste also include a premium foam applicator and microfiber towel.

The newly formulated Ultimate Liquid Wax maintains an MSRP of $22.99 for 16-ounce, while the Ultimate Paste Wax maintains an MSRP of $24.99 in a new 8-ounce tin. (www.meguiars.com)

A HeatShield
Lava Battery Heat Shield from Heatshield Products
Lava Battery Heat Shield from Heatshield Products protects a truck’s battery from the damaging effects of excessive underhood heat exposure.

The number one enemy of a battery is heat. Excessive heat-exposure or heat-soak can significantly decrease cranking power and shorten a battery’s lifespan. With battery prices surging in recent years, getting the most life from the battery is more valuable than ever.

Lava Battery Heat Shield utilizes Heatshield Products specially formulated Lava thermal-barrier material, which is naturally resistant to chemicals. It withstands up to 1,200 degrees F of constant heat and up to 2,000 degrees F intermittent heat.

At this time, Lava Battery Heat Shield is precut to fit batteries in Group 34 and 78 . More applications will follow to fit additional sizes.

Heatshield Products has engineered and manufactured heat-barrier products for more than 30 years, serving the performance and racing industry with the highest quality products at competitive prices. The company is family owned and operated, and proudly makes its products in the USA. (www.heatshieldproducts.com)

Portable Tool
ACDelco Digital Torque Adapter
Not everyone has a torque wrench or carries one around with them. ACDelco created this nifty Digital Torque Adapter that turns any standard 1/2 inch ratchet or breaker bar into a precise, torque tightening machine when working on a garage build. The adapter has modes for making static torque measurements as well as torque and measurement settings. The adapter has an LCD display reads in the 25-250 lbs.-ft. and can be set to read lbs.-in., kg-cm, and N-m measurements. (www.acdelco.com)
No More Dropped Parts
Summit Racing Magnetic Tray Organizer Kit
If we had a nickel for every time we dropped a metal bolt, part, or you name it when working on our trucks, we’d have a lot of nickels and would use them to buy a Summit Racing Magnetic Tray Organizer Kit. The trays attach to your tool box or cabinet and hold small parts, fasteners, tools, etc. in place so they won’t come up missing when you need them the most.
(www.summitracing.com)
The Right Hitch
a hitch from Bulletproof Hitch
Whether you’re trailering a race car to the track or towing a camper on vacation, having the right hitch is essential. Hitches from Bulletproof Hitch are built to such a high standard that the company boasts they have never had a single failure.

Bulletproof builds its hitches from solid steel to ensure maximum strength and towing capacity. All components are machined in-house on state-of-the-art Haas CNC machines for extremely tight tolerances. This is important because it ensures that everything fits together without slop or excessive movement when towing. The hitches are finished in Bulletproof’s durable, corrosion-resistant black textured powdercoat.

Bulletproof Medium-Duty Class 4 Hitches are designed to be used in various drop or rise amounts to work with different truck and trailer tongue heights. 

Medium-Duty Hitches are fitted with an adjustable mount that includes a two-ball platform. It fits in the hitch’s adjustable channel and is welded to a solid steel platform for all-out strength and stability. The two-inch boxed steel shanks have rounded edges so they go in and out of receivers easily, plus two pin holes to adjust how far the hitches stick out. 

Another great feature of the Medium Duty Drop/Rise Hitches is that they maintain the same weight capacity when used in the drop or rise position, allowing you to use every bit of the 2,000-pound tongue/14,000-pound towing capacity regardless of the towing configuration. (www.bulletproofhitches.com)

Rebranding And Improving
BringIt Multi-Function Tailgate being used to lift a UTV into a truck bed
close view of tailgate ramp
Elongator has rebranded to BringIt Tailgates, and with a new name comes new models, features and accessories.

Their new ramps are still as strong as before (700 pound capacity each), but now comes with even more grip. Each ramp has 2500 tiny traction feet to provide the all the grip you could need, and they all stone in the tailgate.

A BringIt Multi-Function Tailgate is constructed of Strenx 700 CR, a special Swiss-made defense-contractor caliber high-strenth/lightweight steell with additional parts made of stainless, ABS and 6063 aluminum. (www.bringittailgates.com)

Geno’s Garage Commemorates Anniversary
view of Geno's garage
For the past 25 years, Geno’s Garage has provided owners and operators with quality products, solutions and resources specifically for RAM Cummins Turbo Diesel trucks.  As a family-owned mail order truck parts business, Geno’s has established themselves as a well-known and trusted source for parts and accessories for 1989-2021 RAM Cummins 2500/3500 3/4-ton and 1-ton, plus RAM EcoDiesel 1500 trucks.

The business was started in 1996 in the garage of its founder and namesake, Gene “Geno” Warren. Within seven years the company grew into its own warehouse space, where it continues to grow today.   

“To say that I am grateful and humbled by our team’s success over the past 25 years would be an enormous understatement,” said Robin Patton, president and co-owner of Geno’s Garage. “I am equally grateful to all of the people who supported us along the way. And now we’re just getting warmed up—our best days are ahead of us.” 

Today Geno’s Garage employs 15 full-time staff members and the warehouse space has been expanded multiple times as the product lines have grown to suit customers’ needs. (www.genosgarage.com)