Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I purchased this truck in early summer of this year and thought I'd post some photos of it finally.
I had been looking several years for the right Cummins and when I was offered this truck, I knew it was the one. I had previously a nicely fixed up 7.3 crew cab Super Duty with a 6 speed manual. The Super Duty is a great truck (IMO, the heaviest built in terms of strictly chassis and body platform) and plan to own another someday but having owned that truck I also learned that I did not like the performance of a diesel v8 combined with a standard trans. I am all about torque, particularly in the low end, and the v8 diesels (I've driven a ZF6 Duramax as well) have none of it in the low end. As soon as I would attach even my smaller sized unloaded cargo trailer, I could feel it behind the truck immediately going around town. With the Cummins, you don't at all until you really start putting some weight to it. The automatics work great of course with the v8 diesels but I've learned I don't like the performance characteristics of one with a standard trans.
What sold me on this truck was its rarity and how well it was setup. Being an older truck though, I did have to do some replacement of some seals and a few other things but I think it's going to be a good reliable truck for a long time. My mind rests more easy than it did even with the 7.3 as it's very simple. It couldn't be any more different to drive than the Ford either. While both most definitely have their pluses and minuses for sure, it is like driving a hot sports car in comparison, really. It is scary fast when you want it to be and nimble in a way the Ford never was either. It is a lot of fun to drive and is really dialed in.
ARP head studs
Dynomite Diesel Products 90HP injectors
4k Governor spring kit
Stiffer AFC spring
Custom fuel plate
HD valve springs
Performance 191 delivery valves
Compound turbos – High Tech Turbo 62\65\14 over a Borg Warner K31 71mm
Colt stage 3 "Big Stick" cam
BD 3-piece exhaust manifold
5" exhaust to 7” Flo Pro tip
Fluid Damper
KDP
Mishimoto intercooler
Silicone CAC boots
G56 6-speed trans swap out of a 2006
Southbend dual disc 3250 clutch
Detroit locker
traction bars
Onboard air compressor hooked up to rear airbags
4th gen HD Moog front steering linkage
steering box brace
Redhead steering box
EMS manual front hub conversion
heim joint control arms
Leveling kit
Bilstein 5100 Series shocks
B&W gooseneck hitch
LED headlights and fog lights
all windows are tinted including windshield
Fabfours front & rear bumpers
Alcoa rims
Pioneer radio with Folcom speakers
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I had been looking several years for the right Cummins and when I was offered this truck, I knew it was the one. I had previously a nicely fixed up 7.3 crew cab Super Duty with a 6 speed manual. The Super Duty is a great truck (IMO, the heaviest built in terms of strictly chassis and body platform) and plan to own another someday but having owned that truck I also learned that I did not like the performance of a diesel v8 combined with a standard trans. I am all about torque, particularly in the low end, and the v8 diesels (I've driven a ZF6 Duramax as well) have none of it in the low end. As soon as I would attach even my smaller sized unloaded cargo trailer, I could feel it behind the truck immediately going around town. With the Cummins, you don't at all until you really start putting some weight to it. The automatics work great of course with the v8 diesels but I've learned I don't like the performance characteristics of one with a standard trans.
What sold me on this truck was its rarity and how well it was setup. Being an older truck though, I did have to do some replacement of some seals and a few other things but I think it's going to be a good reliable truck for a long time. My mind rests more easy than it did even with the 7.3 as it's very simple. It couldn't be any more different to drive than the Ford either. While both most definitely have their pluses and minuses for sure, it is like driving a hot sports car in comparison, really. It is scary fast when you want it to be and nimble in a way the Ford never was either. It is a lot of fun to drive and is really dialed in.
ARP head studs
Dynomite Diesel Products 90HP injectors
4k Governor spring kit
Stiffer AFC spring
Custom fuel plate
HD valve springs
Performance 191 delivery valves
Compound turbos – High Tech Turbo 62\65\14 over a Borg Warner K31 71mm
Colt stage 3 "Big Stick" cam
BD 3-piece exhaust manifold
5" exhaust to 7” Flo Pro tip
Fluid Damper
KDP
Mishimoto intercooler
Silicone CAC boots
G56 6-speed trans swap out of a 2006
Southbend dual disc 3250 clutch
Detroit locker
traction bars
Onboard air compressor hooked up to rear airbags
4th gen HD Moog front steering linkage
steering box brace
Redhead steering box
EMS manual front hub conversion
heim joint control arms
Leveling kit
Bilstein 5100 Series shocks
B&W gooseneck hitch
LED headlights and fog lights
all windows are tinted including windshield
Fabfours front & rear bumpers
Alcoa rims
Pioneer radio with Folcom speakers
#ad
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