The July 2007 TDG Truck of the Month belongs to Robts. Rob is the owner of this kick ass 2004 F350 Lariat. About the only thing left stock on this truck might be the steering wheel. This truck has done a total transformation into what you see before you. Read on to understand what we mean.

The truck is powered by the venerable 6.0L diesel. As everyone knows...if you are going to get serious about HP with the 6 liter...serious modifications need to be done. Rob installed ARP headstuds to ensure that the coolant and diesel fuel don't mix. Speaking of diesel fuel...the truck is fueled by a FASS 150/180 pump, which then leads to a DJ Fuel Intensifier non regulated return system. Full Force Diesel 225cc injectors built by Ryan Casserly squirt the fuel into the cylinders. The motor breathes through an AFE Stage 2 intake system with the Proguard 7 filter. A VGT-ss turbo built by Elite Diesel pushes the air into the Spearco Intercooler before its fed back into the motor. If the tuning supplied by either Kermit or DJ doesn't supply Rob with enough power...a ZEX nitrous kit ensures that all the diesel is burnt. The diesel fumes exit through a MBRP dual 6" stainless steel stack kit. With all this power on tap...a stout tranny is required. A Suncoast transmission with a billet input shaft and a triple disc torque converter now resides behind the 6 liter. A Mag Hytech tranny pan is also in place to hold extra fluid and enable better cooling.

With this much work on the engine...attention has to be focused on other parts of the truck. The truck has been lifted 6 1/2" thanks to a Procomp lift, and the front and rear pumpkins have been outfitted with 4:56 gears with a Detroit Truetrac in the rear diff. Helping to ensure the 37x13.5x22 Toyos stay firmly planted on terra firma...Fox racing shocks (dual fronts, single rears) with "k" valving are in place. The reservoirs are held in place with Fox billet clamps. To keep the rear axle from hopping around...FarmBoyFab ladder bars are on the way. The Toyos are wrapped around Eagle alloy chrome wheels.

Rounding out the exterior mods include a 2006 front end conversion with help from Bill at Dfuser. Billet badges with F-SVT Limited Edition on them gets the ricer boys wondering what the truck is...and tinted windows keep the ricers from seeing the grin on Rob's face when he leaves them at the lights. An Extang Tonneau cover with holes cut out for the stacks keeps the sleek look working.

With the outside of the truck done...it was time to work on the inside. With the truck being a Lariat...it already has the full leather package. Helping Rob to keep an eye on the 6 liter...Autometer Ultra II gauges are mounted on the A-pillar. An Alpine indash DVD player has been installed. A 10.5" overhead monitor has also been mounted in place...with a second DVD player mounted in the dash. This allows his daughter to watch one movie in the backseat...while Rob watches another movie up front. Of course...he's parked or waiting in line while watching this movie. When Rob feels the need for tunes...1200 watts of power fed by the PPI amps into the Boston Pro Components speakers...with 4 10" JL Audio Subs spanking him in the back of the head...Rob can drown out the buzzing sound of the ricer boys.

With his current setup...Rob hit 579.4HP with 907 lb-ft of torque at the Grand Rock event in Ohio. This was with a bad fuel pump and only 190cc injectors. With the bigger sticks and a healthy fuel pump...Rob is shooting for 650+ HP at the Scheids event.

On the "to do" list includes some train horns so that when people get in his way...he can let them know of his displeasure. A new heat exchanger hood from Keystone is also in the works. The stereo is going to get complete reworked...with more power of course. He also would like to convert the headlights to HD.

When Rob gets the chance to relax...he takes the big truck out to the sandunes where he hunts other diesels down...and usually embarrasses them. He attends the dyno events that he can get to...and would like to get more involved with truck pulling.

Pulling off a truck this good took a team effort. Rob would like to shoot out thanks to blk350on20s, Stuckinmud, and Unbroken for their wrenching help. DJ and Viv from DJ Performance and Doug from DirectInjectionPerformance got Rob the tunes he needs for this truck to run the way it is. A special thanks also go out to cousin Mike for lending that helping hand when it was most needed.