Year/Make/Model: '05 Chevy 2500
Owner: Blake Cardoza
Hometown: Santa Barbara, California
Engine: 6.6L Duramax
Programmer/Chip/Box: Edge Juice with Attitude
Air intake: AFE
Exhaust system: 4-inch turbo-back custom
Transmission: Allison 1000 automatic
Ring and pinion: 3.73
Other: This is Blake's work truck, dirt bike and equipment hauler, and highway truck. His favorite modification is the 80-gallon ATTA auxiliary fuel tank with Kennedy Diesel D-Max auxiliary mega fuel filter.
Year/Make/Model: '99 Dodge Ram 3500
Owner: Jamie Hudec
Hometown: Logandale, Nevada
Engine: 5.9L Cummins 24-valve
Estimated horsepower: 350 hp
Injection modifications: FASS 150 and Edge Stage 4 injectors
Air intake: S&B
Turbocharger: Industrial Injection Phat Shaft 62
Exhaust system: Custom 4-inch
Transmission: NV4500 manual with a heavy-duty clutch
Odometer reading and mpg: 346,000 miles and 20 mpg
Suspension: Bell Tech lowering kit
Other: Jamie's pickup is a daily driver with a swapped engine from an '04 Cummins. Future plans call for the Ram to go even lower.
Year/Make/Model: '00 Ford F-250
Owner: Matt Payne
Hometown: Sherman, Texas
Engine: 7.3L Power Stroke
Estimated horsepower and torque: 315 hp and 670 lb-ft
Programmer/Chip/Box: TS Performance six-position with monitor
Air Intake: DIY Tymar Performance
Exhaust system: MBRP 4-inch
Transmission: 4R100 with manual torque converter lockup
Odometer reading and mpg: 109,000 miles and 17 mpg
Ring and pinion: 3.73
Other: "I always loved the dependable old 7.3L Power Stroke, and once I was capable of buying a diesel truck two years ago, I opted for this tried-and-true motor over the 6.0L," Matt said. "Looking forward to 300,000-plus miles with it."