Here at Diesel Power, each staff member has a specific area in the diesel realm that interests them a little more than others. To play to these strong points, each editor chose two trucks they would build to suit their ideal needs.
Editor David Kennedy, whose roots can be traced back to the off-road world, would build the ultimate off-road diesel. And, he would also choose to build a truck that could win an event he helped create--a Diesel Power Challenge-winning truck.
It's no secret, Associate Editor Jason Sands likes drag racing and big horsepower, so obviously he would build a drag truck capable of 9-second quarter-mile times, and a truck that could melt down a dyno. Feature Editor Jason Thompson is big on alternative fuels and all-around vehicle efficiency, so he would build a full-size pickup that could achieve 50 mpg, as well as a rolling workshop of a truck on wheels. Feature Editor Mike McGlothlin would be most prone to having two trucks that exhibited a diesel's strongest attribute--torque. He'd build a streetable sled puller for competition, and choose the ultimate tow vehicle to haul other vehicles, toys, and anything else he wanted.