OLD-SCHOOL MEETS MODERN BLING

springs in the rear rest on 4-inch lift blocks. Thanks to the added lift and high-clearance radius arms Tyler is able to run the 37-inch tire, 24x12-inch American Force wheel combination he does without issue.

BIGGER INJECTORS AND E-FUEL

Despite having more than 200,000 miles on the clock, the 23-year-old 7.3L Power Stroke responded extremely well to a set of Full Force Diesel’s Stage 1.5 injectors. And even though the bigger sticks flow 180cc’s of fuel through 30-percent over nozzles, the factory high-pressure oil pump has no problem keeping up. An electric fuel system from 444fab, complete with the company’s regulated return kit, ensures a consistent 65-psi worth of fuel pressure is supplied to the injectors at all times. Both OEM fuel tanks are still intact and the selector valve fully functional.

66MM TURBO, 6-INCH EXHAUST, AND GOOD TUNING

Boost production begins with a 66mm, dual ball bearing KC38R turbo from KC Turbos. The Super Duty-intended charger mounts in the early 7.3L’s lifter valley thanks to a set of ’99.5-’03 bellowed up-pipes and pedestal. Being that the engine is void of an intercooler, a modded OEM intake Y routes 30-psi worth of boost straight into the heads. Exhaling begins with a 3-inch downpipe, which transitions into a 6-inch aluminized axle-dump exhaust system, and culminates with an 8-inch, weld-on polished tip. The task of getting the most out of the airflow and fueling upgrades was left to Jelibuilt Performance by way of a Hydra Chip. Strapped to the dyno, the truck responded by making 370 hp and nearly 700 lb-ft of torque.

FOR KEEPS

As the owner of a successful concrete pumping business, Tyler has the means to drive any vehicle he chooses, yet

 Treated to an ’05 axle swap, a coil sprung Dana 60 resides up front on Tyler’s OBS (which was originally an F-250 equipped with the TTB Dana 50 once upon a time). Dual Fox steering stabilizers exists to quell bump steer and front-end vibration, and the tie rod assembly, drag link, track bar, sway bar, and pitman arm were all powder coated blue by Pro Form Fabrication in Maryville, Tennessee.

 Six-inch taller coil springs from Rough Country provide the added lift height up front, and 4-inch lift blocks take care of the rear. Tubular, high clearance radius arms locate the front axle, and a monotube Fox performance series 2.0 shock sits at each corner.