If you read Diesel Power, you've already seen this truck. But if you haven't here is the link to the story. http://dieselpowermag.com/features/dodge/0603dp_dodge/ Its a daily driver too!
Well, so much for diesel power magazine. I won't be buying the next issue. That truck is nothing but stupid. Truck rims belong on trucks, not pickups, and stacks are cool but only when they are just slightly poking up behind the cab and not 4 feet in the air. At least give the guy credit for something....He didn't cater to yet another Banks Power Pack.
yeah, they sent me my second notice for payment. im going to include a letter on this one saying in nice words, screw you ill keep my 14 dollars. Grant
I sent a quick email to the editor, probably will barely get read, and doubt would actually make it into the magazine but thought I'd shoot an email over anyway. I have been an avid reader of Diesel Power magazine. I was excited about a magazine exclusively for the diesel crowd, but after seeing the latest issue, I am seeing a trend in the magazine that is not what I think the crowd necessarily wants to see. Every month their has been a few features on different show trucks that happen to have diesel engines in them. These are the same type of trucks that I have found on the cover of other 4x4 magazines. These are nearly the same vehicles that are lifted sky high, big gaudy 22" rims, chrome under carriages, and flashy paint jobs. The only difference is the power plant that I can see. Most people that own diesel pickups bought them for a reason, to haul, tow, make big power from these capable breed of engines, fuel mileage, or all of the above. Sure, there are the few out there that buy a diesel pickup and just want to make it look like many of your featured lifted colorful trucks that fit the 4x4 magazine fan base, but I think those types are a much smaller percentage with Diesel Power. How about more features and cover trucks that are not so flashy that don't have lift kits? Any guy that buys a diesel pickup and plans on using it for it's designed purpose knows that that 8" lift kit severely cripples the truck's towing capacity. No longer can that truck safely pull a gooseneck or fifth wheel down the road. How about more trucks that are daily work horses? I don't mean beat up trucks, but trucks that serve a certain purpose that could be not only interesting to the viewers, but maybe even relate to them...like a hotshoter truck, or a service bed equipped pickup truck owned and operated by a single person. Trucks making higher than stock power with different products OTHER than yet ANOTHER Banks Power Pack equipped diesel pickup. I can't stress this enough, far too many show trucks in the magazine with over priced Banks Kits. Lets see oddball powered trucks, tuners that aren't real common, like a Blue Chips Redline Box ( do a search if you are unfamiliar with this product, you will see what I mean) MAD ecm's, TST boxes, custom twin turbo's, etc. I think you guys are doing an EXCELLENT job with the tech articles and the history of engines and pickups, but I think if you guys would shed a few of the flashy Banks equipped show trucks in place of a variety of work trucks ( I know a few guys with really cool custom service bed pickups that they use as mobile mechanic shops for their own business and love their trucks because they spend so much time in them all day) and more "sleeper" type trucks that look nearly stock or slightly modified that have power upgrades that are both common and uncommon. I think these types of trucks would appeal better to a larger group of readers like myself after slowly loosing interest because of the current type of feature vehicles. Thank you very much for your time, Bobby Frobose Modesto, California
Good points Bobby. That's wxactly what they need to do to make their magazine better. You never know, it might make it into the magazine. David Kennedy just took over as the editor, and he said in the last issue that he wanted to hear the readers' opinions. waytogo
Good letter Bobby. They sent me a survey just after I got the magazine and I gave them some similiar points in the comments sections about like and dislikes. Lowest marks for lifted trucks, etc. I'm still holding out hoping they get enough feedback to make it back to a better mag. If not it'll be a short subscription.
