This whole story began with a simple email from our Associate Publisher, David Hamilton, who had a friend with a cheap diesel truck for sale. The line in David's email that grabbed our attention was: ...

Lift (lift) v. lift·ed, lift·ing, lifts 1. To rise; ascend. 2. To raise in condition, rank, or esteem. 3. To cause others to spontaneously bow down in awe and pay homage to your truck. That is exactly ...

I would like to go simple—carburetor, distributor—just a good old engine that I can install and work on and keep running. The truck would be a fun driver, so it does not have to be a workhorse hauler ...