I haven't seen any mention of the tunability factor that diesels have. Why shouldn't your truck be as fun to drive as your hot rod? There is a HUGE aftermarket for Dodge, GM, and Ford diesel trucks. It's not too difficult to increase power & torque 25% - 50% and more with readily available tuning boxes. That power should come with some additional supporting modifications to the fuel system and transmission, but big power comes relatively cheap with newer diesel trucks.
For reliability, most of the weak spots in diesel trucks have been found and can be easily addressed. Poor fuel filtration damaging expensive high pressure fuel injection systems was mentioned. This is a pretty easy fix with aftermarket pumps and filters. Do your homework and you can get a fast, fun, and reliable diesel truck.
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