Simplicity, power, and efficiency a 12v 5.9 cummins cannot be beat.
Amen brotha!
if you would take the 5.9 cummins and install it in a ford f-350 you would have the best truck in the world...
I love my new 1999 f-350 superduty that I bought in may of 1998 and it has the 7.3...I replaced the alternator about 2 years ago and a few batteries and the brake pads...and a sensor or 2 and thats about it...the rest has been preventative maintenance...oh, and the fan belt...just normal things that go out with high mileage...
the 5.9 cummins with a 355 gear ration in the rear and you would get awesome fuel economy...that is if you could find that rear end...