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Old 12-31-2003, 10:01 PM
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Thumbs up 2004 January Truck of the Month

*2004*2004*2004*HAPPY NEW YEAR!*2004*2004*2004*

**To all the Members and Visitors of Diesel Truck Resource.com**
**The TOM staff & sponsor, Forrest City Diesel are happy to present January's winner,,,,,**


CRuD's-(Papa Smurf)-2001-4x4-2500-Quad Cab-HO 6speed


DTRTruck of the Month for January

Click on pic for Chris' (aka CRuD or Papa Smurf) Gallery

· Rolling on 315 BFG A/T’s
· Tuff Country Leveling kit
· Rancho 9000 shocks
· Rancho steering stabilizer
· Color matched fender flares
· Spray-in bed liner in the bed & on the tube steps
· Mopar Brush Guard
· Mopar/Jacobs Exhaust Brake
· 2 Low kit
· South Bend ConOfe clutch
· DD II Injectors
· Edge EZ and a TST PM 3 (just for FUN)
· Isspro EV Boost and EGT gauges
· Westach fuel pressure gauge
· B&W Turnover ball and the Companion 5th wheel hitch

Chris talks about this truck like it’s just a run of the mill stocker, but he runs the wheels off it using it for everyday driving, towing their Titanium 5er, towing their gooseneck trailer loaded with a tractor or two. Plus, it’s NOT just for highway use, it sees plenty of runs down the local ¼ mile and he’s not afraid to hook-up at the area sled pulls (check out the pics in his gallery).
If you ask him,,,, he will tell you,,, ”It’s just a Strong running stock truck 372 hp/862 Trq” ,,,,,,,,, Then he gets a big GRIN.
Congratulations Chris!
Remember folks,,,,, get your pics uploaded to the new Gallery
Old 01-01-2004, 09:41 AM
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Congrats Chis on a great looking truck and your entry into the Hall of Winners of the TOM.

Article looks great Dennis.
Looks like you found a new additional duty..........
Old 01-01-2004, 09:52 AM
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Very nice.

Congrats and happy new year.
Old 01-01-2004, 01:07 PM
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Congrats.
First TOM of 2004.
Great way to kick of the New Year.

Great color, wish Dodge would have continued that into 2002.


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Old 01-01-2004, 05:55 PM
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Congrats Chris!!!!!

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy I got a feeling your wife is going to want equal billing now Who knows , this could be the first family to have 2 T.O.M.'s in the family
Old 01-01-2004, 06:21 PM
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I could not have asked for a better birthday present. I turned 25 (for the 18th time) on Dec 31. Thanks to everyone that choose my "stock" truck out of all the great looking trucks on this site.
I have nearly 71,000 on my baby and am looking forward to getting her broke in and see how she drives then, who knows it may develop another 100 HP or so. Then it will really be a "strong running stock truck"

Dennis, thank you for the great write-up.

Top, we are starting B.O.M.B.ing plans for Leigh Ann's truck.

We to wish everyone a safe and happy new year.
Looking foward to seeing everyone in the up coming year.
See Ya
Chris
Old 01-02-2004, 06:31 PM
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Nice truck there Chris. Congrats on the award!-Steve
Old 01-02-2004, 06:41 PM
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Very nice looking truck.
Congrats and good luck with the HP quest.

Rich
Old 01-04-2004, 08:39 AM
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Chris ...

Congrats! Great truck .... but you already know that .... I've seen first hand Chris towing ... both his 5vr and his "tractors" the Smurf's stopped by a few weeks ago on there trip out west to get a new addition to their collection ... great seeing ya'll again ...

Life is good!!

Congrats again!!

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Nice truck.
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Congrats,great lookin truck
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