Project Looks. Muscle. Longevity Improving A 2012 LML Duramax

Part One: Introduction and Edge Jammer Stage 2 Kit Installation.

- Jacob White

In the market for a new truck but can’t seem to be able to convince your bank you can afford a brand new 2018 model and their 60k+ price tags? That’s exactly where I found myself this past November when my 175,000-mile 2002 LB7 Duramax and our six-year romance seemed to be over. I’d had fun building that truck to a 750hp street stomper and tow rig, but the latest diesel technology, creature comforts and air-conditioned seats in newer trucks kept calling my name, it was time to upgrade. There was a lot of interest in my LB7 truck and it didn’t take long to find the right buyer willing to take care of it like I had, so down the road it went. That unfortunately left me on foot and scouring the classified ads and local used truck lots for something to replace it with. I’ve been a Ford guy at heart, but really came to love that Duramax, so with a $35,000 budget I was on the search for 2011 or newer 6.7L Power Stroke or LML Duramax. Obviously, by the lead picture in this story you can see Chevrolet once again won that battle for me, but it wasn’t because I thought it would be a better truck than a Ford. I just happened to find something loaded with the options I wanted that appeared to have been taken care of and was within budget.