Here's a face you can love. No chrome, nine PIAA forward-facing auxiliary lights (there are two rear-facing lights as well), an N-Fab Prerunner bumper, Grillcraft MX Series grille, and an Off Road Unlimited Defender Series one-piece welded roof rack to cap it off.
Going to a high-falutin' party? Don't know what to wear? Well, the fashion-conscious say that you can't go wrong with basic black. Apparently, Ernie Aguilar Jr. knows this because that's the color he chose for his '06 Ford Super Duty F-250 that was built for the greatest automotive party in the world-the SEMA show in Las Vegas.
The buildup was a story in itself. The truck was purchased just 12 days before the SEMA show. You'd think with a deadline looming, he'd start wrenching on it right away, but not Aguilar. He and some friends hit the road to Glamis to break the truck in "the right way" on the sand dunes before it went under the wrench. The buildup actually began just one week before SEMA. For the next seven days, the truck underwent a whirlwind buildup that consumed Aguilar's life and took the Super Duty from bone-stock to SEMA-ready.
When it was all said and done, Aguilar's black F-250 was dressed to impress, and it was anything but basic.
The exterior of the Super Duty is a study in de-chroming. Anything that sported the shiny stuff was painted black to match the truck by the team at D&R Motorsports in Upland, California. That included the 20x12 Weld Racing Velociti 8 wheels (though the simulated bead-lock rings and the Grillcraft grille were painted gold). Other exterior mods include Recon Accessories smoked covers for all of the lights and a Fold-a-Cover tonneau truck cover. | 
The 6.0L Power Stroke diesel underwent a few minor upgrades that returned big dividends. First, there's a K&N AirCharger intake, and it's said to be good for a 15.5 hp increase. Next, there's a RBP Performance turbo-back 4-inch-diameter stainless steel exhaust system that the manufacturer claims is good for creating another 20 hp. Finally, there's an RBP Eliminator Power Programmer, which is said to offer up to a 130 hp increase. All total, this means that the Power Stroke engine is capable of producing almost 491 hp. Max torque is somewhere in the 885 lb-ft range. | 
The Dana 60 front axle was regeared with Yukon 5.13:1 gears to compensate for the increased diameter of the 41-inch Super Swamper IROK tires. Here, components of the Bulletproof Suspension 12-inch suspension kit are visible, such as the extended sway-bar end links and the dual Fox Racing steering stabilizers. |
The big Super Duty sports 12 inches of lift courtesy of a Bulletproof Suspension. Here you can see one of the Fox Racing Shox remote-reservoir coilovers that reside up front. Each coilover is bolted to Bulletproof's new upper and lower mounts, which have been powdercoated. | 
Out back, the Ford 10.5-inch axle also received Yukon 5.13:1 gears. The suspension was lifted via a pair of Atlas spring packs, and a pair of Fox Racing 2.5-inch shocks replace the stock dampers. | 
The interior is lightly modified. The most substantial mod is the Auto Accessory Warehouse-installed Kenwood/Alpine/MA Audio A/V system. There's also a Garmin GPS unit. |
Specifications
General
Owner: Ernie Aguilar Jr., Montclair, California
Vehicle/Model: '06 Ford F-250 Super Duty
Estimated Value: $70,000
Engine
Type: 6.0L Power Stroke diesel V-8
Aspiration: Fuel injection, K&N intake, RBP stainless steel exhaust
Output, hp/torque (estimated): 491/885 (RBP programmer at max setting)
Drivetrain
Transmission: Stock
Transfer Case: Stock
Suspension
Front: Bulletproof Suspension 12-inch-lift, Fox Racing Shox remote-reservoir coilovers
Rear: Atlas leaf springs, Fox Racing Shox remote-reservoir shock absorbers
Axles/Differentials
Front: Dana 60/Open
Rear: Ford 10.5-inch/Factory limited-slip
Ring-and-pinion: 5.13:1 Yukon
Wheels/Tires
Wheels: 20x12 Weld Racing Velociti 8
Tires: 41x14.50-20 Super Swamper IROK Radial