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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty - EL Diablo

A Good Work Truck Gone Bad
By Ken Brubaker
Photography by Ken Brubaker
2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Red Exterior Front View
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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Red Exterior Front View
The rig sports Fab Fours bumpers front and rear. The front bumper holds three Soltek 8-inch lights and a set of Hella lights, while the rear bumper holds a pair of Baja Designs Fuego lights. Both bumpers sport a pair of D-rings and the front bumper holds a Warn 16.5 winch. Other exterior mods include a Keystone fiberglass Heat Extractor Good Hood and a set of Bushwacker Cut Out fender flares over heavily modified fender openings. The big SD rolls on 46x19.5-20 Mickey Thompson Baja Claws mounted on 20x12 Dick Cepek DC-1 aluminum wheels.
2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Ouo Suspension
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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Ouo Suspension
Anderson tried four different suspension systems before ultimately settling on the One Up Offroad (OUO) 600 Series system. The system eliminated the factory front leaf-spring suspension and replaced it with an ultra-functional three-link suspension with 16 inches of travel. Anderson's rig now features Sway-A-Way 2.5-inch-diameter piggyback coilover shocks, a new track bar and bracket, and a dropped pitman arm among the many other standard components included with the kit. The steering was beefed with an OUO high-steer knuckle, a heavy-duty drag link, and a dual ram-assist truss with a pair of Nowack 8-inch hydraulic cylinders. The front axle is a Dynatrac high-pinion Dana 60 with 35-spline axleshafts and a Detroit Truetrac. The brakes have been upgraded with Off Road Unlimited slotted rotors, Hawk Performance pads, and Crown Performance braided stainless steel brake lines.
2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Valley Spring Service
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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Valley Spring Service
The rear of the Super Duty utilizes 12-inch-lift Valley Spring Service leaf springs, Sway-A-Way 2.5-inch Racerunner piggyback shocks, chromoly radius arms and joints, and 10-inch-lift dual-bar traction blocks. The rear axle is the stock Ford 10.5-inch that has been fitted with a Detroit Locker, Off Road Unlimited slotted rotors, Hawk Performance pads, and Crown Performance stainless steel brake lines.
2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo V10 Engine
The 6.8L V-10's output has... 
   
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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo V10 Engine
The 6.8L V-10's output has been enhanced to an estimated 370 hp with a custom-ground Comp Cams camshaft, BBK custom throttle body, Borla headers and 3.5-inch exhaust system, and Magnaflow mufflers. Other underhood mods include a Wrangler Northwest Power Products 200-amp alternator and Battery Management System and a pair of Optima Yellow-Top batteries.
2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Ouo Crossmember Cradle System
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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Ouo Crossmember Cradle System
An OUO Crossmember Cradle System locates a Profab Quick Change transfer case that is mated to the factory transfer case. This setup lowers the output flanges by 12 inches to help eliminate gnarly driveshaft angles created by the suspension lift. The cradle also serves as the mounting point for the front radius arms and the rear traction bars. Speaking of driveshafts, the Super Duty has a pair of custom Drive Line Tech 'shafts with 1480 joints. With the Profab 1.545:1 case and the stock 3.73:1 axle gears, Anderson says the truck has a final drive ratio of 5.76:1. He says the truck cruises comfortably at 65 mph with the engine turning 2,400 rpm in Overdrive. Thanks to the Quick Change case he can rapidly change the final drive ratio of the rig if he wishes.
2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Fab Four Rear Bumper
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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Fab Four Rear Bumper
The Fab Fours rear bumper provides a pair of D-rings and a pair of integrated steps. The rear bumper also holds a pair of Baja Designs Fuego lights.
2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Interior Dash
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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Interior Dash
The interior features a set of Corbeau racing seats, a Billet Accessories Direct steering wheel, a custom console (for subwoofers and audio electronics), Auto Meter A-pillar gauges, 7- and 10.5-inch video monitors, custom headliner and carpet, and a monster Alpine sound system.
2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Truck Bed Toolbox
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2001 Ford F350 Super Duty El Diablo Truck Bed Toolbox
In the bed there's a custom diamond-plate hard-mount toolbox and a spare wheel and tire mounted on a Warrior mount.

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