Ouch....put a Cummings in a Chev??? Blasphemy! ;>o
I have a '03 Dmax one ton flatbed....love it. All 3(chev, dodge & ford) newer and older verson diesels all have their weaknesses. Mine is the injectors....they will go, it's just a matter of time/mileage. If you want to bone up on the Dmax engines, do some reading here:
http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/index.php
I'm not a big fan of chipping & heavy dmax mods....yes you can make them scream & burn the tires right off.....but the longevity is severely questionable. But heck if you have the $ for when she blows, then go for it!
I like the armor rail around your truck.....interesting & unique. Ireland & Oz is on my bucket list........someday it will happen!
RD