Well... If that's your plan I have a buddy that (tragically) just had is 3/4 ton Dodge CUMMINS totaled (front end collision, mostly sheet metal damage). I believe he is in CO ("Internet buddy"... Saiga-12 forum). If you could arrange transport, that would be an awesome way for you to step up all at once!
I have another buddy (in town, in the real world) that has a '96 1 Ton Ram with the Cummins 6BT, 12v, and it is an absolute monster. I've never seen a light duty truck pull like that thing does... Short of jumping into an $80,000 medium duty truck, the Cummins Dodge is as good as it gets for this guy.