Diesel Bombers - steve with a ford

hello my name is Steve I have a 2000 Ford F 250 eight and a half inches of lift 38 in a half inch tires 7.3 6-speed has two hundred sixty eight thousand miles I'm planning on building it up pretty stout I'm a diesel mechanic in the transit field work on big transit buses with ISL cummins so I do know a little but I am new to the truck game this will be my first diesel so I am pretty excited to build it I'm not a big Ford fan but I got a good deal and I do like the 7.3 so here I am Im hoping for some help and advise on here and hope to join full time and hope one day as I learn maybe I can give some helpful advise :tu: