For those of you that suggested the a relay or the lazy relay, you win the cupie doll.
Of course I checked the relays in the fuse box but I talked to a diesel mechanic and he said since all other items were checked, there is bound to be another relay somewhere in line that is causing the no crank. I found another one in the engine compartment that was just hanging by it's wiring harness. Pulled it and put in a spare I had and viola, the engine cranks first time, every time.
Why a manufacture wouldn't put the relays with the others in the fuse panel is beyond me. In fact I found another one under the dash dangling from its harness. I had to stand on my head and turn my eyes inside-out and backward to locate it. There's no telling what it goes to.
Bottom line; I spent 3 days underneath, in the engine compartment and under the dash to fix something that only took 15 seconds to fix. At least I know more about the wiring and I'm a happy camper again.
