Re: converting street truck to farm truck

From: Josh Battles (cletusjones@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Oct 26 2012 - 09:34:01 EDT


There was a big discussion on the list a while back. I would check the
archives but I'm too lazy. IIRC it was a 6x6 with all wheels driven using
some crazy contraption of mix and match parts.

Josh
On Oct 25, 2012 9:36 PM, "M.B." <mailinglists@moparhowto.com> wrote:

>
> I know it was for sale a few years back. I have no idea how they did the
> rear end. I suspect they grabbed the dual rear end off a surplus military
> vehicle or something. No idea if both sets of rear wheels are driven or
> not. It must be pretty damn heavy though. ;)
>
> On 10/23/2012 5:57 AM, barry wrote:
>
>>
>> On 10/23/2012 2:52 AM, M.B. wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Pull an 8' bed off another Dakota, weld on some extensions to the frame
>>> redneck style, and get extra traction over the rear wheels by having all
>>> that weight cantilevered way back at the end of the long bed? ;)
>>>
>>> Probably have to modify the wheel wells on the bed though... perfect
>>> excuse to go 6x6 with dual wheels out back for added traction!
>>>
>>> Like this, but CC with a long bed instead of QC with a 6.5" bed:
>>>
>>> http://216.194.92.174/pics/64/**do906403t.jpg>
>>>
>>> M.B.
>>>
>>
>> That is the coolest thing I have ever seen, I want one!! Do you have any
>> more info on that truck or do we know whose it is?
>>
>>
>



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