1990 Dodge Truck - Ultimate Tug-Truck: Part 6 - Four Wheeler Network
Whether it’s finishing up a big report at school, trying to get done with a major build at work, or just hustling to get your brand-new wheeling rig ready for the first trail ride, it’s likely there will come a point when you’ll be under the gun... This year’s UA truck started as a 2WD Dodge diesel airplane tug used as a military tractor to pull airplanes around. The goal was a big simple truck. We wanted good parts, but not a lot of computers to get mad at us when we swapped bigger or smaller tires and definitely no robot transmission that decides when to shift. The recipe for adventure included a 12-valve Cummins diesel, manual NV4500 transmission, Magnum 205 Doubler transfer case from Offroad Design, Dynatrac ProRock 80 axles front and rear, Fox coilover shocks up front, BDS leaf springs out back, and... The Tug-Truck needed a bed to haul stuff. We’ve used flatbeds in the past for wheeling rigs, and bobbed beds, and even beds with camper shells, but for gear and junk it’s pretty hard to beat just a good big bed. the other 51 weeks of the year this truck may be called on to haul trash, goats, rock, groceries, lumber, 4x4 parts, coolers, a canoe, and who knows what else. The bed is 8 feet by about 5 feet 5 inches inside, and 6 feet wide outside, so it’s about normal longbed size. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
