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Old 11-14-2012, 01:13 AM   #18 (permalink)
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She would shake her head and roll her eyes
It would be worth it just for that, right?

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Thinking in that sort of box though, I would import a smallish @150-200 hp turbo diesel, then build it up.
take 2 compact to midsized pickups, one with the long bed, and one with the quad cab. Chop the frames and weld the two sections I wanted together.

Strip it down to the frame and go over every joint and section and improve it stronger than stock...However the time and work required are way up there.
The best plans start with the drive-train, build the chassis around it and add body as necessary. It's the long way around the barn, though.

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Edit to add: Any new electronic security key will cost that much
Sometimes the old ways are the best.

Hydraulic dump stake bed.
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