[484]

Yep, that's right, Big Ugly is in the drive way. 24 yrs. old, 1 1/4 ton capacity, four wheel drive, Dana 60's front and rear, a big honking V8 that likes gas, and can pull the house down the road. Big Ugly is a crap brown 1977 Dodge M883 ex military cargo truck (pick up). A long bed that I think I can drive soon to be dessert camo zuki in the bed and still pull a trailer with the other two Zuks behind. Now he is home, the Indiana fab fest is a go! The 96 Dodge I had blew it's second tranny a few weeks ago, and I was sweating it trying to find a new tow vehicle. Now I can bring down ALL the stuff anyone needs for the fest. Pics to appear soon on www.northcoastoffroad.com

TGT - NCO

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[523]

glad you made it home tim , dang now i see you were talking about your new truck LOL /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif
TW

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[484]

Ha Ha Ha, thanks, I can see I am going to have a lot of fun. Everyone was telling me (they own the 4x4 wannabe SUVs) that I shouldn't get it because it gets about 8 MPG (loaded or empty), but for $3,000.00, and something new that might get 15 MPG being $36,000.00, I can buy a whole lot of gas!

TGT - NCO

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[Billy Bob]

lookin forward to seein that behemouth tim!!! gots to be prettier than my dodge.
BiLLy bOb

Do unto others as you want done to you!
If you pack it in, pack it out!

 

[250]

Tim,

are we talking powerwagon here?

I had 3 bigger vehicles high on my list (unimog, Kaiser 715, and a powerwagon), but wife didn't allow any of it...

so i settled for a smaller one (vehicle, not wife ;o)) .... and will use the salamit-tactics to make it BIGGGG!!!

later
alfred

 

[Guest]

Tim, did you ask them what the truck was setup for originaly? And I guess bringing Porters skid plates won't be a problem/wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif

John
87 suzuski samurai

 

[484]

Alfred, yes it is a Power Wagon, I didn't realize how much I missed my old 78 Power Wagon I had when I was 18 until I drove Big Ugly. It is a riot, and HUGE. I wouldn't want to hit anyone, as it pushes 5000 lbs empty. John, it was a M883 communications truck that used to carry around the Telco shelter in the bed. It still has the 28V 60 Amp generator under the hood, I bet it would make one hell of a welder if I can figure it out! With a 1 1/4 ton capacity, I don't think your skid plate is going to make any difference!

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[Brown29]

I thought you were talking about my wife for a minute.

 

[Guest]

BAHAHAHAAHH!! oh man

~Goot