Grendel
Iron Sharpens Iron
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Something funny... the original War Pig was a bastard - a 1978 Ford F350 4x4 with rot, too much bondo, a shitty drive train and a Chevy square body, LWB bed on it... it got what I had at the time, as I was poor as fawk. It leaked oil, ate starters but was my daily driver in 2000 while I tried to restore a CJ7 rot box I had. It's the truck that caused me to hate Fords. My GF (now wife) could change the starter on it in 3 mins.
I've had many like that since then. In late 2000's I'd seen better pay checks, so I had a run of nice new trucks, etc. I still miss my 2015 Denali 3500HD crew cab that I sold to put my kids through college and didn't really need.
War Pig V6, also known as Big Ugly made me love this body style. That's the truck I wish hadn't gotten away.
So where does that leave us?
Well, I have War Pig V10, a 2002 Dodge Ram that is many colors, as I swapped on rust free body panels. It's a 360 gas job, auto that we restored on the fly... but really isn't enough truck.
So, let's get to the point. War Pig V12. (I skipped 11, suck it up)
A former firetruck, 1974 IH Travelcrew cab on a P30 on a high gvw chassis with a 9' utility bed on it. The former builder did a TPI 350 and 700R4 in the chassis. Rear axle is a factory P30 Dana 70 with 4.56's. It's on 19" rims with 235 series tires right now.
It uses the TravelCrew VIN, with a 34.4K GCVW.
The guy I am buying it from wants the TPI350 and I don't. So as part of the deal, he is pulling the engine and trans.
The truck needs to tow, stop and turn well.
The plan:
8 lug F350 SD 60 front. This is a P30 chassis, which is 6" wider WMS to WMS in the front. All factory link, coil and shock locations, using a WFO radius arm kit I already own.
Sterling 10.5, disk brakes, etc.
Both with 4.33 gears, the rear has an e-locker, front will be LSD. The cab already has hydro boost brakes.
Engine: Hopped up Duramax LB7 with 4" exhaust.
Trans - I have a 2wd 6 speed Allison.
T-case - I have a Ford Divorced NP205 - Will get 1410 front and rear output yokes, with a big assed 1550 input to matching the MDT Allison
Tires - 41" All terrains, on 20" rims... that will handle the weight.
Suspension: WFO Radius Arms, a Tracinator pan hard bar, F350 coils and shocks, rear is a shackle flip with drop down spring mounts and the P30 springs with all the overloads off. Will also do bags as bump stops and weight handling.
Really plush interior - Cadillac XT5 seats - will sound deaden the heck out of it. Nice double DIN head unit with all the phone plug ins. Big sound, big comfort, rear bench flips into a bed. Nice door panels, power windows, power door locks, Vintage Air and Dakota Digital gauges.
Body - will sand blast it, removing all 8+ coats of paint. It was originally a fire truck, so supposedly no rot. We'll see. Unlike War Pig, the original, no bondo all metal body is a requirement. Will paint it a classic color from the 60's, as it's titled as a 68.
Use: Will support my business, doing auto restoration and vehicle manufacturing. So will get a crane, a welder, an engine driven air compressor, etc. A winch in front - think vehicle recovery with a bad back/hip. The trailer on the back end will probably never come off... so we will do an integrated brake controller that ties into the ECM, brakes and trans controller.
The seller and I plan to get this to me on Oct 15th, 2020. I have several other builds in the way, so it will sit until the spring. I already have most of the parts.
So some pics. I don't have any of War Pig, the original... but here's War Pig 6 (big ugly) and 10, the Dodge. Plus pics from the seller.
Will update this when I get it and when I get on it... and the thing is, I want to build this more than some of the others in the que.
Oh and for all you guys telling me what to do with it? Send a check or parts, or keep your pontification to yourself.
I present to you, Big Ugly, the 2nd of her name, 12th War Pig.
I've had many like that since then. In late 2000's I'd seen better pay checks, so I had a run of nice new trucks, etc. I still miss my 2015 Denali 3500HD crew cab that I sold to put my kids through college and didn't really need.
War Pig V6, also known as Big Ugly made me love this body style. That's the truck I wish hadn't gotten away.
So where does that leave us?
Well, I have War Pig V10, a 2002 Dodge Ram that is many colors, as I swapped on rust free body panels. It's a 360 gas job, auto that we restored on the fly... but really isn't enough truck.
So, let's get to the point. War Pig V12. (I skipped 11, suck it up)
A former firetruck, 1974 IH Travelcrew cab on a P30 on a high gvw chassis with a 9' utility bed on it. The former builder did a TPI 350 and 700R4 in the chassis. Rear axle is a factory P30 Dana 70 with 4.56's. It's on 19" rims with 235 series tires right now.
It uses the TravelCrew VIN, with a 34.4K GCVW.
The guy I am buying it from wants the TPI350 and I don't. So as part of the deal, he is pulling the engine and trans.
The truck needs to tow, stop and turn well.
The plan:
8 lug F350 SD 60 front. This is a P30 chassis, which is 6" wider WMS to WMS in the front. All factory link, coil and shock locations, using a WFO radius arm kit I already own.
Sterling 10.5, disk brakes, etc.
Both with 4.33 gears, the rear has an e-locker, front will be LSD. The cab already has hydro boost brakes.
Engine: Hopped up Duramax LB7 with 4" exhaust.
Trans - I have a 2wd 6 speed Allison.
T-case - I have a Ford Divorced NP205 - Will get 1410 front and rear output yokes, with a big assed 1550 input to matching the MDT Allison
Tires - 41" All terrains, on 20" rims... that will handle the weight.
Suspension: WFO Radius Arms, a Tracinator pan hard bar, F350 coils and shocks, rear is a shackle flip with drop down spring mounts and the P30 springs with all the overloads off. Will also do bags as bump stops and weight handling.
Really plush interior - Cadillac XT5 seats - will sound deaden the heck out of it. Nice double DIN head unit with all the phone plug ins. Big sound, big comfort, rear bench flips into a bed. Nice door panels, power windows, power door locks, Vintage Air and Dakota Digital gauges.
Body - will sand blast it, removing all 8+ coats of paint. It was originally a fire truck, so supposedly no rot. We'll see. Unlike War Pig, the original, no bondo all metal body is a requirement. Will paint it a classic color from the 60's, as it's titled as a 68.
Use: Will support my business, doing auto restoration and vehicle manufacturing. So will get a crane, a welder, an engine driven air compressor, etc. A winch in front - think vehicle recovery with a bad back/hip. The trailer on the back end will probably never come off... so we will do an integrated brake controller that ties into the ECM, brakes and trans controller.
The seller and I plan to get this to me on Oct 15th, 2020. I have several other builds in the way, so it will sit until the spring. I already have most of the parts.
So some pics. I don't have any of War Pig, the original... but here's War Pig 6 (big ugly) and 10, the Dodge. Plus pics from the seller.
Will update this when I get it and when I get on it... and the thing is, I want to build this more than some of the others in the que.
Oh and for all you guys telling me what to do with it? Send a check or parts, or keep your pontification to yourself.
I present to you, Big Ugly, the 2nd of her name, 12th War Pig.
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