BURLY old Dodge! Craigslist find.

[Mark Nixon]

Was perusing the local Craigslist late one night last week and came across this old rig:





It's a 1973 W-300 that was apparently ordered by an electrical company in California.
It has 4.88 Dana 70s front and rear, 360, 4 speed, NP205 with a PTO, 2000 Watt, 125 Volt Belt-Driven Generator, hydraulic to hydraulic trailer brake applicator (very unusual) and the bed has got to have the most doors and trays I have ever seen on a 1 ton chassis in my life!
And it has lights galore, too!

The best part is it's nearly 100% rust free and it's all there minus the BHA Winch that got stolen off the front, that's why the bumper sticks out so far.

I have no earthly CLUE what to do with the thing, but it was crusher bound this morning, if I hadn't hotfooted it up there with some funds.

Mark.

[ellis93]

One of the volunteer fire departments here have one almost identical to that one, even has the bumper. Its strong as hell but tops out at about 50mph.

[Gots_a_sol]

4.88's and a 4-speed? Can that thing even get above 45 mph?

[bgilbert]

A thing of beauty! Mark sell the bed, lights and anything else not Dodge truck related and come up with a roller price for me .

[Mark Nixon]

Well, the old carhauler was originally a mirror image, 4.88s, 360, 4 speed and it would hit 70 unloaded, but I'm merciless with most of my stuff, it either RUNS, or it doesn't for very long.

Bill, I'd considered parting it out, but had HOPED to either use it, or sell it to someone who likes old brutes like these.
I wouldn't MIND hanging onto the Fibber McGee bed, though.
I just couldn't stand to see it get mashered, I probably woulda' like a baby if I'd missed it and that happened.
Funny thing is, I have a decent stepside long bed that wouldn't look half bad on it.

Honestly, though, I THINK it was actually a dually C&C, because the rear wheels are seriously home-made and there's a lot of distance between the front tire and the steering arm on the front.
I might be wrong, though.

I'd already contemplated putting the stepside on it, with dual wheels, then put spacers between the fenders and bed side.
It would be easy to make it bolt-on.
Then, of course, it'd have to get a Getrag and a Cummins.

But I have too many projects already.

Mark.

[PToombs]

Mark, you got it bad!


(sav-it-osis)