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If you want a heavy-duty pickup with off-roading capability, the Ram Power Wagon certainly ticks all of the right boxes. However, what if you want an old-school design and an even larger engine? This gets us to a particular example of the Dodge Power Wagon, a B-3PW from 1951 that was used as a farm truck in Eastern Washington.
Listed on Bring a Trailer with four days to go and a current bid of $31k, chassis number T13722312 was acquired by the seller in 2018. Following an 18-month-long restomod with a 1951 cabin and a 1956 bed as well as the frame from a 1999 half-ton Dodge Ram pickup truck, this fellow here hides a 440-cu.in. secret under the hood.
Sourced from a 1975 motorhome, the 7.2-liter RB with the right mods can be pushed to 400 horsepower or beyond. In this application, we’re dealing with 468 horsepower and 541 pound-feet of torque thanks to an Edelbrock air cleaner on a single carb, Milodon oil pan, MSD electronic ignition, plus an aluminum intake and rocker covers.
As shown, the Power Wagon tallied 700 miles on the powertrain mentioned in the previous paragraph. A five-speed transmission as well as a two-speed transfer case channel that suck-squeeze-bang-blow to solid axles that feature an ARB Air Locker up front and a Detroit Locker in the rear for maximum off-road capability.
Oh, and look at the wheels! 38-inch tires on 20-inch rims complement the PIAA auxiliary lighting as well as a 12,000-pound winch. On the braking front, the seller mentions discs up front and drums at the rear while the parking brake has been swapped for an e-brake to free up the cabin. While on the subject of the interior, this off-road leviathan comes with… wait for it… Lexus power-adjustable leather seats.
As far as restomods go, this fellow here is certain to turn heads for all the right reasons. It’s massive, it features a big-rig design that current Ram trucks can only dream about, and the 7.2-liter monster has plenty of torque for both the trail and on-road driving.
Sourced from a 1975 motorhome, the 7.2-liter RB with the right mods can be pushed to 400 horsepower or beyond. In this application, we’re dealing with 468 horsepower and 541 pound-feet of torque thanks to an Edelbrock air cleaner on a single carb, Milodon oil pan, MSD electronic ignition, plus an aluminum intake and rocker covers.
As shown, the Power Wagon tallied 700 miles on the powertrain mentioned in the previous paragraph. A five-speed transmission as well as a two-speed transfer case channel that suck-squeeze-bang-blow to solid axles that feature an ARB Air Locker up front and a Detroit Locker in the rear for maximum off-road capability.
Oh, and look at the wheels! 38-inch tires on 20-inch rims complement the PIAA auxiliary lighting as well as a 12,000-pound winch. On the braking front, the seller mentions discs up front and drums at the rear while the parking brake has been swapped for an e-brake to free up the cabin. While on the subject of the interior, this off-road leviathan comes with… wait for it… Lexus power-adjustable leather seats.
As far as restomods go, this fellow here is certain to turn heads for all the right reasons. It’s massive, it features a big-rig design that current Ram trucks can only dream about, and the 7.2-liter monster has plenty of torque for both the trail and on-road driving.
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