Work included strengthening the frame, extending the cab, repairing areas of rust, fabricating a custom bed, and repainting the truck in green and black as well as installing a 2.8-liter Cummins turbodiesel inline-four, a Jeep AX-15 five-speed manual transmission, an NP231 dual-range transfer case, a Dana 50 front axle, a Sterling rear axle, 3.73:1 axle ratios, and four-wheel disc brakes.Additional equipment includes a front winch, side steps, 17″ Method wheels, power steering, AutoMeter instrumentation, a Murphy PowerView gauge, a reversing camera, leather-trimmed seats, wood door pulls, Vintage Air climate control, and an Alpine digital touchscreen display.
The 2.8-liter R2.8 Cummins turbodiesel inline-four was installed, equipment included a modified firewall, an aluminum radiator, a self-bleeding cooling system, a remote oil filter, a Cummins mechanical fuel pump, a Cummins ECU and wiring harness, a Chevrolet-sourced 15-gallon fuel tank, a compressed-air intercooler, and an electric cooling fan.
The EGR valve was replaced, and the oil was changed in preparation for sale.
Power is sent to the rear or all four wheels through a replacement Jeep AX-15 five-speed manual transmission, an NP231 dual-range transfer case, and custom-fabricated driveshafts.
The frame was strengthened and various holes were filled during the refurbishment.
The truck is equipped with a Dakota bellhousing and a custom-fabricated crossmember as well as a Dana 50 front axle and a Sterling rear axle have been sourced from a 2001 Ford F-250.
The hydraulic clutch and pressure plate are Jeep parts, and a Wilwood primary cylinder is mounted under the dash with a fluid reservoir under the hood. The transmission, transfer case, and fuel tank are protected by skid plates.
The underside has been painted in a black epoxy.
Bodywork included lengthening the cab by 12″ and adding rear quarter windows, patching the lower rear section of the cab, repairing rusted sections of the doors, refurbishing the door hinges, and fabricating a custom bed.
Further work involved repainting the cab, bed, hood, and cowl in green and the fenders in black.
A fabricated front bumper anchors a Rugged Ridge 12,500-pound electric winch with roller fairleads, the controller for which resides in a storage box on the left side of the vehicle.
Additional exterior details include diamond-plate running boards and side steps, dual convex side mirrors, a split windshield, electric windshield wipers, tinted glass, front and rear turn signals, a reversing camera, and a receiver hitch.
A high-lift jack is stored on the right-side running board.
Black 17″ Method beadlock-style wheels are mounted with 255/85 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss tires; a non-matching spare tire on a Ford steel wheel is included in the sale along with Method wheel-center caps.
The truck is equipped with power steering, and brake and suspension modification included the following components, many of which came from a 2001 Ford F-250 4×4: Ford-sourced two-piston front brake calipers and single-piston rear calipers, Ford-sourced foot-operated parking brake, Chevrolet Corvette–sourced vacuum-assisted dual-circuit brake primary cylinder, Wilwood brake-proportioning valve, AGR Performance Rock Ram power steering, Saginaw steering gearbox, Cummins power-steering pump, Replacement front leaf springs, Ford-sourced rear leaf springs, Ford-sourced front anti-roll bar, Manually locking front hubs.
The custom bed contains eight stake pockets, was constructed using 16-gauge steel, and is mounted to the frame with urethane bushings.
The bed interior is sprayed with a Raptor epoxy liner, and the bed flooring is ¾”-thick varnished red oak.
The cabin was refreshed and features an adjustable split bench seat trimmed in tan leather upholstery accompanied by color-coordinated door panels and contrasting carpeting.
Appointments include a body-color metal dashboard, black-painted trim, wood door pulls, door locks, manual windows, a 2000-watt power inverter, interior lights, a trailer-brake controller, shoulder belts, a Vintage Air climate-control system, an Alpine digital touchscreen display, aftermarket speakers, and a USB cable mounted inside the glove compartment.
Further modifications are said to include a reduced-size center-tunnel, a drive-by-wire throttle pedal, and under-seat and over-head storage compartments. The crank-open windshield and the windshield cowl vent were eliminated during the refurbishment.
A woodgrain Grant steering wheel fronts AutoMeter instrumentation that includes a 120-mph speedometer and a combination gauge with readouts for fuel level, oil pressure, coolant temperature, and voltage.
The steering column came from a 1965 Ford Mustang.
A Murphy PowerView gauge is located to the left of the cluster.
The digital odometer indicates 6k miles, which reflects the distance accumulated since the refurbishment; true chassis mileage is unknown.
