Gotta love a cool tow rig. After all, that is how the toys move great distances. At least trail toys… I know that a lot of street rod guys NEVER trailer their cars.
Currently, my tow rig is a 2000 Ford F-350. It has a 7.3L Powerstroke Turbo Diesel… Running empty this last week, I was getting 16.7mpg on the highway. That isn’t too bad considering the truck weighs about 7,500 pounds. Pulling a trailer with two Jeeps on it across the country to Moab, UT, it averages about 11.2mpg.
Diesels make great pullers. They are VERY powerful, and get pretty good mileage considering the power.
It is also pretty comfortable… leather seats, power windows, nice sound system and all of the comforts of home.
But, that isn’t very cool… it is just a stock F-350. But I keep having this thought creep into my head. I love the ’snub-nose’, cab-over trucks of the 1940s. They are ugly as pugs, but that is part of their appeal. The bigger problem is that they are generally regular cab trucks. With a family and friends, a crew cab is a must…
I have seen a couple of these truck cab stretched. They still aren’t pretty… and I still like them.
When we add it all up, we get:
- 1940s COE truck
- stretched cab into a crew cab configuration
- late model diesel powertrain
- modern ‘amenities’ in the cab like power windows, gps, mp3 player/satellite radio, leather seating
- custom designed ‘hauler’ flatbed to make hauling either tag or gooseneck/fifthwheel type trailers easier and more convenient
It would be a really cool, eye-catching tow rig that would definitely garner well deserved attention, regardless of what it was pulling.
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