Hi everyone - I joined awhile ago, but am just now trying to stop in more often and also hope to share an exciting journey with you.

In February of this year I bought a new 06 3500 (none-dually) MegaCab. The truck is currently sitting at Daniel Littlewood's usa6x6 shop in Oklahoma...where they are performing some serious mods for me.

When we're done, the truck will have a 10' pickup bed, be 6-wheel drive, and will be the new permanent home for our Alaskan Telescoping Camper!

I'll return here to post pics as I receive them. I'll also be hitting up some of you for suggestions on modifications - just a head's up there

Be back with pics when I can!!

 

UMM how dare you start a thread like this without pics!!!!

Doo post pics that things goona be crazy!!

Shane

 

X2^10... Post Pictures!

 

that goes double on the no pic waarning,i went to the link,im guessing his truck will look like this except be a dodge

 

That's crazy!!! WHY???? Does it add more towing weight??? Deffinately different

Shane

 

what does something like that cost to do?

 

X2... I was wondering the same... Plus if it's a megacab that thing's goona be a boat!!!

 

Thats crazy,I bought some 52'' tires from them and i seen your truck there its a sliver mega cab with 37'' tires

 

I have pics of parts, but not the whole truck yet. Yes - 37 tires, but black, not silver :-) I'll post pics and more info soon. I had planned on posting pics with the original post...but got rushed (wife called and was on way home - needed to get dinner going - LOL!)

Here is pic of bed prep and what the gear-over looks like. I'll answer other questions later tonight, or in the morning (off to kid's soccer game).

 

I inquired about it on my 2000. It was going to be about $12K out the door, with the second axle being a 14 bolt. That included bodywork, wiring, the whole 9 yards.

 

Thought I would try and hit all the questions in one post...

Shane : "That's crazy!!! WHY???? Does it add more towing weight??? Definitely different"

Technically it would, as the weight would now be distributed across three axles or 6 tires. The reason for the long bed is that my camper is 10’ (ok – 9’9” actually).

Bdeway: "what does something like that cost to do?"

The base conversion is right at $12K (yup – been saving pennies ever since “T-Rex” was published in 4 Wheeler, or 4 Wheel and Off Road – never remember which). That is the bodywork, frame extension, gear-over, axle, and rear suspension.

Shane: "X2... I was wondering the same... Plus if it's a megacab that thing's goona be a boat!!!"

Well…it will only be about 12-14 inches longer than the “boat” I drive now…’84 Chevy K3500 3+3 (long bed, 1 ton crew cab, ’91 6.2 w/banks turbo, 40” ProComp X-Terrains, 20” teflon-coated rims). With the tailgate down, the camper comes just to the edge of the tailgate.

Hottapper1: "Thats crazy,I bought some 52'' tires from them and i seen your truck there its a sliver mega cab with 37'' tires."

Funny – it’s actually black, but I bet you just saw the bed portion that isn’t re-painted yet.


Kawiram: "I inquired about it on my 2000. It was going to be about $12K out the door, with the second axle being a 14 bolt. That included bodywork, wiring, the whole 9 yards."

Yup, same as I mentioned to Bdeway…still right at $12K. They are a great bunch of guys (and gals) – Daniel offered to install the bumpers at no additional charge – so had them shipped to Okalahoma from Washington State.

A few more pics for you....

The first is just a photoshop mochup of what it will look like (my bed won't have that middle drop between the two rear wheels). Second is a closer look at the gear box that connects the two rear axles together - this is the one installed in the truck! Third is a shot with the bed on the truck - it was there for placement only...and they hadn't finished smoothing out that wheelwell.

And I know it isn't a dodge...but thought I'ld show you my current "boat"

That's all the pics I have for now, but pics of actual truck with suspension, tires, etc should be coming soon! The best part is...when it's all done, my 11 yr old daughter and I will fly down and drive it back to Anchorage, AK...just a short little 5K mile break-in

 

That is crazy.....cool!

 

The guys at USA 6x6 do some good work. I have always had good luck with them on beadlock wheels.

 

man thats awesome, i remember a guy @ pirate 4x4 that used usa6x6's 2.5 ton axles and did a buildup of a super tow truck. he used the duece wheels and ran some 42" tires imagine a dodge 3500 with 3 rockwell axles sitting on 10 42" tires, i think he mated a dodge v10 to a rebuilt 6 spd manual tranny from an old dodge firetruck. he also used the transfer case from the duece. it seriously looked like the dodge trex on steroids!

 

That might the goofiest lookin thing I have ever seen no offense ya know, but why not just get a dually?