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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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One of the coolest trucks I've ever seen!

http://www.urbansurvivors.com/trex/gallery.asp
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Yes that is a very cool truck.

You could put a belt around those rear tires and turn it into a half-track!
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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It be even nicer

If it had a cummins under there... Just imagine 1000 ft lbs of tq turnin those six massive tires... yeah....

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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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It was based on the Dodge Concept truck built for the Auto Shows a few years back.


Dodge T-Rex Article



Along with another goodie that never made it into production.

Dodge Big Red Article

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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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Too bad they never put them into production.

That would be the ultimate truck.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 05:49 PM
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If I remember correctly that truck was featured in 4wheeler magazine a few years back. I think it even made it to there Top Truck Challenge.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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I have seen it in person, pretty interesting setup. I wouldnt mind driving something like that
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Originally posted by BUCKSHOTMCKEE
If I remember correctly that truck was featured in 4wheeler magazine a few years back. I think it even made it to there Top Truck Challenge.
saw it there too.... real nice truck, too bad it doesn't have a Cummins...

I have a radio controlled version of the T-Rex that I bought from some toy store a few years ago....
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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i have a rdio controlled one too..but it was only 1 axle driven.. it had sum power..i think that would be a awsome truck goin down the road...but like some have said it needs a cummins really bad
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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That would be an awsome pullen truck
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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meh, I would rather have an M813.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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If you like 6x6, check out this site.

http://usa6x6.com/6x6conversions/

Apparently they even built a T-Rex.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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That's the same truck in the 1st poster's link.
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Old Apr 4, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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Originally posted by Shovelhead
That's the same truck in the 1st poster's link.
Yep, it is.

Sorry. I meant to say that apparently they built T-Rex.
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