Alaska Wheeler

[akram]

That's close to mine Don. I've been wanting to build a dakota quad cab for a long time, second generation body style like chris's 1500. But I want it on a short wheel base single cab dakota frame. Just big enough to have a small cusotm tube bed on it. cumming 4bt instead of the 6bt and the NV5600 instead of the NV4500. 4bt cause it is smaller and lighter but you can easily pull 500hp+ out of it. On board air via a york compressor with a 5 gal tank minimum. The NV5600 for that granny low and the ruggedness of it. Atlas II 4 speed T-case. With the 10.1 ultra low. Rockwells with ARB's and front /rear steering. I know the height required but I plan on going that high anyways. Plus going to the larger Dana's above a Dana 70 or so takes away quite a bit of ground clearance and the weight isn't a whole bunch different. 20" Sway-a-ways all the way around. Tube bumper up front with winch tying into tube fenders and an exo cage, I like them better and saves the interior room for me. Roll cage going the full length of the truck. A topper tent that can go on top of the cage out back so I can sleep out in the wilderness. Bucket seats with 5 point harness all the way around. Tires about the same size 48" minimum but would prefer bigger and definately need to by wide for floatation. Not AG's. They do good when the terrain is already tore up but over fresh muskeg and such they will dig and get you in trouble quick. And since money isn't an issue I'm with you Don, Tracks also. Personally having both tires and tracks would be nice. I'd like the Mattracks due to how they are made and will conform when in the rocks. and you sid maney isn't an issue. then there are the little things like the cd/mps player with nice speakers, DVD player for the kids entertainment and to be able to watch some KOH while resting on the trail. custom dash to have just the guages I want. So that's mine. MInus little details that would be worked out as I go along and the small things I would add as I build.

when I think alaska wheeler I think of something I can go anywhere in, including the muskeg out to Rampart and beyond. Not something to take out to fairbanks creek or repp road. But full on exploration. something to conquer all the terrain up here. I don't know how many of you know Dusty but honestly his rig is one of the best built rigs for up here. If he ever gets back on here that will make his head even bigger.