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1976 Dodge Power Wagon Truggy - Supersized

Fullsize Dodge Truggy
By Harry Wagner
Photography by Harry Wagner
1976 Dodge Power Wagon Front Hood View
1976 Dodge Power Wagon Boatsides
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1976 Dodge Power Wagon Boatsides
These are some of the highest boatsides we have ever seen. Jeremy calls them "Super Sides." They result in a door opening that is chest high and requires you to climb up the tire to enter the cab, but the vehicle is significantly narrower now and fits through obstacles much easier.
1976 Dodge Power Wagon Engine
The engine is a 440 Mopar... 
   
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1976 Dodge Power Wagon Engine
The engine is a 440 Mopar big-block fitted with Chevy throttle-body fuel injection to run at any angle. A crossover bar protects the engine in case of a rollover and ties the shock hoops together for added rigidity.
1976 Dodge Power Wagon Steering Interior
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1976 Dodge Power Wagon Steering Interior
The interior is all business, with a full cage and a host of gauges to monitor the engine's vital signs. Also notice the floor shifters atop the NP203 and twin-sticked NP205 transfer cases.
1976 Dodge Power Wagon Shocks
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1976 Dodge Power Wagon Shocks
Jeremy Winters used 2.5-inch-diameter 18-inch-travel Fox Air Shox. Air shocks make for great packaging but are not for everyone as they offer little roll resistance or weight-carrying ability. The rear tube work is what really sets this truck apart from most fullsize pickups. Although nearly all cargo capacity is lost, the improvements in departure angle, weight, visibility, and sheetmetal damage make the back half worthwhile for a dedicated trail vehicle.
1976 Dodge Power Wagon Fuel Cell
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1976 Dodge Power Wagon Fuel Cell
A 20-gallon RCI aluminum fuel cell resides behind the cab and feeds the thirsty big-block through a Airtex fuel pump mounted on the framerail. The fuel cell is well protected in the tubular rear structure.
1976 Dodge Power Wagon Front View
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1976 Dodge Power Wagon Front View
The 116-inch wheelbase, combined with plenty of torque, gear reduction, and 44-inch Super Swampers lets the big Dodge crawl over anything in its path. Even with the boatsides, size is the biggest limitation on the trail. The front axle is a 2.5-ton Rockwell military axle loaded with 6.72 gears, a Detroit Locker, and a pinion brake made from a Toyota caliper and rotor. The steering is full hydraulic with an 8-gpm Char-Lynn orbital valve and 10-inch-travel Chief ram with a 2-inch piston.

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