by "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
Published 06/22/2017 at 17:39
by "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
Published 06/22/2017 at 17:39
Tags: Rat Road
; Mercedes
; Diesel
STARS: 1
This thing is super awesome! Very very Oppo. Wait it is Oppo? Why? It is just a Rat Rod truck. Why is it special?
Because the heart of this beast is a Mercedes turbo diesel engine. So without further adieu, here are more pictures.
SO COOL!!
Specs:
Engine / Moteur: Mercedes-Benz MB906
Horsepower: 260 HP modified to reach 450 HP
Torque: originally 700 lb-ft modified to reach 1000 lb-ft
The Lumberjack is equipped with an Allison 2000 transmission specially programmed.
Cab / Cabine: 1952 Ford Mercury
Weight / Poids: 4 000 lbs.
Fabrication time / Temps de fabrication: 1 000 hrs.
Conception: Marco Thibeault (Rebel Custom Rods & Motorcycles)
Engineering / Ingénierie: Yves-Michel Thibeault
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
06/22/2017 at 17:41, STARS: 0
Looks to be an OTR tractor engine.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/22/2017 at 17:44, STARS: 0
No its a Merc engine
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
06/22/2017 at 18:03, STARS: 0
OTR stands for On The Road, as in
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/22/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 0
Hmm I thought maybe it was a brand or something. Cause the only OTR slang I have heard is “off the rack”
Isn’t every motor OTR?
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
06/22/2017 at 18:19, STARS: 1
Excuse me, it is Over the Road, but that’s official trucking lingo.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/22/2017 at 19:05, STARS: 0
Oh ok
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
06/22/2017 at 19:05, STARS: 2
I like that it’s not just another Cummins/powerstroke/duramax
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
06/22/2017 at 19:07, STARS: 0
I agree. Though I have not issues with those. I want to use a Caterpillar engine.