1967 Dodge D-200
Crewcab long bed
4x4 conversion
360 engine made in 1971 – no clue where it came from

(early 360's were blessed with the 340/360 "J" heads)
750cfm Edelbrock carburetor + performer intake
long tube headers (dynomax I think)
2 1/4 true dual exhaust commin out Super Turbo mufflers
short 4in tips
35x12.5 BF Goodrich tires
Warn locking hubs
Dana 44 front with 4.09 gears from a 1971-72 Chevy (WTF!?) K20 pickup
Dana 60 rear (stock)
4.10 gears
Rancho shocks
adjusted steering (hella work done)
custom running boards, front bumper, grille guard, back bumper
extra leaf springs - front and back
NP-435 4 speed manual trans
NP-201 Gear driven divorced transfer case
Twin stick shifting on transfer case
custom drive shafts
custom made 8-ball shift knob (actual pool ball – not fake)
CB radio – not hooked up
Grant steering wheel
custom seats – passenger chair swivels all the way around
Piss tube
3 gas tanks – 2 custom tanks cut into the bed
3 batteries on one circuit
the most insane wiring I’ve ever seen
protective bars covering windows
searchlight and siren light on roof
Front disc brakes!!!
exterior lighting…….

bought this truck not too long ago – but id been after it since 2006…

(Original Beast - June of 2006)

First of all, ill provide the history of the beast. It all started out when I first saw it at Sam’s Towing Lot here in Sacramento. I was driving past and I see this crazy ass truck, and im like “WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?” I had to pull over to get a better look. Anyway, when I finally seen it, I was just speechless. It was just so amazing. The steel camper shell had a chair on the roof, 4 portable gastanks and spare tire chained to the roof, loud speaker for the PA system, and numerous lights everywhere. There was even a mail box apparatus welded into it. The paint looked like some guy dropped hella acid and went crazy on the truck with tan and green spraypaint in a frenzy. There are also marijuana leaves painted onto the truck in various locations if you look hard enough. Looking inside the cab there was a small fan – used for air conditioning, a cellphone charger, CB radio, pee tube, swiveling passenger seat and no back seats. In the back of the cab there was a cabinet with the Chinese zodiac animals typed onto it, along with the words: “THESE WALLS ARE NOT SAFE. DO NOT DISCUSS INTELLIGENCE MATTERS.” Seeing that made me burst out laughing. Also, on the front bumper – was a huge vice grips welded to it, along with a giant chain wrapped around it – along with a huge plastic ice cream cone tied to it. The cone had a smiley face spraypainted onto it and was probably used for parking – since the last think you’d wanna do is hit a car with that huge bumper. There was also tiny statue of a eagle welded to the hood and also a rear-view mirror. Oh, and the doors were all padlocked shut at one time – but the towing lot broke all the locks. (those locks were fucking huge!) Under the hood were THREE batteries, and an electric generator with a powerstrip – you could hook a fuckin computer up to this truck…

I learned that the truck was originally used as a water-rescue truck which would explain the chair on the roof that had an actual seat belt as well as the mirror on the hood and stretchers in the steel camper shell. But at some point – probably when the truck was retired – some CRAZY, very cool guy, bought the truck and turned it into what you see now. I’d love to meet him someday – if I ever see him. I know at some point he lived here in Sacramento – because my neighbor used to the truck driving around downtown here and there – and he eventually saw it “abandoned” in a parking lot on 16th street. For whatever reason the owner left his truck – he left it for too long and it got towed away by Sams Towing Lot. And is a tow yard keeps a vehicle for over a month – they get to keep it for themselves. So it went up for sale. Apparently the owner kept trying to get it and was at all the auctions and car sales that Sams Towing lot had – the workers describe him as creepy and thought he was a child perpetrator – but whoever he was – he belonged to Child Safe International – an organization who’s goal is to educate people about child safety. Im pretty sure this guy was out to kick child molestor’s asses

How I got the truck:
The price on the window was $2000 – but was brought down to $1000 cuz no one was interested cuz the truck looked so fucking crazy, I was hoping to pick it up for $500 – but I didn’t have the money – and I was over at the tow yard inspecting the truck and talking with the workers about once a week – but I STILL didn’t have the money and it was eventually bought by somebody – (for privacy issues i wont disclose the name) I was heartbroken. The tow yard wouldnt give his name so I could ask him about the truck, and I had no idea where my dreamtruck went. 6 months past and a friend of mine saw the truck for sale in the local Craigs List. I met with the guy and saw the truck. – it wasn’t pretty. from what he told me – it still ran and drove as good as it did – but most of the cool shit was ripped off the truck. The generator was gone form under the hood, the cabinent with the writing was gone, the whole camper top was gone along with the chair, half the lights were taken off, and the left rear tire had a nail in it. Inside the cab the electrical system was a mess - none of the lights were hooked up except the headlights and there were and STILL ARE wores everywhere! The chain and ice cream cone from the front bumper were nowhere to be found and the truck looked a lot more rusty than it ever did at Sam’s The guy had had to pay the full price for the truck, and he was gonna accept $500 from me but he flaked out so I gave up on him, then I ended up losing my money because of a stupid ticket I got so I gave up completely. 6 more months pass with little communication from the guy. However I ended up getting my money back and so I messaged the guy – but he had given the truck to his uncle and I had to end up paying him $700 for it. Wish it was only $500 – but hey – it runs.

if you read through all that…I salute you. And if anyone had any information about this truck or its original owner – the guy who made the truck a BEAST, plz contact me.

Heres what the truck looked like sitting at that guys house:

I got some of the old lights and crap that was taken off the truck from The Guy and im gonna eventually put those back on. So heres what the truck looks like in my backyard:

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