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The Dreadnought, a modified truck, is a custom powerhouse thanks to the combination of the classic Cummins and the classic wagon.

A modified truck might not be something that ever crosses your mind. When we think of wild, modified and custom vehicles, we think of cars. Muscle cars maybe, or Japanese cars or even restomods. But we might never think about trucks. Well, Winslow Bent of the This Old Truck YouTube channel certainly thinks about modified trucks. His latest video is a very interesting look at a Dodge Power Wagon called “Dreadnought,” and this is a ’95 Cummins 1 ton Dodge with a ’46 Dodge Power Wagon Cab, hood and nose.

The name Dreadnought is certainly fascinating, but why choose it? Owner Austin Pierce says that it was actually named after the British World War I battleships, effectively the ships that kick-started the modern battleship era. The attention to detail on the truck is pretty incredible, as Bent and Pierce show us. For example, the grille has connecting rods from a 3406 Cat semi motor across it, as well as some railroad spikes Pierce’s dad found in Arizona when walking alongside a railroad. The grille is made out of regular steel, with pieces from fireplaces in the Jackson area.

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One thing Bent says is good about the truck is that he kept the theme of the original power wagon, but just beefed it all up slightly compared to how it was. Pierce had to create four bands to fit the cab to the Cummins, two of which are actually removable with the hood. The stacks on the truck are certainly different, held on to the cab with octagonal bands and are the creation of Steve Darnell of Welder-Up, and they are certainly not what you might expect to see on any truck.

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It is fair to say that this truck is one hell of a beast. Looking at the bed, Pierce says that he will grind the pockets out and then add barn wood through them with some straps across to match the bed of the truck in order to make it look like a whiskey barrel. The hitch on the back is an old one his dad had, and he took the paint off it and added more railroad spikes to it, that is in keeping with the insignia at the front of the truck. This project is still not finished, either, and Pierce has plenty of ideas to make this truck crazier.

Source: This Old Truck YouTube Channel

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