Turbo-Diesel Dodge Dually

Have you ever dreamed of driving a big rig, a diesel-powered 18-wheeler with enough grunt to yank down a condemned condo? Problem is, a commercial-duty truck lacks posh and refinement, let alone the fact that they're only good for hauling stuff. If you want to have your torque and eat it, too, get in line for a ticket to ride on the Cannonball Express. This one-ton Dodge Dually knows that too much is just right. We're talking heavy-duty diesel here, plus all the trimmings.

That's the Ticket!
How does 750 lb.-ft. of foot-stompin' turbocharged torque sound? Gotta drag a barge full of gravel? This torquemeister wouldn't even know it's back there. Just crack the throttle and you're King Kong on wheels, with more than 11 tons of towing capability. Hey, if this were our truck, we'd cruise around town just to find stuff to hook up to the trailer hitch so we could pull it through the neighborhood.


And that's just the beginning. This working man's rig has been beefed up with a brawny Xenon front fascia that juts out its lower jaw like The Rock in the WWF ring. Custom fender flares, hood louvers and a rear valence add to the Cannonball's imposing stance. To get that high-rollin' flash, this uptown Godzilla was dressed with Spectraflair liquid-metal "Cold Rolled Steel" paint licked with ghosted flames expertly applied by Mike Face Custom Paint. And you could hardly miss those 6-inch, chromed baloney pipes from Gibson that blast out the Cannonball's presence with a commanding rumble. You not only hear this rig rolling into town, you'll feel it when the ground shakes off the Richter scale.


Check out the super-sized rims, too. Oasis supplied 22-inch wheels wrapped with a one-of-a-kind set of custom-crafted Goodyear 37-inch tires (LT315/60R22). A whole forest of rubber trees had to be drained to make these bands. To match that glittering metallic finish, Katzkin created custom upholstery that looks like machine-turned metal plating. And to drown the diesel's throaty exhaust notes there's a Clarion entertainment system with an 8-inch LCD flip-down screen and Sirius Satellite System.


Just what sort of person goes for this big bruiser anyway? Maybe it's for the yacht club member who likes to tow a high-class motor yacht around town, and wants a rig to match—or perhaps a racehorse owner with a dozen thoroughbreds to transport to the track. And a super-sized, polished-aluminum Silverstream house trailer would look right at home behind the Cannonball—make that two of 'em, while you're at it. All you'd have to do is hook up the hitch and stomp on the go pedal.