frame extending?

[concretejungle]

Can someone explain to me what's going on here in this clip?

YouTube - 1964 Power Wagon TTC 2010 Mud pit

It looks almost like his frame is extending and contracting almost like an inchworm. WTF?!!

 

[D'Animal]

4 wheel steering.


It looks like the weight box is moved fowards and backwards. LOL

 

[Fast Eddy]

Hollister Hills OHV...

 

[rutbeer]

that is exactly what it's doing. New one to me....

 

[jfz80]

yup, good call hard to see but more noticeable up front at the bumper to grill gap. Thought it was a counterweight dealio at first. heres a rig bio:



Roger King 1964 Dodge Power Wagon Passenger Side Shot
Until you actually see King's Power Wagon in action, it's hard to see what makes this beat-up old iron so unusual. With 36 inches of adjustability up front, Elmo's selectable wheelbase arrangement arms King for virtually any off-highway situation-especially those that would stop static-wheelbase rigs dead in their tracks.
Elmo
Just when you thought you have seen everything, along comes Roger King and his '64 Dodge Power Wagon. Equipped with an über-flexible coil spring suspension, four-wheel steering, and a hydraulically adjustable wheelbase (not a typo), this unique build epitomizes innovation. Additionally, the rig sports a propane-powered 408ci Mopar mill that puts out an estimated 400 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque. King is no stranger to TTC-style competition, either. With an extensive background in fabrication and metalwork, this Tennessee-based tool dealer's creation is unlike anything we've seen before. Tipping the scales at nearly 9,500 pounds, we are not surprised that TTC Truck Class fans wanted to see King's heavyweight compete.

Specifications

* Owner name/city: Roger King/Sparta, Tennessee
* Occupation: Mac tool dealer
* Vehicle model: 1964 Dodge Power Wagon
* Estimated value: $100,000
* Engine/aspiration: Dodge 5.9L OHV V-8/propane injected
* Transmission: NP435
* Transfer case: NP205
* Suspension (f/r): Double-triangulated four-link, coil springs/double-triangulated four-link, coil springs
* Axles (f/r): 21/2-ton Rockwell, Ouverson shafts, spool, pinion brake/21/2-ton Rockwell, Ouverson shafts, spool
* Axle ratio: 6.72:1
* Wheels: Steel 20x12 Stazworks double bead locks
* Tires: 54-in Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC


* Most looking forward to: "Tank Trap. I think it will be survival of the fittest. I look forward to taking my punishment."
* Not looking forward to: "Mud Pit. My truck is not set up for mud and I have no idea how to drive in it."

 

[D'Animal]

Now that is some fancy engineering.

It took about 5 minutes for the video to fully load.

 

[PKP80]

Didn't get him any farther...and is extension broke a few times during the competition so I'd question why one would do it. Very Truck but pretty useless IMO esp. with 54" tires. He would have be better off saving the few hundred pounds that mod probably added.

 

[concretejungle]

Looks like there is an 80 series in the background!

 

[donutfj80]

YouTube - Dodge Power Wagon at RamJam 2008

 

[Chop Shop]

I'd question why one would do it..

It a common "hey look at me" mod.

Usually you see mods like this at the lowrider show or on American Chopper

 

[concretejungle]

yea, i really don't see how that modification could be that big of an advantage?...

 

[4XLT]

That must be in the same category as the Power Wagon Swivel Frame by Willock. Claimed to be great but never really caught on.

Of course an original one is probably worth some bank and is more appealing to me than that inchworm business.

 

[PKP80]

It a common "hey look at me" mod.

Usually you see mods like this at the lowrider show or on American Chopper

LOL, I couldn't have said it better myself!

 

[D'Animal]

I thought that died because the invention of the locking rear end.

That must be in the same category as the Power Wagon Swivel Frame by Willock. Claimed to be great but never really caught on.

Of course an original one is probably worth some bank and is more appealing to me than that inchworm business.

 

[4XLT]

Saw somewhere that Willock only did 40 or so on Power Wagons, so my impression was it just never went anywhere in the first place; I don't really know. Looks like it would be tough to keep a load in the bed if the swivel was actually put to use!

 

[mookie]

that's Roger King, he's in my 4x4 club and one of my riding buds.....he has hydraulics controlling the frame extension, he can go from like 101" to 135" on the fly......i've seen it work really awesome a few times and others not so much. his truck also weighs about 9500lbs, i agree that it's not worth the weight that it's added to his rig but it is pretty cool......he is an awesome guy and great dude to ride with and know

 

[mookie]

Didn't get him any farther...and is extension broke a few times during the competition so I'd question why one would do it.

the extension part didn't break a single time during the TTC comp and to my knowledge has never broken.....he HAS broken everything else on that truck that you can imagine

 

[mookie]

some good video of it from our trip to Moab a couple of years agoj....for some reason the imbedding isn't working on this, you have to double click on the video itself....

YouTube - Georgia Trail Runners@Moab 2009

it worked really well on the rockpile at pritchetts canyon, and at the waterfall at area bfe where he extended the front end up over the top, caught traction then he contracted it in and pulled the rear end up

also check out the hi-lift handle save in the devils hot-tub and his steering wheel flying out and getting run over lol

 

[PAToyota]

For mud I really don't see it making a difference. For rocks I can definitely see that an adjustable wheelbase would help in certain cases where either a short or long wheelbase is going to work better on a particular obstacle. Whether the weight and added complexity is worth it is another matter, though.

 

[donutfj80]

Nice hi-lift save!!