Bug out rig

[Alf Tanner]

I've been slowly upgrading my 3/4 ton dodge for this scenario. Next is an L tank for in the bed trying to get 800 mile range fully loaded driving in 4wd.

It sits on 10 ply toyo m/t 35s and the radiator/front end is protected by 750 lbs of bumper/winch/winch cradle welded to the frame. I have a backup fuel filter, oil filter, oil, fuel pump, engine controller, limited onboard air (working on getting full sized setup) larger batteries with extra reserve, stuff to patch tires if need be.

Fully loaded it gets 15mpg in 4wd. 20 if I stay off the pedal and in 2 wheel. The suspension is custom and the equivalent of what vehicles do the baha 1000 using, I just mixed parts from various companies like Carli suspension to accommodate the extra weight of the front end reinforcements.

Still need the 360 amp alternator and bigger inverter as well as a better CB setup, mounts for Gerry cans for extra diesel and to throw a water purification system in it.

[brianakell]

To dodge guy:

Convert the a/c pump to air. Just remember an inline oiler with air compressor oil in it before the compressor.

Get the bumper etc tied into a lot more than the last 3-4" of frame rail, it wads up like foil. Id make it bolt on as well, any need to reseal the timing case to the block and you need to get everything out of the way in front of the engine.

[William]

To dodge guy:

Get the bumper etc tied into a lot more than the last 3-4" of frame rail, it wads up like foil. Id make it bolt on as well, any need to reseal the timing case to the block and you need to get everything out of the way in front of the engine.

How do you do this?

[68Guy]

To dodge guy:

Convert the a/c pump to air. Just remember an inline oiler with air compressor oil in it before the compressor....

Recommendation - we used to do this on our 4x4 rock climbing rigs. Make a heavy steel bumper from explosion proof gas pipe. Seal both ends and put a threaded nipple on one of them for a air fitting. You can then use the low pressure A/C pump to fill the bumper and it will then act as a pretty decent air tank. You would be surprised how much air a decent sized truck tire takes and especially if it popped off the bead. In those situations, you can wrap a "come-along" around the middle of a tire and crank it down to push it against the bead and then air it if you have too.

[crob1]

I've been slowly upgrading my 3/4 ton dodge for this scenario. Next is an L tank for in the bed trying to get 800 mile range fully loaded driving in 4wd.

It sits on 10 ply toyo m/t 35s and the radiator/front end is protected by 750 lbs of bumper/winch/winch cradle welded to the frame. I have a backup fuel filter, oil filter, oil, fuel pump, engine controller, limited onboard air (working on getting full sized setup) larger batteries with extra reserve, stuff to patch tires if need be.

Fully loaded it gets 15mpg in 4wd. 20 if I stay off the pedal and in 2 wheel. The suspension is custom and the equivalent of what vehicles do the baha 1000 using, I just mixed parts from various companies like Carli suspension to accommodate the extra weight of the front end reinforcements.

Still need the 360 amp alternator and bigger inverter as well as a better CB setup, mounts for Gerry cans for extra diesel and to throw a water purification system in it.

Sounds awesome, but we really need a picture to be sure.