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Wild Willys

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The vitals:

'62 Willy's pickup truck (blue)
Owner/builder: Mike Howland
Frame: Original boxed
Engine: 350-cid Chevrolet
Transmission: SM 465 manual
Transfer case: NP205
Steering: GM column/box
Front axle: Scout II Dana 44 with Torsen-Gleason
Rear axle: Custom-built Dana 60 with Detroit Locker
Rear bumper: Smitybuilt
Front bumper: OEM
Tailgate: Owner-built using original Willys tailgate parts

'59 Willys pickup truck (red)
Owner/builder: Troy Linquist
Frame: Original
Engine: 402-cid Chevrolet with B&M Supercharger
Transmission: Turbo 400 all-manual shift
Transfer case: NP205
Steering: GM column/box
Front axle: Scout II Dana 44
Rear axle: OEM mod 53
Bumpers: Owner-built
Tailgate: Owner-built using original Willys tailgate parts

The vitals:

Tough Trail Toyota
'83 Toyota pickup truck
Owner: David Valdez of Placerville, CA
9-inches-over-stock super-flex rear springs
2-inches-over-stock front springs
Front axle relocated 2 inches forward
High-steering box
5150-series Bilstein shock absorbers
5.29 ring-and-pinion
MagnaFlow exhaust system
Smitybuilt side steps and rear bumper

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