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engines into these one of a kind with this truck. He wanted to build lift kit with rear air bag assist,
creations. As a specialist at Dodge something that he could utilize fi nishing it off with a massive set of
for 15 years working mainly with around his property and pick sites; Super Swamper Irock tires. While
the Cummins 5.9 engine, he had this truck would be built to work. deciding what to do with the bed
an attachment to diesel engines; Amongst the many projects Merlon of the truck, he got the wild idea to
Merlon left the Rockabilly Reunion had he knew just the chassis and build a boom, which could assist in
show with the creative juices power plant he’d be using. He lifting heavy items. Merlon’s cousin
fl owing and he fi nally knew what he started to swap the 1941 cab onto was an ironworker in Las Vegas,
was going to do with his 1941 G506. a First Gen Dodge Cummins 4x4 Nevada and he knew just where to
He wanted to make a statement chassis and installed a 6” Skyjacker fi nd the steel for the boom project.

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