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New International 4X4

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PDF specs from International





From the International website:





Question :I've heard that Intenational is now manufacturing pickup trucks. How can I get more information?



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Answer :

In the Sept/Oct '03 issue of Motor Trend's Truck Trend magazine, an article was featured about an International® 7300 4x4 with a pickup bed. This is a regular production cab and chassis model built in Garland, Texas.





The pickup bed was custom made for this chassis, and can be done on site at our production facility by a third party outfitter and sold through any International dealer. International is NOT building pickups as a regular complete production model, but only on a custom order basis through its dealer network.





Now if only Freightliner came out with one with an 8. 3 ISC!



Ahhhh dreaminnnn :)
 
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Yeah, it was looking pretty good until I got to the DT466 rated at 215 BHP and 540 lb-ft torque! :( Out of curiosity, I wonder how much one of these things would set you back?



Rusty
 
I don't know if you noticed or not, but look at the truck box on it. Other than a little bit of lengthening, it is straight off a furd. Imagine that.



Ben
 
Looks to me like a ford copy of the GM Top Kick. I have seen a few Top Kicks in my area with a crew cab/pickup bed combo and they do look pretty good. Available engines are the Duramax (6 and 8 cylinder versions) and a Cat Diesel. If I remember correctly they start at around 35- 40 grand.
 
Even if I could afford it, I can't see buying the dually bed. I would want a custom towing bed with some places to put my "stuff".
 
There was one here in Denver at the dealer (can't remember which dealer, the one at Airport Blvd and Colfax) similar to that in every way but the truck was older cab style. I got a good look at it and man it was big. Pretty cool. Didn't see a price though.



Nick
 
UPDATE

Click here to see it in action.



Some pics:

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From the website:

International® 7000 Series Chassis Transformed to Rugged Pickup



International Truck and Engine Corporation's “Big Red†truck is a prototype designed and built on the rugged International® 7300 4x4 chassis by International dealer I-10 International Trucks in Phoenix, Ariz. Using the chassis built at International's Garland (Tex. ) Assembly Plant and pieces from two pickup truck bodies, I-10 International and a local body builder created the extended customized pickup truck.



Built on a superior strength frame-rail system, the International 7300 features an air-suspension cab that rides smooth on-and off-road. Plus it offers up to a 50-degree wheelcut for tighter turning and the proven reliable International® DT 466 engine.



Big Red takes this hard-working vehicle a step further with a customized, removable pickup bed mounted on the International 7300 chassis frame rails. With a Class 7 GVW rating, Big Red can carry 27,000 lbs on two axles and up to 70,000 lbs with a trailer, or only 10,000 lbs less than a Class 8 vehicle. Big Red's steering axle is rated at 10,000 pounds, while the rear axle is rated at 17,000 pounds. As beefed up as it is, Big Red's 7300 Series chassis also can be toned down -- customers can spec a 25,999-lb GVW with an 80,000-psl rail that permits smaller weight-rated axles.



Big Red's chrome grille, rugged oversize tires and shiny stacks aren't the only features that give it the specter of a bigger rig. The standard, 215-horsepower International DT 466 diesel engine muscles out 540 lb-ft of torque between 1400 and 2100 rpm. Full-time four-wheel drive and an Allison five-speed automatic transmission help put power to the wheels, and a manual transmission also is available.



Big Red has the feel of a full-size pick-up, but its height and visibility are its greatest attributes. The modified crew cab measures 96 inches deep, or 44 inches longer than standard, providing enough space for six large men. This specialized vehicle delivers the brawn to handle fifth-wheel installation for gooseneck trailers, such as those needed for RVs and horse trailers, allowing customers to haul trailer freight all the way up to the Class 7 weight rating. Moreover, Big Red's rugged, off-road capability makes it ideal for use in a variety of demanding construction, utility and other vocational applications.

 
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I would not mind something like that, but would not have the T444E engine (powerstroke) The DT466 engine is a good one. Not sure about the newer ones, but some of them run the P7100 pump (aka EASY BOMBS!!!

BUT I would not have a pickup bed on a truck with that price and capacity. pickup beds are CHEESIE!!!! I can't wait to get a flatbed built for my 2003!!
 
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