Super Duty? Psshhht. If you want to go very far off the grid with no fear of breaking down, you’re going to need “Severe Duty.” Take a gander at this gorgeous 2019 Ford F-550 Severe Duty overlander conversion for sale by Garage Kept Motors in Grand Rapids, Michigan for an asking price of $174,900.
What started as an already beastly Ford F-550 Power Stroke with 935 lb-ft of torque at 1,800 rpm has been converted by DBL Design into a Severe Duty Truck and further enhanced with a Four Wheel Campers Grandby Flatbed camper. This thing has military-grade mechanical specs and a downright luxurious pop-up camper that includes a toilet, stove, sink, beds, table, solar, and more. If you’ve got the means, you should grab this monster rig and get lost.
The Severe Duty F-Series Truck: An Absolute Savage.
The folks at DBL Design just didn’t think Ford made the F-550 Super Duty quite super enough. About 7 years ago, they set out to essentially convert standard issue American trucks into a true military-spec platform. They specialize in forged front axles, military internal double beadlock wheels, central tire inflation systems, and even 6x6 conversions. According to DBL, “all of these have been built and tested to provide the most affordable military platform in the world. Our severe duty F550 and F450 super single conversions can be serviced at thousands of dealerships worldwide.”
This truck is a stage 1 conversion which addresses the following components:
- Gears
- Wheels
- Tires
- Fenders
- Speed correction
- Lift kit
- Shocks
- Front axle
- Brakes
- Central tire inflation
- Warn winch
- Front bumper
Stage 1 optimizes the chassis for Super Single Wheels, which allows you to remove the stock duallys and replace them with a (big ass, strong) single wheel in both the front and rear. It vastly improves usability, particularly when there’s no pavement available--which is exactly where you want to take this behemoth. In the end, you’ve got an absolutely brutal truck, and in this case, one that’s been outfitted with a top-of-the-line purpose-built camper from Four Wheel Campers. If you need to bug out, this is the one.
The Condition & Specs.
This rig has served for 12,552 miles over the past 3 years, and despite no doubt being in the wilderness for much of that, it’s in excellent shape with no major dents, dings or mechanical flaws. It’s ready to rock.
The actual spec list would be four miles long, but here’s some highlights:
MECHANICAL/SUSPENSION:
- 6.7L Power Stroke diesel motor
- 450 hp @2,800 rpm
- 935 lb-ft @1,800 rpm
- 6:17 gears for heavy haul conversions
- Speed lift kit - 2.5”
- Fox shocks
- Pro 80 front axle (Rated 11,000 lbs)
- Severe duty brakes (Zero brake fade)
- Central tire inflation system
CAMPER:
- Four Wheel Campers Grandby Flatbed camper
- Sink
- Toilet
- Refrigerator
- Fold out aluminum steps
- Air conditioning
- Stovetop
- Camp shower
- Tons of storage
- Ceiling mounted fan
EXTERIOR:
- 335/80/R20 (41.6") Continental tires (7400 lbs rating)
- 20 x 10” forged aluminum 3-piece wheels - Double beadlock
- Warn winch: 16.5k
- Buckstop Outback front bumper/brush guard
- Twin jerry can mounts
- Rear winch hitch
INTERIOR:
- Dark gray fabric seating for 6
- Rubber floor mats
- Fire extinguisher
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