1991 Ford Bronco - Swamp Thing

With a name like Swamp Thing, we pretty much expected Paul Sundy's orange Ford truck to be able to crawl through anything. What we didn't expect, is that Swamp thing is actually not a truck, it's a combination of three trucks. It features a '91 Ford Bronco body that's lost its top and has been narrowed a whopping 12 inches. Ditching the tailgate, windshield (it's Lexan), and a quarter of the body saved a whopping 800 pounds. A lighter-weight mud truck is easier on parts and doesn't need as much torque to crawl through the gooey stuff.

Our next surprise was the chassis. Stock Ford? Nope, it's actually an International tow truck chassis from the late '40s. With a frame and body, next was power. What kind of engine has almost unlimited torque and can run in the mud all day? Why, a diesel of course. The engine that powers Swamp Thing is a 5.9L Cummins that was sourced out of an '89 Dodge truck. Aside from a little fuel screw turning on the VE injection pump, a new air filter, and a hood stack, the engine is pretty much stock, and makes roughly 200 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. While that doesn't sound like much, it's only part of the equation.

The engine that powers the...        read full caption The engine that powers the sliced-up Bronco is a 5.9L Cummins. Rated at 160 hp stock, Paul's truck now puts out about 200 hp-just enough to make a little smoke.	Yep, it's a diesel! While...        read full caption Yep, it's a diesel! While many people have told Paul he needs more horsepower, he sees no need since he's broken parts in his current combination with a mere 200 hp. It's all about gearing.	With the bench seats in back,...        read full caption With the bench seats in back, Paul's rig has enough seating room for six to eight adults, that is, if they don't mind getting a little dirty.
The tractor tires are an insane...        read full caption The tractor tires are an insane 60 inches tall, 18.5 inches wide, and are mounted on a 30-inch wheel. The hood stack was robbed from a semi.	Standing almost 10 feet tall,...        read full caption Standing almost 10 feet tall, Paul Sundy's Cummins-powered Bronco is a formidable truck. Mud, anyone?	The Ram hood ornament off...        read full caption The Ram hood ornament off an '89 Dodge found its way onto Paul's truck and hints at the Cummins power that lies under the hood.