Well folks, . . . if you've known me for any length of time, you already know that I'm quite a motorhead. If you know anything about motorheads, you also know that we're kinda loyal to certain things from our experiences over the years, and as most motorheads will find a way of getting the things that they've always dreamed of getting, and I'm no different. I'm finally the proud owner of a brand new Dodge Ram 1500 SRT-10 pickup truck. I come into this windfall as the result of my 60th Birthday. It is a gift from the sweetest woman I've ever known, my dearest sweetheart, Cindy.

This thing has 505 cubic Inch V-10 engine, with 550 Horsepower at 5900 RPM and 575 pounds of torque at 4600 RPM, and it's driven through a six-speed manual transmission. It has a top speed of 158 mph. It's also got a really neat navagation system built into the radio that has an amplified woofer mounted directly behind the center arm rest that puts out 518 watts of stereo sound. It's flame red in color, as you can see, and it's the fastest thing I've ever owned, outside of one or two race cars. Billed by the folks at the Guinness Book of Records, it's supposed to be the world's fastest production pickup truck. I would venture to say that outside of a few very high priced exotic cars, costing thousands of dollars more, this thing will beat any vehicle normally seen on city streets in this part of the country, INCLUDING those silly looking Z-06 Corvettes. The tires are 305-40-YR22 Pirelli P-Zero Scorpions costing $396 each. Trust me when I tell you that this truck will stay up with any NASCAR race truck, up through all six gears, and have plenty left over, for the finish line.

Here are the factory published specifications for my truck, (keep in mind that I've made some minor modifications, such as headers and exhaust, as well as a couple of intake mods, and a different engine controller chip, to account for the differences):

Truck Specifications
Vehicle Type -- Two-seat, performance pickup
Engine
· Type: 10-cylinder, 90-degree V-type, liquid cooled
· Displacement: 8.3-liter (505 cu. in.)
· Horsepower: 500 bhp @5,600 rpm
· Torque: 525 lb.-ft. @4,200 rpm
Transmission
· Manual, six-speed with Hurst shifter mechanism and linkage
Dimensions
· Wheelbase: 120.5
· Box Length: 6'3"
· Track, Front: 68.5
· Track, Rear: 67.9
· Overall Length: 203.1
· Overall Width: 79.9
· Overall Height: 74.4
· Fuel Tank Capacity: 26 gal
· Curb Weight (estimated): 5,000 lbs.
Wheels and Tires
· Tires: Pirelli Scorpion Zero 305/40 YR 22
· Wheels: Forged aluminum "Viper-style" 22 x 10 inch
Performance (estimated)
· 0-60 mph 4.9 sec.
· 0-80 mph7.96 sec.
· Standing ¼ mile 12.8 sec. @111.2 mph
· Top Speed 156 mph

It's truly GREAT to be sixty years of age, and enjoying my second childhood!

God Bless,

Dan'L