Heritage Reforged in Steel and Diesel: Desert Power Wagons’

5.9L 24-Valve High-Output Cummins® Turbo Diesel 1946 Crew Cab
Reimagined for 2025

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

15 October 2025 by Desert Power Wagons, Castle Hayne, North Carolina

Desert Power Wagons proudly presents its latest handcrafted legend — a 1946 Crew Cab Power Wagon reborn in arresting Mercedes-Benz® Electric Green Metallic. Completed in October 2025 after countless hours of expert craftsmanship, this machine stands as a fearless intersection of American heritage and modern performance. It’s equal parts showpiece and workhorse — built to command attention on city streets and dominate far-flung trails with the same effortless authority.

TIMELESS DESIGN • MODERN POWER
Born from a Tisdale Coachworks crew-cab chassis featuring rear suicide doors, this reimagined Power Wagon honors the silhouette of a legend while embracing 21st-century materials and precision.

The Electric Green Metallic finish radiates energy — evoking the flash of a lightning storm over desert sand — and contrasts beautifully with gloss-black fenders and running boards. A hand-laid Biltmore White Ash hardwood bed floor with polished stainless slats anchors the design in craftsmanship’s golden age. Every line, seam, and fastener has been shaped to achieve one purpose: to fuse beauty and brawn into a single, unstoppable form.

At its heart beats an upgraded “Stage 1” 5.9L 24-Valve High-Output Cummins® Turbo Diesel, producing over 400 horsepower and 900+ lb-ft of torque. The build features a Fleece Performance® Cheetah™ Turbo, Banks® high-flow billet intake plate, 30 percent-over injectors, and billet timing components — turning raw diesel muscle into refined, usable power.

That power flows through a Randy’s Transmissions heavy-duty TorqueFlite® 48RE 4-speed automatic and robust NV271 manual-shift transfer case, with SSBC® 8-piston Big Brakes standing ready to tame all that torque when the trail ends and the pavement begins.

ENGINEERED TO CONQUER ANY TERRAIN
Beneath its vintage skin lies the proprietary Desert Power Wagons fully-boxed steel chassis — a custom foundation designed for strength, stability, and unrelenting adventure. A bespoke 4-link suspension featuring Fox Racing® 2.5 Performance Race Series coilovers with remote reservoirs, Eibach® Race springs, and a Rancho® steering damper ensures poise on every surface. Add Mevotech® steering arms, Rough Country® adjustable forged track bar, and a front-mounted WARN® 12,000-lb winch, and the result is a chassis engineered for both punishment and precision.

Machine-finished 20-inch MR802 Method Race Wheels® wrapped in 40-inch Venom Power® Swampthing™ M/T Xtreme Dirt tires complete the stance — a marriage of old-school swagger and modern control.

RUGGED OUTSIDE • REFINED WITHIN
Inside, muscle gives way to modern luxury. The cabin is wrapped in Tan Bark Distressed leather, extending across door panels, center console, and dash. Overhead, a Vastfire® Twinkle & Meteor™ fiber-optic starlight headliner turns the interior into a rolling night sky.

A premium Atoto® + Rockford Fosgate® + Kenwood® infotainment system with Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto®, paired with a 360-degree camera suite, ensures the tech lives up to the torque. Climate duties are handled by Vintage Air® Gen V, while a Viper® security system with remote start adds modern convenience. Power windows, locks, and the subtle glow of ambient LEDs complete an interior that’s equal parts sanctuary and command center.

BUILD HIGHLIGHTS

• Upgraded “Stage 1” 5.9L 24-Valve High-Output Cummins® Turbo Diesel | 400+ horsepower (298+ kW) | 900+ lb•ft (1220+ N•m) of torque

• Randy’s Transmissions heavy duty TorqueFlite® 48RE 4-speed automatic transmission + B&M® Super-Duty race shifter cables

• NV271 manual-shift transfer case (2WD • 4WD High • 4WD Low)

• E-Stopp® push-button electric parking + emergency brake

• Fox Racing® 2.5 Performance Race Series coilover shocks with remote reservoirs + Eibach® coilover springs

• Machine-finished 20-inch Method Race Wheels® MR802 wheels

• 40x13.50R20 Venom Power® Swampthing™ M/T Xtreme Dirt tires

• WARN® 12,000-pound front winch

• GT Performance® GT-9 Retro Cobra wooden steering wheel + Ididit® tilt steering column

• Amp Research® PowerStep™ XL side steps

• Newport Engineering® 12-volt synchronized electric windshield wipers

• Premium Tan Bark Distressed leather upholstery + Vastfire® Twinkle & Meteor™ fiber-optic starlight headliner

• Atoto® + Rockford Fosgate® + Kenwood® premium infotainment system with Apple CarPlay® + Android Auto®

• Full LED exterior lighting and ambient interior illumination
  …and much more!

A LEGACY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
A Desert Power Wagon isn’t merely built — it’s forged. Each truck is hand-assembled in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, by master craftsmen who shape metal and wood into motion and memory. These are heirloom-grade machines meant to outlast trends, outdrive expectations, and outlive us all.

This Electric Green Crew Cab embodies that ethos completely: unmistakable, unstoppable, and utterly unforgettable.

CONTACT US
For more info on this build or to explore upcoming projects, call/text +1 (877) 797-9246. We’re happy to arrange a FaceTime® walkaround, answer any questions, or discuss custom commissions. Worldwide shipping is available — or fly into ILM just five miles from our workshop, and take the wheel of a machine that doesn’t just turn heads — it rewrites the definition of American power and presence.


Thanks for looking… and have a great day!

The Desert Power Wagons Crew

Year: 1946

Make: Dodge

Model: Power Wagon WDX
Trim: 4-Door Crew Cab

VIN: 83903973

Miles: Testing & Delivery Only

Stock #: 903973B

Price: $424,950 USD

#DesertPowerWagons #SignatureAutosports #Osprey_Custom_Cars #MegaRexxTrucks #WeBuildTheHottestTrucks #DodgePowerWagon #PowerWagon #Dodge #DodgeTrucks #ThePowerWagon #Cummins #Hellcat #Hemi #PowerWagonNation #TinGrilleDodgeTruck #TrucksDaily #ClassicTrucks #FarFromStock #OldTruck #OldGold #RestoreThemDontCrushThem #Ram #Mopar #DodgeRam #MoparOrNoCar #RamTrucks #TrucksOfInstagram #Bespoke #LifeIsTooShortToDriveABoringTruck #YouDreamItWeBuildItYouDriveIt