DOUBLE WIDE

An Iowa-Built California Cruiser

- MIKE SELF

WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU LOVE, GO FOR IT! Dave Gonzales of Temecula, California, had been a previous customer of Lakeside Rods & Rides, so he was often checking in with owner Roger Burman to see what he was working on. As it so happened, Roger had something quite unique brewing in the shop. Actually, it was kind of a sequelto a previous build, but with a twist all its own.

Some of you may have already seen the other truck, dubbed “Whiskey Bent,” which was another ’62 Dodge D200 crew cab, but let’s introduce you to its lesser-known sibling, “Double Wide.” Roger originally found the truck (which also happens to be a ’62) near Rapid City, South Dakota. It had spent many years as a forestry service truck and was ready for the next stage of its life.

Securing a Roadster Stop REVO chassis, equipped with RideTech coilovers, was the first step after getting the truck to the shop. Prepped with a Ford 9-inch rearend, a custom IFS, rear four-link, and Wilwood brakes all around, the truck would definitely be able to handle well despite its size. The 20x8 and 20x10 Boze Tach forged billet wheels and Continental Extreme Contact tires (in 245/35ZR20 and 295/40ZR20 sizes) fill up the wheelwells nicely without looking out of place on a truck that’s almost six decades old!