CRUNKMETAL OFFROAD's eight month race to engineer the ultimate American Supertruck produces a venomous urban legend. A&T takes you to the bogg with Pit Viper creator, Seth Witchhunter, on the monster's premier offroad escapade.

When Seth Witchhunter bought his first Dodge Viper in 2000, he had no intention of using the original 500hp powerplant to rip stumps out of the ground and traverse cake-mix mud pits on any given sunday. Shortly after the turn of the millenium, Seth was approached by offroad afficianado, Warren Hummer, with a precarious proposition. Mr. Hummer would surmise that a lethal combination of both Seth's Viper and American offroad ingenuity could stir enough publicity to fuel a fire for an indomitable entertainment empire. Seth's closet addiction for offroading made his decision for the transformation unquestionable.

The second part of the proposal was that the superbeast be completed prior to the southwest offroad season...eight months away. Seth began disassembly immediately, discarding unnecessary components such as suspension, control arms, wheels and tires.

All fabrication and suspension work was done in-house via Warren Hummer's Crunkmetal Offroad Fab Shop. With dimensions from the 2000 Viper verified, the Crunkmetal crew began construction on the soon-to-be urban legend. Internal roll cage, additional structural caging, long-travel suspension and four-wheel steering were completed by the experienced team with time to spare.

Project Pit Viper retains the original powerplant with a modified flywheel, input shaft and adapter plate for the NV5600 6-speed and an Atlas II transfer case. The coach rides on military spec 2.5 ton military axles and lockers with 6.80 gears churning 48" terra tires. Front and rear hydraulic steering produce tight U-turns with the massive meats.

Seth took us to a cozy bog nestled in the boondocks of Louisiana for the Pit Viper's very first romp session. How do you describe neck-snapping, adrenal-inducing, white-knuckle fun for the whole family? You don't. You sit down, shut up and hold on. Plan on seeing this venomous monstrosity at a show near you... soon!