Whenever you consider Mercedes, you in all probability don’t take into consideration pickups.  Nevertheless, the corporate isn’t a stranger to vehicles as they provided the insane G63 AMG 6×6 in addition to the extra mainstream X-Class.

Whereas each of these fashions have gone out of manufacturing, Pit26 Motorsports is reviving their legacy with an all-new crew cab pickup based mostly on the 2019-2023 G550 or G63.

Wanting suitably insane, the SUV to truck conversion sees the corporate take away a handful of parts and “then lower the automobile straight behind the rear seats.”  They then lengthen the chassis by 20 inches (508 mm), earlier than enclosing the cab and including a truck mattress.  The latter are constructed utilizing OEM components and this helps to present the automobile an genuine “G-Class aesthetic.”

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That being mentioned, Pit26 provides a revamped suspension that features new higher and decrease management arms, a “sturdy steering knuckle,” in addition to customized Bilstein shocks and coils.  The portal axles have additionally been re-geared, whereas the rear axle advantages from a “full decrease truss assist for added power and rigidity.”  The corporate then slaps on a set of 18- or 20-inch wheels, that are shod in 38-inch Toyo tires.

Pit26 says the modifications lead to almost 9 inches (229 mm) of extra floor clearance.  Nevertheless, the mannequin retains its “manufacturing unit degree steering geometry and suspension angle” for factory-like consolation.

An assortment of choices will likely be out there and the corporate’s first truck has been outfitted with a customized entrance bumper that options an built-in winch.  It’s joined by a high-clearance rear bumper with a full-size spare tire service.

Clients may also have the ability to order a roof high tent, a roof rack with KC auxiliary lights, a customized exhaust, and electrical facet steps.  Moreover, the mattress may be upgraded with a twin bike rack or a cargo storage answer from TruckVault. Talking of choices, the corporate talked about efficiency tunes and brake upgrades, though they didn’t go into specifics.

Pricing begins at $385,000 (£320,146 / €359,955) and the truck you see right here reportedly required greater than 1,100 man-hours to create.