Called “Loco Hauk” This 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited was built by Hauk Designs. The crazy project took eight weeks to build for their show Road Hauks on the History Channel.
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The Loco Hauk weights 5.5 tonnes and its powered by a 100 CID V-4 single-acting, trunk-piston, poppet-valve uniflow steam engine that produces 130-140 horsepower. It has a NSG370 6-speed manual transmission.
The engine is fed from a 20 gallon boiler and a 55 gallon water tank. The 16 gallon factory fuel tank was converted to hold the kerosene to heat the boiler.The drivetrain consists of a factory NSG370 6-speed manual transmission and NP241 transfer case.
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The front axle is a Teraflex D60 with Auburn Gear Max Lock locker and 3.73 gears, the middle axle is a Ford 9″ pass-through with 3.70 gears, and the rear axle is Teraflex D60 with Auburn Gear Lock locker and 3.73 gears.
