Roundup

Hummer Crusher

January 1 2005 Mark Hoyer
Roundup
Hummer Crusher
January 1 2005 Mark Hoyer

HUMMER CRUSHER

No, this is not Truck World, but it is impossible to ignore this monster hauler from International. Dubbed the CXT, or Commercial Extreme Truck, the all-wheel-drive "pickup" is based on the same 20-ton platform used for dump trucks and snow plows.

As such, with its 6-ton capacity, it hauls three times the payload of most consumer pickups and even features a tilt-bed option. Standard power comes from a turbocharged, four-valveper-cylinder, six-cylinder diesel engine that produces 220 horsepower and 540 foot-pounds of torque at less than 2400 rpm while returning 7-10 mpg. If that’s too tame, go with the 3OO-bhp/060-ft.-lb. option. An automatic transmission is standard.

Available in club-cab or four-door versions, the interior is fully plush, with leather, wood trim and even fiat-screen TV options for the mega-luxury monster-truck experience.

experience. Only 60 examples will be made this year, at a base price of $95,000, Think of it as the perfect way to haul your Boss Hoss cruiser to Daytona. -Mark Hoyer