The Flyway Highway Duck Truck
The Flyway Highway "Duck Truck" - For Sale!!!
This year's "Duck Truck" is a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab with the 5.7 Hemi engine. Now as you know from watching the "Duck Truck Upgrade" segments on our show, we've souped this baby up with a bunch of after market accessory items. Our goal was to make the "Duck Truck" the ultimate waterfowl hunting rig. We think we've pretty much accomplished that goal! Below is list of all the awesome aftermarket items we've added to the truck (with pictures and links to the manufacturer's websites).
This truck is now for sale so if you're interested contact Craig Foster at 630-267-1985.
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Rhino Lining (rhinolinings.com) - Everyone knows Rhino Lining. We had the bed sprayed (of course) as well as the outside lower body panels and the front and rear bumpers. We'd never done the bumpers before and man does it look tough! We travel a lot of gravel roads (especially in Canada) and never have to worry about stone chips! Rhino Lining of DuPage (www.rhinoliningsofdupage) in Carol Stream, Illinois did a great job with the application.
Curt Manufacturing (www.curtmfg.com) - In order to be able to mount our Warn Multi Mount hitch to the front of our truck, we needed a front receiver. Curt Manufacturing makes some of the best receivers on the market. They sent us a class three 2" receiver rated for 500 pounds of tongue weight and 9,000 pounds of straight-line pulling. This is more than enough for our Warn winch. It was super easy to install and looks great!
Magnaflow performance exhausts (www.magnaflow.com) - To further enhance our Hemi's output, we installed a cat-back performance exhaust system from Magnaflow. Not only does this system increase the horsepower, it sounds awesome! The stainless can and chromed dual tips look great as well. Our Hemi's really exhaling now!
Skyjacker suspensions (www.skyjacker.com) - It goes with out saying that you have to lift a hunting truck! The friendly folks at Skyjacker Suspensions supplied us with a really nice 4" suspension lift. These guys really know how to make lifts. Their quality and attention to detail is outstanding. What I like best about their lifts is that you don't lose the factory ride quality with them. "Jacked up" and a smooth ride is the way to go! We had DC Dynamics in Oshkosh, Wisconsin do the install. Give Chris Anderson a call at 920-230-2979 or email him at dcdynamics@ntd.net. They did a great job!
Thule (www.thule.com) - We needed a basket for the top of our Duck Truck. Not just any basket, but the "Mother Of All Baskets". That's right, that's what Thule calls this basket (M.O.A.B. for short). It's a great product, looks awesome, and now we have a place to put that big Goodyear spare tire!
Bully Dog engine tuning products (www.bullydog.com) - We wanted to jack-up the performance of the 5.7 liter Hemi in our Dodge so naturally we turned to the folks at Bully Dog. They sent us a Triple Dog GT Gas Guage/Tuner. This awesome product is a vehicle engine tuner, monitor, gauge and diagnostic device all in a single unit. The GT dramatically improves the utility of several vehicle applications by providing an increase in horsepower and torque and by improving fuel economy. It's real simple to use and the results are definitely noticeable!
K&N Filters (www.knfilters.com) - We wanted our Hemi to breathe a little better so we had the folks at K&N send us a cold air intake system. K&N intake systems are computer designed to give your engine maximum air flow, which means more horsepower, torque and improved fuel efficiency. Every K&N intake system is dyno tested and tuned to provide maximum performance and efficiency. Now our Hemi's really suck'n air! They also back their products with a million mile warrantee.
Amp Research (www.amp-research.com) - Now here's a product that really makes getting in and out of your lifted truck easier. No other running board, tube step or nerf bar can match the ease of entry of the Amp Research Power Step. Open the door and this full-length running board automatically deploys for easy stepping in and out of the cab. Close the doors and this sure-footed step platform retracts safely under the truck with no loss of ground clearance. It's even lighted so you can see where you're stepping in the dark. Very cool!
Goodyear Tires (www.goodyear.com) - We slapped a set of Goodyear DuraTracs on our rig and love them! The tires features TractiveGroove Technology to help get the job done when the roads get tough. Offering enhanced traction in deep mud and snow, the Wrangler DuraTrac is a hardworking tire for drivers who don't know the meaning of the word quit. We had them put on at Matthews Tire and Auto in Appleton, Wisconsin (www.matthewstire.com). They're family owned and operated and are a great place to go for all your automotive service needs!
Bed Slide (www.bedslide.com) - This is probably the one upgrade to our Duck Truck that has made life on the road the easiest. With the Bed Slide, we don't have to crawl up into the bed of our truck to access our equipment. Our Contractor Grade BedSlide is designed for those who tend to use their trucks like they were intended…with a little abuse in mind! It features a new 1-hand "Squeeze and Pull" handle for easy access to cargo, powder-coated heavily reinforced steel framework, 8-sealed steel roller bearings, a weight capacity of 1,800 pounds, 3 locking positions, aluminum side rails and the WeatherDeck top with 1/4" rubber mat.
Waterfowldecals.com (www.waterfowldecals.com) - These guys make really cool decals to dress up your hunting rig. We put them on the back window of our LEER cap and they look great! You can order them right off their web site. WaterfowlDecals.com features hundreds of outdoor and hunting related decals, shirts and hats. You'll notice the unique detail and quality that's put into each design and created as only a hunter could reproduce. A wide variety of waterfowl related designs are available! They look great on vehicles, trailers, kennels guns, boats or any semi smooth surface you decide to put them on and are also easy to apply.
LEER truck caps (www.leer.com) - Most guys gotta have a cap for their pick-up. LEER is the way to go. They offer quality construction and lots of models to choose from! Our model #100 XQ is really nice. The coolest feature is how the locking mechanism for the glass hatch is wired to the truck so we can use the vehicle's keyless remote to lock/unlock it. Talk about convenient! We had A & K Truckland in Green Bay, Wisconsin do the install (www.aktruckland.com). They offer a full line of after market retail accessories for all types of pick-up trucks, SUVs and automobiles. We were so happy with their level of service that we went back and had them install our accessory lights and power steps!
Hatchie Bottom Outdoor Products (www.hatchiebottom.com) - These high quality, custom fit neoprene seat covers look great and fit perfectly. In my opinion they're the best available. Combining the properties of 3mm neoprene with custom-fit technology, they provide the ultimate in water protection and durability. Available in Mossy Oak New Break-Up, Mossy Oak Duck Blind, Realtree AP, and Advantage Max 4 (shown).
Vision-X Off Road Lighting (www.visionxoffroad.com) - We wanted some kick-ass lights to mount on our truck so we called Joe at Vision-X Off Road Lighting. He hooked us up with some big VTX-8000's halogens for our front light bar and a pair of their new Solstice S-1100 LED driving lights to mount in our front bumper. These bad boys light up the night like you wouldn't believe and have proved to be really valuable to us for illuminating fields when setting up decoy spreads! In addition to 4x4's, Vision-X also makes lights for off road racing, ATV's, UTV's, snowmobiles, dirt bikes and sand rails.
WARN Industries (www.warn.com) - We needed a winch for our truck so
naturally we contacted WARN. They are, without a doubt, the #1 name in
winches! They sent us their really convenient 9.5ti Portable model. With
9500lbs of pulling power, this baby can get us out of any bad situations
should we get stuck (like that nasty Arkansas "gumbo" mud we encounter
every season). The cool thing about the 9.5ti Portable is that you can
easily move it from the front to the back of your truck. You simply
disconnect the "quick connect" coupler, pull the winch (on its carrier)
out of the truck's receiver, and plug it in to the other end of the
vehicle. It's that simple! The only extra part we needed was a front
receiver which the nice folks at CURT Manufacturing sent us. The Warn
9.5ti Portable Winch is a slick set-up that you should definitely look
into!
