My plan for the classic Dodge Power Wagon I don't own

My mind often springs to life and engages full throttle in the middle of the night when it should be sleeping. When this happens, my brain is like a 4x4 high-centered on a rock, engine revving, all four tires spinning, but no movement. Thank goodness for my pal the iPad. I simply fire up the rectangular electronic wonder and look at 4x4 stuff on the interwebs until sleep once again comes to call.

- KEN BRUBAKER

One thing I need to stop looking at, but can’t, during these middle-of-the-night, wide-awake times is used 4x4s. I might as well just get out of bed, drink a pot of coffee, and eat a passel of chocolate chip cookies because sleep becomes even more elusive. This happened again last night (the used 4x4 search, not the coffee and cookies). I was searching eBay for a classic Dodge Power Wagon (I have a thing about Power Wagons) and found a ’76 model with a gorgeous patina of faded paint, basic white-spoke wheels, and a 5.3L LS swap. It was located in Peoria, Arizona. I was instantly wide awake, poring over each photo. I liked what I saw and my brain was soon running even more amok, formulating a plan to jet to Peoria and acquire the truck. My middle-of-the-night plan included convincing a friend to let me bring my newly procured Power Wagon to his place in Arizona where I could give it an inspection and replace anything t