Great info thanks!
There was also a Baja 500 race coming up on May 30th of that year in Baja, Mexico. DM, SS and AM took one truck, one Jeep and one trailer to the same race in May 2011. He rolled the Jeep in that race which is why he didn't complete it. I believe DM had two Jeeps that were modified. Just something to ponder.
MOO
It would be logical that DM could stuff two jeeps in the one car-hauler.
Or the Baja 500 race coming up, could mean that DM's RAM had mechanical issues that needed to be augmented with parts from another.
There is no way they are putting together an engine/drivetrain transplant into the Jeep inside of three weeks, and being assured it'll hold together come race-day. I also question just how quickly they can both re-vin, re-spray and recondition a gutted Dodge RAM interior, as well as disguise other visual cues that virtually scream "TB's Truck".
If the RAM was intended to be openly used - this would point to TB's murder being a car-jacking gone wrong - to kill TB, destroyed any chances of being able to meet reasonable time-lines for short/medium term use of the vehicle. As DM soon found out.. prying eyes will get you every time.
I think DM had multiple irons in the personal projecting fire .. as far as his 'chop shop' goes. He had ambitions, all right.