Pounder Custom
Mule · Heavy-duty commercial truck
The Pounder Custom is a versatile and robust commercial truck designed for heavy-duty tasks. It is a modified version of the standard Pounder, offering enhanced performance and customization options.
Overview
The Pounder Custom is a heavily modified version of the standard Pounder, designed to handle large-scale transportation and delivery tasks in Grand Theft Auto V. It features a reinforced chassis and improved engine, making it more durable and capable of withstanding significant damage.
This vehicle is particularly favored by players for its ability to be customized with various armor and weapon options, making it a formidable choice for missions involving cargo transport under hostile conditions. The Pounder Custom also offers a spacious cargo area, suitable for storing and transporting goods across Los Santos.
Performance
The Pounder Custom offers reliable performance for a vehicle of its size, with decent speed and handling for heavy-duty tasks.
Customization
The Pounder Custom can be customized at the Weaponized Vehicle Workshop. It offers extensive options for armor, weapons, and aesthetic modifications.
Modification categories
- Armor
- Engine upgrades
- Turbo
- Weapons
- Livery
- Wheels & tire smoke
Paint
The Pounder Custom can be painted in a variety of colors, allowing for personalization to match the player's style or organization theme.
How to Obtain
The Pounder Custom can be purchased from Warstock Cache & Carry for a price of $320,530. It becomes available after completing the requisite missions in the After Hours update.
Players can also find the vehicle occasionally used by NPCs during specific missions, but it is not commonly found on the streets.
Real-World Counterpart
The Pounder Custom is inspired by real-world heavy-duty trucks such as the Freightliner M2 106 and the International DuraStar, known for their robust construction and versatility in commercial use.
Notable Uses
- The Pounder Custom is used in the 'Nightclub Management' missions, where it plays a crucial role in transporting goods.
- It is featured in the 'Sell Goods' missions, where players must deliver cargo while defending it from attackers.
- The vehicle can be seen during the 'After Hours' update missions, utilized for various logistics tasks.
- In the 'Biker Sell Missions', the Pounder Custom is often used to transport illicit goods across the map.
Trivia
- The Pounder Custom was introduced in the After Hours update of GTA Online.
- It is one of the few vehicles that can be equipped with both armor and weapons, making it highly versatile.
- The vehicle's design allows for a high degree of customization, including liveries that can match player-owned Nightclubs.
- Despite its size, the Pounder Custom has relatively good acceleration for a truck of its class.
Variants & Related Commercial Vehicles
The Pounder Custom has a few notable variants and competitors in the commercial vehicle class.
- Pounder — The standard version of the Pounder, without the custom modifications, used for basic transportation tasks.
- Mule Custom — Another modified commercial vehicle, smaller than the Pounder Custom but offering similar customization options.
- Boxville — A smaller delivery van, less durable but more maneuverable than the Pounder Custom.
