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Antique & Vintage Trucks.
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Baxsie
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No snow, and the ground is frozen enough to not be muddy, so I loaded up the 1946 with some scrap steel.
Bonus: the 6v started with no drama at 25°F. Dang. That old truck is a rock.
Bonus: the 6v started with no drama at 25°F. Dang. That old truck is a rock.
This is my 63 f600. I wanted a truck like it but didn't know how useful it would be. I gave scrap price for it and got a 64 with a rebuilt 330. I put all the good stuff on the 63 and did a bunch of work making sure it was in good shape without spending much money. Its been one of the best things i have ever owned. If i know it was going to be so useful i would have got something newer but other than speed it will do everything a newer truck can do and for the most part I dont have to go to far when i am using it. Its been a gift from above.
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Truck Shop
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Good thing the oil sump is in the rear of pan.
Baxsie
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I am not sure what brought the ideal in my head but i needed to move some trailers the job was going to pay good enough that i could about pay for a truck. Then i would have 3 trucks The ford flat bed,the IH pole truck and the 1995 GMC . I thought i would buy the GMC lengthen the frame to to hold a flatbed dump roll off bed and also put a winch and pole setup like the IH has. Then I would have one truck to do the work of 3. I used the GMC to move the trailers then put a winch on it but i got busy with life and never lengthened the frame . Now i am glade i didnt when something happens to the ford a dump trailer to pull would work and having a truck with gin poles ready to go seems to work good instead of putting poles on a truck every time its needed. What would life be like if we had a crystal ball to see the future instead of trying stuff out to see what works ?
mowingman
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Does that little GMC have a 3116 in it? I had that little Cat engine in 3 of my old GMC's. Some say they were junk, but mine were all very dependable little diesels.
No it has a 366 or 427 on propane . I was going to switch it over to gas but i have been buying a permit to burn LP for the past few years . I need to take time at the first of next year and get it setup to burn gas.
dayexco
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i grew up in a small community in ne south dakota. bus company was "jackrabbit" that's how they handled the smaller towns in the mid 50's to mid 60's
Truck Shop
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Truck Shop
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GunnieSacked
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1955 Chevy 4400 5 Ton 4x4
Welder Dave
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It's different but not very practical for anything.
Truck Shop
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That probably applies to the owner also, it takes a certain wardrobe/look to even stand
near it.
Welder Dave
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If that's your off road rig you wouldn't get far. Some people are all about the bling rather than function.
HarleyHappy
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That thing would be awesome off road. Come on, you can tell just by looking at it!
Im completely jealous, would love trying to climb into that thing.
Im completely jealous, would love trying to climb into that thing.