CCKW Fuel tanker (750 US gal) no trailer coupling ?

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warlock
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CCKW Fuel tanker (750 US gal) no trailer coupling ?

Post by warlock »

Hi @all,

is it true, that the CCKW Fuel tanker (750 US gal) had no trailer coupling in WW2 ?
All pictures I have found of Fuel Tankers with trailer coupling were from restored vehicles. In fact I have even found pictures of restored Fuel Tankers withou the coupling.
A friends of mine claims to have seen a picture of a vehicle during the Korea War with a trailer coupling.

Do you have any closer information about this issue ?

Thank you very much in advance !

Bye, Dirk
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Re: CCKW Fuel tanker (750 US gal) no trailer coupling ?

Post by dr deuce »

I have seen pictures of tankers on Saipan towing a converter dolly with a tractor-trailer type tanker.

I will check my tanker the next time I go over to my other barn (23 miles away).
Dr Deuce Over 50,000 driven miles in a CCKW
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
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Re: CCKW Fuel tanker (750 US gal) no trailer coupling ?

Post by Didier A. »

Hello.
This is normal, not a trailer coupling for the CCKW Fuel Tanker (750 US gallons)



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