GMC tractor unit
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GMC tractor unit
I thought some of you might like the pic of a GMC 352 I have been making into a tractor unit, although it has a open cab, i plan to remove this and refit a closed cab that I have, I think they are a better looking cab.I cant download the pic on here but there is a tread and pics of it on the HMVF forum.
Thanks Howard
Thanks Howard
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Jeep Willys MB DoD dec,16 1942 s/n:196275
Dodge B3-B 4x2 1952 s/n:90099559
CCKW 353 Banjo 1944 s/n:309623
Dodge B3-B 4x2 1952 s/n:90099559
CCKW 353 Banjo 1944 s/n:309623
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Hello Didier
Many thanks for those pics I dont suppose there was any close ups of the brake couplings, and any written info on them, I am interested how the brakes were operated from truck to trailer.
Many Thanks
Howard
Many thanks for those pics I dont suppose there was any close ups of the brake couplings, and any written info on them, I am interested how the brakes were operated from truck to trailer.
Many Thanks
Howard
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Re: GMC tractor unit
I remember seeing these 6X6 GMC trucks in the Vegetable fields of California up until the late 1970's to early 1980's when they were replaced with "mudder" farm tractors that have tall narrow tires front and rear with creeper gears to pull the semi trailers through the fields for picking the crops.
The trucks usually were fitted with super singles on the rear and I don't recall ever seeing one with a cab either.
Now I wonder what happened to all of these trucks.
The trucks usually were fitted with super singles on the rear and I don't recall ever seeing one with a cab either.
Now I wonder what happened to all of these trucks.
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Some of the trailers back then had vacume brakes that worked in conjunction with the booster. You can actually run the trailer with just one line that is alternately vacume or atmosphere as the brakes are applied. The trailer has a check valve and vacume tank that gets vacume from the truck
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1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
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1942 Chev cargo
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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
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Hello Dr Deuce
I dont suppose you have a diagram showing how the one pipe sysyem works on the trailer.The trailer that i have is a 1950s vac over hydrolic. There is still a tank on the trailer but all the piping has gone. I do still have the vac cylinder that works the hydrolic cylinder. Thanks Howard
I dont suppose you have a diagram showing how the one pipe sysyem works on the trailer.The trailer that i have is a 1950s vac over hydrolic. There is still a tank on the trailer but all the piping has gone. I do still have the vac cylinder that works the hydrolic cylinder. Thanks Howard
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send me an email and I will send drawing
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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
1942 GPW Jeep
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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
1942 GPW Jeep
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Hello Dr Deuce
Email has been sent
Regards Howard
Email has been sent
Regards Howard
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email has been sent back to you with picture and explaination
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
1942 GPW Jeep
http://home.comcast.net/~cckw/wsb/html/ ... 59870.html
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
1942 GPW Jeep
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Well here is a pic of my GMC Tractor unit I have been building.Howard
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Nice!
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
1942 GPW Jeep
http://home.comcast.net/~cckw/wsb/html/ ... 59870.html
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
1942 GPW Jeep
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Hi Glad you like the truck, its a bit different, I will post another pic when trailer is finished and marked up,I will hook it up to the truck.
Thanks Howard
Thanks Howard
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Heres a couple more shots of the truck, just found them. Howard
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