He pulled it out with his bomb truck and then we backed the whole trailer up on my 18' 7500# car trailer.
It was fun!
Here are some pics.
Bill
Moved a CCKW Leroi Today...Big Fun
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Bill_Wolf
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Moved a CCKW Leroi Today...Big Fun
I help Dr. Deuce move one of his Leroi Compressors (off truck but on modified trailer) from his storage building to his shop today.
He pulled it out with his bomb truck and then we backed the whole trailer up on my 18' 7500# car trailer.
It was fun!
Here are some pics.
Bill
He pulled it out with his bomb truck and then we backed the whole trailer up on my 18' 7500# car trailer.
It was fun!
Here are some pics.
Bill
1945 GMC DUKW
1942 Chevy 125 Crash Truck from Dow AAFB,
1944 Chevy 325 Fire Truck
1942 WC-54 Ambulance
1944 M29C Weasel (x6)
1945 CCKW 353 A2 Open Cab "Air-portable"
1943 M5 High Speed Tractor
1942 Sperry Searchlight setup with GE Generator
1942 M-1 Fruehauf Searchlight Trailer (G221)
1942 M-17 Fruehauf Quad 50 Trailer (G221)
1942 M-10 Ammo Trailer (x3)
194? Steel Ben Hur (x4) 194? Wood Ben Hur (x2)
1945 Case VAIW-3 Aircraft Tug
1943 Case VAI USAAF with Mower
1944 Clark CA-1 Airborne Dozer
1944 PE-95G, 1944 PE-99B
1942 Chevy 125 Crash Truck from Dow AAFB,
1944 Chevy 325 Fire Truck
1942 WC-54 Ambulance
1944 M29C Weasel (x6)
1945 CCKW 353 A2 Open Cab "Air-portable"
1943 M5 High Speed Tractor
1942 Sperry Searchlight setup with GE Generator
1942 M-1 Fruehauf Searchlight Trailer (G221)
1942 M-17 Fruehauf Quad 50 Trailer (G221)
1942 M-10 Ammo Trailer (x3)
194? Steel Ben Hur (x4) 194? Wood Ben Hur (x2)
1945 Case VAIW-3 Aircraft Tug
1943 Case VAI USAAF with Mower
1944 Clark CA-1 Airborne Dozer
1944 PE-95G, 1944 PE-99B
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dr deuce
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Poor trailer is RIGHT!!!!! It has 7.00 x 16 tires!
Mr LeRoi runs like a top. I got that rig for $100 WITH a 3 ft diameter pressure blaster like they use on bridges AND a blasting hood with seperate air supply!
After I finish the K51 Chev panel it will be Kompressor time. After I bought the LeRoi, I had to go look for the truck it went on. I have that now and will be flat towing that from Raymond Nh to Pembroke NH this summer. I figured that why should I run the sheet out of the 5hp electric compressor to sandblast when I have this one....
I was surprised how well the Bomb Truck pulled the LeRoi with one flat tire and one almost flat tire up two hills! Of course, up one of the hills I had no steering as the front wheels were not making very good contact but I dared not slow down for fear of not being able to get moving again!
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
PS Thanks to Bill Wolf again for another 'interesting' Bill and Steve adventure!
Mr LeRoi runs like a top. I got that rig for $100 WITH a 3 ft diameter pressure blaster like they use on bridges AND a blasting hood with seperate air supply!
After I finish the K51 Chev panel it will be Kompressor time. After I bought the LeRoi, I had to go look for the truck it went on. I have that now and will be flat towing that from Raymond Nh to Pembroke NH this summer. I figured that why should I run the sheet out of the 5hp electric compressor to sandblast when I have this one....
I was surprised how well the Bomb Truck pulled the LeRoi with one flat tire and one almost flat tire up two hills! Of course, up one of the hills I had no steering as the front wheels were not making very good contact but I dared not slow down for fear of not being able to get moving again!
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
PS Thanks to Bill Wolf again for another 'interesting' Bill and Steve adventure!
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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dr deuce
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I have all the tools except the large jackhammer which will be easy to find.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
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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Some people have the knack for finding the good stuff at a fair price.I wish I had that talent. It is nice to know that so many of the people on this post are saving the history of WWII.
52 M38 Willy's
Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
proud father of a career Army officer/Blackhawk pilot/ War in Iraq veteran
Retired high school history teacher at Lt. Colonel Robert G. Cole CMH High School, Fort Sam Houston Texas
proud great grandson of four Confederate soldiers.
great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
great great great grandson of 2 American Revolutionary war veterans
Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
proud father of a career Army officer/Blackhawk pilot/ War in Iraq veteran
Retired high school history teacher at Lt. Colonel Robert G. Cole CMH High School, Fort Sam Houston Texas
proud great grandson of four Confederate soldiers.
great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
great great great grandson of 2 American Revolutionary war veterans
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Matt
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LeRoi
The LeRoi is a heavy piece of kit indeed.
Steve,I said I'd get you some pictures of the tool box behind the cab with the vice and bench in it ages ago,do you still need them? I have quite a bit of info on the compressor trucks now.
Do you by chance have any of the compressor specific locker latches spare? the ones with the ring on the top.I need three for my truck and I've looked EVERYWHERE!
Did you know that Dixon who made the air hose fittings for the truck during WW2 are still in business and they still produce most of the WW2 fittings? I'm keeping my original WW2 hoses for display and making some modern lookalikes for use.
Matt.
Steve,I said I'd get you some pictures of the tool box behind the cab with the vice and bench in it ages ago,do you still need them? I have quite a bit of info on the compressor trucks now.
Do you by chance have any of the compressor specific locker latches spare? the ones with the ring on the top.I need three for my truck and I've looked EVERYWHERE!
Did you know that Dixon who made the air hose fittings for the truck during WW2 are still in business and they still produce most of the WW2 fittings? I'm keeping my original WW2 hoses for display and making some modern lookalikes for use.
Matt.
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dr deuce
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Yes, I still need pictures.
Let me look to see what holds the latches on. I have a couple bodies
I did not know that about the hose fittings!
Thanks
Steve
Let me look to see what holds the latches on. I have a couple bodies
I did not know that about the hose fittings!
Thanks
Steve
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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Matt
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Pictures.
Steve,
If you PM me with your address I'll get some pictures and other LeRoi stuff in the post to you.
Thanks,
Matt.
If you PM me with your address I'll get some pictures and other LeRoi stuff in the post to you.
Thanks,
Matt.
March 1942 Dodge WC-56 Command Car,1229th QM.
Oct.1943 Dodge WC-52 Weapons Carrier,854th BS.
Jan.1943 CCKW LeRoi Compressor.
Oct.1943 Dodge WC-52 Weapons Carrier,854th BS.
Jan.1943 CCKW LeRoi Compressor.