Originally Posted by markeb01 (Post 5461191)

What a cool truck. I hadn’t seen it before today. Looks to be in great shape and should come in handy with the trucks and space you have available.

I’m curious – do you know what all that stuff is next to the carburetor? Looks likes some type of servo or diaphragm, a bunch of tubes that seem to have original clamps, and a couple of canisters I don’t recognize. I’m curious if part of that is something associated with the PTO or some other accessory?

Also wondering if anyone knows what the benefit is of having the thermostat bypass. I know they’re rare, but don’t understand what value they offer. And the 2nd engine picture looks interesting too – it seems to have the late 60’s oil fill pipe with the smog valve and a sealed cap, but no breathers on the valve covers. Maybe some of that pipe stuff going to the air cleaner is the breather inlet connecting to the old road draft tube outlet? It’s all very interesting because it seems pure stock and I’ve never seen an installation like this before.

Originally Posted by luvmytruck (Post 5461242)

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Originally Posted by luvmytruck (Post 5464516)

It stands for low cab forward. The cab sits further forward than the standard cab trucks for visibility and compactness reasons. But still longer than a coe, cab over engine.

Originally Posted by MrBeast (Post 5567168)

Cool truck. I would strongly suggest you look at putting 19.5's all the way around on it, that will lower it significantly.

I am sure it is going to come in very handy for years to come.

Originally Posted by MrBeast (Post 5598460)

You may look at getting some Banjo Eyes A&W direct has them they are very handy for securing a car.

Also transport chains are a good investment. You weld the banjo eyes into the back of your bed, then you cross chain with the transport chains to the car.

A V bridle is also a good investment to consider for your winch, it will give you two points of contact on the frame and it will keep the pull on winch in the center line which will help the line spool around the drum correctly so it is not prone to bunching up at one end.

Doing what you do this video may also interest you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xejMKLck_r0

That unit is pretty cool because it can load vehicles with very low ground clearance with out worrying about wood blocks and what not.