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This looks to be a COE, now running a Diesel, and Tracks........

Could this be a snow puller, to pull heavy machinery out?

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Neat "truck." Maybe an old tank retriever?

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Got me, I thought we could post up unusual adaptations.

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It looks like the chassis started out as an M4 - M6 high speed tractor .

Further research shows that it probably started out looking something like this one.

Some interesting info here https://usautoindustryworldwartwo.co...s-chalmers.htm.

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very cool adaptation, it looks like rubber tracks so it could be driven on the roads
mr48 nailed it with the chassis
from the look of the vehicles in the background, it's being used for car crushin'

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Ogre may have hit on something, that might be a monster truck on tracks.

I'd think that we may not have seen many of those in civilian use when they hit the war surplus lots as they had to be very expensive to run and keep up.

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How about doing something like this for COE's


A rare example where an engineer thought about the mechanic.

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That bus must have had a long slip yoke driveshaft. It makes you wonder that they may have been set up so whole subframe setup radiator and all could be swapped out by taking a few things off and loose and lifting the unit out and setting another in place.

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Trap door for the yoke? Maybe?

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I was thinking very long yoke slip shaft setup similar to a pto shaft for a piece of farm equipment.

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Here's something different:

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Wide body 3100?

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I appreciate any submissions as it brings attention to this area of the site.

Please keep them coming in...

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1951-5 window pickup

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

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Something different:

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How about the Coleman CF55? A little different

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Is that at the Air and Space Museum?

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How about this one:

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The green one is post 18 is is a recreation as I am pretty sure that the one they tried to escape from Cuba in/on was sunk by the Coasties.
http://www.floatingcubans.com/

There is a great story here on that recreation. https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/0...recreated.html

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I'm sure you're right. That's too nice to be the original.

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Heck, the way things are going in America, I'm thinking of using my AD to float to Cuba.

At least Cuba isn't outlawing internal combustion engines like New York and California.

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I can't say but I think you're right. First one I ever saw was sitting on a lot in a small town in this area. I think a house movong contractor was using it

Good one. That's a famous one

You don't see many like this around

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Or this:

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The green one would be a cool driver, and i can see the red one as a motorhome.

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Grille treatment :barf: :barf:


http://classiccardb.com/chevrolet/86...ck-custom.html

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Classic 1954 Motorhome

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...ving-quarters/

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That's no way to treat a grille! Shame! :lol:

I think that green one is the best big rig creation I've ever seen. Funny you mention converting that Euro Fire Truck into an RV. About a month ago I ran into a German family who had just arrived with their big '74 Mercedes 4wd fire truck converted to RV, about to embark on a a USA adventure.

We see mostly pickups here. Not sure if this is a member's, but a super clean job like this is something different on a dump truck. I helped a friend do a black '47 flatbed this size. You guys would have drooled over the condition of all the sheet metal. I never got pictures and he ended up selling it. But that black paint was flawless

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5 of us went on a road trip from Mississippi to Cody WY.
I was surprised to see so many rusty old cars and trucks on the way out there finished and in progress.
We we driving so I did not get to take any pictures.

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That's different.

These are different, being you don't see them much if any

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Those tank trucks were real common back in the 50's though. Back when a lot of small farms had 250 /500 gallon gas tanks up on a stand out by the barn or shop to fill the tractor and truck with.

My mom still has my grand father's old gas barrel sitting out in front of her house painted yellow with happy faces painted on both ends. The thing is actually a landmark on US 97.

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Yep, but something different today.

Like these rolling amusement rides. I never hear people my age talking about these cool old trucks. I rode on a few and I distinctly recall them being Chevy 6s. Man I can hear that motor, smell that exhaust, oil, and grease, and hear the gears whine

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I thought I'd spark some nostalgia with those amusement ride trucks. I have distinct Chevy Truck memories from those.

These toters are different

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very nice ride. I like the old truck look. what speed can these get up to?

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now that is just plain cool. Like this one.

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very nice

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Wonder what those trucks are rated for 1.5 ton?

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here's for the motorcycle guys

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Bear Brothers:

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mrs & mr ogre circa 1980 on their honeymoon
1956 6800 56 pass school bus conversion
on Galveston island ferry, bb gilchrist is still in service

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I love the vintage tow truck!!