[AT] Nice 40's or 50's truck to haul tractors

Sun Oct 31 14:19:32 PST 2004

Hi John,
I just saw your truck and gooseneck today at the swap meet in Woodland.
Bought a Novo
Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 5:32 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Nice 40's or 50's truck to haul tractors


> I've been there and done that. I used to haul tractors
> on a 1966 Chevy C60 with a 19 foot bed including the
> beavertail. In order to haul two or three tractors, I
> would hook up a car hauler trailer bhind it. Here is
> the reality check: California vehicle registration
> fees based on weight rating of around $600 per year,
> plus insurance of another $800 in addition to the
> pickup that I need for everyday use anyway, and fuel
> economy of 5 miles per gallon burning gasoline. Sure
> the new pickups nowadays are around $40k, but I need a
> pickup anyway (see previous sentence). My 96 Dodge
> Diesel pulls my three axle gooseneck with a 20 foot
> bed plus 6 foot beavertail with three tractors on it
> at 14-15 mpg. My trailer registration fee is $20 every
> five years and I'm not paying insurance on an extra
> vehicle. I like going on a tractor road trip in
> comfort and like having a reliably newer vehicle when
> I'm that far from home. I was so happy seeing the new
> owner drive that old Chevy down the driveway. I like
> old tractors and old trucks are nice to look at, but
> I'll take my setup anyday.
> 
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
> 
> 
> --- Grant Brians <gbrians at hollinet.com> wrote:
> 
>> Are you crazy? No, absolutely not. There are many
>> people using 40's and 50's
>> trucks for hauling and going to shows. Now for the
>> reality check. First,
>> they are more work to drive than the new $50,000
>> pickup that some people
>> use. They are noisier inside. And if they have
>> vacuum wipers, forget about
>> driving them comfortably in the rain.
>>     But they are REAL trucks! And it is fun to use
>> them in moderation.
>> Getting a Studebaker, Ford, GMC or Chevy makes it
>> reasonable to get parts
>> and the Studebakers and Fords are nearly
>> indestructible. My experience with
>> 40's GM and Dodge products is that they work ok
>> until they are overloaded
>> excessively, then they break. Studebakers,
>> Internationals and Fords are easy
>> to deal with but parts for Internationals are nearly
>> non-existent for the
>> front end and steering.
>>     Try to get a 1.5 or 2 ton truck, with a brownie
>> or two speed rear end.
>> And remember they are not designed for 65mph
>> operation. Have fun!
>>         Grant Brians
>>         Hollister CA
>> 
>> p.s. Cosmetic issues on the trucks are the biggest
>> problems you run into if
>> the truck was not totally abused. Rust is the thing
>> to look out for.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rick Weaver" <weaver at midsouth.rr.com>
>> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>;
>> <Ford-Ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 8:24 PM
>> Subject: [AT] Nice 40's or 50's truck to haul
>> tractors
>> 
>> 
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > This is me probably DREAMING big time, but I had a
>> wild thought the other
>> > day to get an antique truck to haul the tractor to
>> shows.
>> >
>> > I was thinking of some sort of commercial truck
>> with perhaps a 10' flat
>> bed,
>> > or even a WWII flatbed (I'd paint it Olive Drab if
>> that was the case).
>> >
>> > That TLC program "Overhaulin'" got me thinking
>> about this.  That show is
>> > just wild, and what those guys do to junk heaps is
>> nothing short of
>> > miraculous.
>> >
>> > Has anyone else done this?  Maybe you all could
>> share your thoughts on
>> this
>> > idea and also about whether I'm totally bonkers or
>> not.
>> >
>> > Rick
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Rick Weaver [mailto:weaver at midsouth.rr.com]
>> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:13 PM
>> > To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group';
>> > 'Ford-Ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com'
>> > Subject: RE: Re[2]: [AT] TO-35 question
>> >
>> > Spencer (and everyone),
>> >
>> > At the below address:
>> >
>> > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9828/
>> >
>> > there is a great quick reference guide to
>> Fergusons.  It has paint codes,
>> > paint schemes, and an accurate serial number
>> guide.
>> >
>> > Rick Weaver
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On
>> Behalf Of Spencer Yost
>> > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 7:44 AM
>> > To: Ford-Ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com;
>> at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> > Subject: Re[2]: [AT] TO-35 question
>> >
>> > Summarizing the replys I have gotten on the lists
>> and in private:
>> >
>> > TO-35 Regular
>> > 1955-1957 Gray
>> > 1957- Red over silver
>> >
>> > TO-35 Deluxe:
>> > 1954-1956(part): Briefly Green over gray; - then
>> gray over green
>> > 1956 -1957 (part) Experimentation with
>> cream/yellow over Green, then
>> > Cream/yellow over Silver
>> > 1957 - Red over Silver
>> >
>> > Does this sound right to the Fergie owners out
>> there??
>> >
>> > Spencer Yost
>> > Owner, ATIS
>> > Plow the Net!
>> > http://www.atis.net
>> >
>> >
>> >
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