Memories for us old truckers

[skyking1]

Oshkosh-used to recover burned/wrecked cranes along side the road.

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Oshkosh makes some nice rigs. This snowblower was plugged in and ready to go at ~4000' elevation on Hurricane Ridge. Notice the dented fuel tanks.

This winch rig was at the truck shop

 

[Hank R]

Wife's uncle George drove truck on this job .

 

[mekanik]

Wife's uncle George drove truck on this job .

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That looks like a Vivian engine.

 

[Hank R]

Not sure what roll the land Rover played as looks to me LR tire jacked up and cable from winch on back is tight.

 

[Old Doug]

I havent exhausted all my options yet but finding a vacuum booster for my f600 hasnt been good. One option is to send it to a place to see if they can rebuild it or if they can even find parts for it. I need and this truck bad to clean up the farm its been very handy. I know were 2 trucks are for parts but finding a good used one on a 50 year old truck will be hard. I can buy the trucks for about scrap price so i may try this. I often think about how guys find parts for older trucks they are restoring but they dont have to have it running on a timeline.

 

[Birken Vogt]

Lots of hydrovac rebuilders out there, don't know who is good but they exist:

https://www.brakesystemsinc.com/reman.html
https://powerbrakes.com/hydrovacs/
https://brakeboosterrebuild.com/about/
https://www.applehydraulicsonline.com/
https://whitepost.com/brake-sleeving-rebuilding-services/
https://harmonclassicbrakes.com/
https://www.brakematerialsandparts.com/booster-rebuilding
https://www.powerbrakeservice.net/hyrese.html

 

[Hank R]

 

[Truck Shop]

What year was that Hank?

 

[Hank R]

Do knot know but guessing late 50's early 60's, got pictures after George passed from his son. do not know the make of the truck but a large one I think back in the day.

 

[Old Doug]

Lots of hydrovac rebuilders out there, don't know who is good but they exist:

https://www.brakesystemsinc.com/reman.html
https://powerbrakes.com/hydrovacs/
https://brakeboosterrebuild.com/about/
https://www.applehydraulicsonline.com/
https://whitepost.com/brake-sleeving-rebuilding-services/
https://harmonclassicbrakes.com/
https://www.brakematerialsandparts.com/booster-rebuilding
https://www.powerbrakeservice.net/hyrese.html

Thanks i will call around and see what i find out.

 

[4x4ford]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR5rPCeq/

 

[DMiller]

Do knot know but guessing late 50's early 60's, got pictures after George passed from his son. do not know the make of the truck but a large one I think back in the day.

Thinking was a Diamond US Mil Spec by the hood line and windshields.

 

[Truck Shop]

1954---351 first year for this style.

 

[emmett518]

Speaking of old trucks, has anyone been to the trucking museum in NJ?

 

[Hank R]

This pictures are from Harry Black collection. Public Freightways, they were everywhere in BC back in the day. The pictures of the trucks with the beams were on highway 3 west of Princeton. They were going to Penticton east of me for a new Super-Value store. Have to like the Pilot cars.

 

[Truck Shop]

Nice photo Hank.

 

[DMiller]

Used to have a set of those PerLux Fog lights as on the 351, LONG ago.

 

[Truck Shop]

Holmes 850.

 

[Truck Shop]

1961 RDF411 IH with 11,000 original miles. Used by Morton Thiokol to haul rocket boosters in Utah.

 

[Hank R]