Thanks for the info and feedback.
James the 56 is still pretty tight. It still runs and drives great although it was never a very civilized ride.You cant beat the whine of the running gear and the lumpy idle of the old 322. My brother found the bill of sale from 1963 when dad paid $1700 for it. Originally it was a highway tractor and the fame had been lengthened after that. The grain box and hoist were each $400 in 63. I remember hauling some epic loads on this truck and there was never a shortage of power as it was geared for pulling stumps. This truck was originally turquoise green.
Jeff that sounds like a likely story for this truck. It was originally army green but this truck never did have the maple leaf badging. The little oval on the hood says 3 ton. How about the wooden steering wheel? Has anyone seen these?
