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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 11 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 11 | Okay, it's time to play "Help the Newbie" again. What's the difference between a truck with the designation "Thriftmaster", and one with the "Loadmaster" designation? I've now seen both on the same model year truck. Just curious.
"A 10-speed? No need... my pickup gets me where I please... a-chuggin' down the street..." -Jimmy Buffett
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 | Thriftmaster was the name given to the smaller trucks (1/2 to 1 ton I think).
Loadmaster was on the bigger models. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 | Somebody here had a video that explained it all;a fifties commercial of a drive to Alaska if my old timers serves me right. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The Thriftmaster designation was also used on the 235 in the Task Force series. Trademaster and Taskmaster were the smallblocks, with the Super Taskmster being the 348. The Loadmaster name was used for the optional 322 Buick that was used from '56-'59.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | To make it even MORE confusing, in the '60s, the "thriftmaster" was an engine designation. The low-output V8 if I recall.
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