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| | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 149 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 149 | Ok here's a question for all the Big Bolters in the Pacific NW...
Years ago there was a type/style of tow truck bed commonly refered to as a "Seattle Bed". If I remember correctly it was a wasp-waisted configuration. Does anyone have any photo's of this type/style of tow truck? Or for that matter, any other info?
I've been pondering building something where I could swap out the crane on Boomer for a set of tow booms and sling arrangement when needed for general towing... Without having to install a full tow bed....... and if my faded memory is correct, the old Seattle bed style would work nicely.
Michael
\'48 chev 2-ton boom truck (Boomer) '49 Chev 2-ton flat bed '65 Chev 35ft school bus '88 GMC 6500 '72 Superior 26ft class "A" coach '50 Farmall "M" '71 MGB GT '68 Austin-Healey Sprite '65 Austin-Healey Sprite and various other odd British cars and lots of old radios..... Although we know what the speed of light is..... What I want to know is... How fast is the speed of DARK??
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Mike go to www.tow411.net ,Join the Forum & click into the Vintage Section. Do a search for "Seattle Beds" & it will pull up a discussion of these beds from a few months ago. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 149 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 149 | Thanks Spanky....... gave me some great ideas.......
\'48 chev 2-ton boom truck (Boomer) '49 Chev 2-ton flat bed '65 Chev 35ft school bus '88 GMC 6500 '72 Superior 26ft class "A" coach '50 Farmall "M" '71 MGB GT '68 Austin-Healey Sprite '65 Austin-Healey Sprite and various other odd British cars and lots of old radios..... Although we know what the speed of light is..... What I want to know is... How fast is the speed of DARK??
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | Spanky,
Thanks for that link to the tow truck page. I have been scrolling through the vintage section. Some pretty cool tow trucks there.
Paul
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When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Yeah, I'm on that website, almost as much as I'm on here. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Spanky I went and joined and looked at those beds too. Not sure they really want a tow truck owner wanna-bee like me...
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