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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 13 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 13 | there is a 1953 GMC tractor with air brakes on ebay military vehicles now.
sorry i dont know how to link.
its a civillan style body | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 33 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 33 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 186 | thats a cool truck for sure.. pretty solid condition...
The big tractors are more rare aren't they?
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | That is a neat truck. The 450, & 470 GMC's with full air brakes are "Rare". Took me years to find one. That one also has one of those "Rare" accessory Factory Spare tire holders. A 450 series is actually a 3 ton. The military always under rates their vehicles. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 720 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 720 | Get a little trailer and that would make a great hay hauler around here! I'd lovea truck like that, it sure sucks to live in BFE and be broke,...
1956 GMC 370 dump " 'Tater "1970 VW Volksrod "the Black Bomber" 2007 Chevy Avalanche 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, 2005 Harley Davidson FLHTCUI I dig all cars, old and new, whether they were hammered out of American iron, German steel, or Japanese tin cans. Being unable to appreciate them all is missing out on a world of great things.
But thats just MY opinion! :P
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | Here I done stated on another forum that I have too many GMCs and I catch myself still looking again. The guy says holding it is no problem which is important with the weather we are having and a tractor isn't a whole lot heavier then a 3/4 ton pickup and it would haul on a good car hauler. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 942 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 942 | Interesting truck. I've never seen the combination of a Chevy/GMC truck that old and that "small" with Air Brakes. Wish it had more pictures.
Bill
'60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan
GMC 9500 Fan
Detroit Diesel Fan
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | I think 450 was the smallest GMC that offered straight air. I don't think Chev offered straight air until the task force series. Straight air was a rare option in those days on a tractor because most trailers still had vacuum brakes and it was considered dangerous to have better brakes on the tractor than the trailer. And it wasn't until the mid 50's that a lot of people realized that straight air is much easier to maintain then vacuum over hydraulic. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Chevrolet first offered full air in 1957 as an option for the 9000 and 10000 series trucks... Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 | I have to ask what do yall think this truck might be worth? I kind of want it but wanted to know what it may be worth.
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