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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 68 | i had to move some of my trucks this week, kinda last minute and the only thing that i had together and big enough was my biggest big 'bolt - a 91 chevy skoolie. i know it's off topic, but at least it is pulling my '40 1.5. it's along way back there when backing up to a dead truck. http://s1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee466/macgyver37/bus/jason
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1937 GMC T16 468 BBC th350, 4.10
1941 Dodge COE 5.9 cummins, 9 speed roadranger
1947 Diamond T COE, hercules and 4 spd, all original
1955 Chevy LCF 9.0L IH diesel AT545
1962 Corvair (Elsie)
1967 Jeepster Commando
1968 K10
1970 Chevy C50 box truck
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Question; are you the guy who originated the term " it takes a 40 acre field to turn around? WOW. Thats what I call a lonnnngg hitch length. Those west-coast tractors don't have anything on you.
Great job and a true big bolter. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 173 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 173 | I'll bet backing that was a real trick.
1947, 1950, & 1952 Chevrolet 1/2 ton
1952 GMC 450 series Cab Over Engine
1946 Chevrolet 2 Ton
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 68 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 68 | ha ha, yeah, it is far enough back there that i don't have much for depth perception, i found myself stopping often and going back to see how close i was. the bonus is that the bus has a back door with windows, so once i got the truck in my sights, it was not bad to tweak it in straight to it.
it's 27ft from the back of the drivers seat to the back door, and my trailer has a 22 ft deck on it.
it's got the 8.2 gm diesel non turbo and auto, pretty wimpy, but i didn't notice any difference with a full trailer or none, pulled it just fine.
i have thought about finding a 72 or older c60ish to set on the bus chassis and shortening it up at least a couple feet.
1937 GMC T16 468 BBC th350, 4.10
1941 Dodge COE 5.9 cummins, 9 speed roadranger
1947 Diamond T COE, hercules and 4 spd, all original
1955 Chevy LCF 9.0L IH diesel AT545
1962 Corvair (Elsie)
1967 Jeepster Commando
1968 K10
1970 Chevy C50 box truck
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,783 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,783 | Back when I was dirt track racing, I had ideas of acquiring a retired school bus, moving the back door sheet metal forward about 15 feet or so, and building a set of ramps for the race car. The front end would be converted into a shop area/camper for overnight hauls to tracks out of the immediate area. Freightliner makes a "toy hauler" now for people with more money than brains who can't build their own rig.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | I've seen busses set up that way. I know of tractor pullers who have done that. | | |
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