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But it would not be just a camper - call it a "surface orbiter". http://gadgetopia.com/post/1941 Or: http://dornob.com/truck-home-turn-oil-tanker-trucks-to-slick-trailer-homes/

It looks like you will be well equipped... come hell or.......high water. The snorkels are commonly seen in pictures of big trucks from there, but didn't know they are also used on smaller vehicles.

I agree. The box looks right.....unlike many of the conversions.

I agree that the short flatbeds don't look the best. The green one pictured needs more length, maybe another foot would do it. If yours would be the same length, you could just add a foot to the wood rails beyond the frame. Then an original type stake rack (not a low, fancy one) would make it look better and increase the versatility. But as said, to really look right the axle needs to be moved

Good idea - categories - in the Gallery or forums section. Could see many examples of a particular model.

They were not rare back in the day, although the Ford of that model (N series) was quite a bit more common. There also seemed to be as many or more of the Dodge model, the C. That one having the V12 engine would be rare though. I wonder how much of a doghouse is in the cab with that short hood and long engine. Did you get interior pics?

They are "heavy" nuts.

Maybe a ton or ton and a half. They made one ton pickups like that. Five stud wheels. The cabs for REO (and the other truck companies) would have been designed by them, and if made by another company, made to that design.

No- it's a KRWL1613M - the L had single headlights. There are pictures of a couple more that were built the same way. Think of the steering linkage.

Here's one - Watt's Mack http://www.wattstruckcenter.com/store/index.php?route=product/category&path=59

As Vlad said, it will need to be set up when assembling it. That will require a service manual and measuring instruments and is "a lot of job". If it is not done, you will be doing the job again in a short time, and it could take a lot more parts.

Clean them up with an SOS pad and water. Then use a rattle can of clear spray paint.

Here we go again.... http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/62786/What-Am-I-for-Wednesday-111214

The truck sure looks good for the vintage.

There was an article on the trucks in Wheels Of Time magazine. At least some of them were built for Turner Transfer. Turner did a lot of machinery moving and rigging and crane work. Guy Turner learned about Gardner diesels during a trip to England. He was impressed that they could run at slow speeds for long periods of time without any problems, which is something the Turner trucks did when using a mounted crane. A truck that could carry a crew of men was also desired. I would suppose there were instructions on the pattern of which cylinders to have shut down to keep the engine running the smoothest. The auction: http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/showimage.cgi?lid=2236130&type=at&in=1 http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/showimage.cgi?lid=2236130&type=at&in=2

The build date of Sept. 1958 would likely make it a 1959 model year. That build date for that model could make it worth something more. It might be the earliest example of that model left. It would be worth checking into to see where it falls in numbers of the first ones built.

That is the way it has always been. If an item has a bid of $50.00 and you bid $100.00, your bid will come in as $51.00. If nobody else bids higher, you will get the item for $51.00. The increment above the highest bid increases in steps. I think that many people who complain about someone else winning an item near the end of bidding, when they would have bid more, do not understand that.

Well....one of the trucks was made for working and the other brand isn't quite cut out for that....

For comparison, the respective models that replaced the B-57 and B-67 were the DM and U models. The S is for six-wheel, the B-67 was also available as a tandem. L = light weight (aluminum components), T = tractor. The B-57 was a tandem or tri-axle heavy duty straight truck, often used for dump and mixer use like a DM.

Yes - sorry I missed the link.

I saw this eBay listing posted somewhere, maybe here, a short time ago. It did not sell, has been relisted. Dodge with V8 Cummins. Looks straight and solid. Bidding now or it is listed as a Buy It Now at scrap price. I have no connection.

Looks like big rubber for a truck that size.

" I would do it if I know for sure that there would be any gain at all, no matter how little." -Then you should do it - there should be some amount of gain. Just for kicks, time it and check speed on a long hill where you don't have to shift, before and after.

It was Edgecomb Steel that had a few of them pressed out in stainless for them by Autocar .