Popular Post mack1928 Posted June 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2014 what do you guys think i bought this truck by mistake hit the bid button and realized crap what am i gonna do with it im thinking of painting it my colors and going to some truck shows with it in the future along side with my dodge power wagon 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Are you sure that's a Walter? Looks like an Oshkosh- I thought Walter was out of the game by 1977....???? Old Walters are COOL. They are UNSTOPPABLE especially with that Frink V-Plow on the front.What are the specs? I suppose it has a green leaker? But you might luck out and get one of the many that came from the factory with an L10 Cummins.......???? 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Definitely a Walter. A happy mistake if you ask me. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack1928 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 walter actually didn't stop making the N model until about 1995 there was just so few sold that not many people knew they were still in business in my opinion this truck could go right over the top of an oshkosh lol it does have a screamer in it 8v71 to be exact its got a huge allison auto and is 100% traction with the 4 small driveshafts going to each wheel like a pay loader the tires are 1400R24 dual 14ft wings and a 11 ft Vee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack1928 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 in the end yes gotta do a small resto to it paint it my colors and show it off lol oh and top speed is 38mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mack1928 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2014 heres more pics 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Walters are cool! I hauled one out of NY a few years ago that had a blower on it. The engine for the blower took up the entire back of the truck. It was powered by a V8 Leroi 2002 cubic inch!!! The man who sold it told me that he use to run it for the county. The exhaust was 4 in long. It sounded great. I had a 56 Walters. The only true 4 wd. Good score. If you think you may want to part with her let us know Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack1928 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Will do these trucks are almost impossible to come by especially in garage kept condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowplow77 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Make it a show truck and keep a good Walter alive!!!! 1 Quote http://hankstruckpic...ryan_pedone.htmwww.allreadymix.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ws721 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Amen to that. Just remember OLD TRUCKS COLLECT THE NICEST PEOPLE 1 Quote Remember if it's got a hood it's no good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I think that Walter was purchased by KME Fire Apparatus a few years ago. This gave KME an aircraft crash truck to add to their stable of fire apparatus. KME also purchased Mack's fire apparatus designs when Mack went out of the fire apparatus business. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarnall Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 That is great mistake. I'd love to have it. Have fun with it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Keep it just to plow your driveway.... And the neighbors driveway, and the neighborhood, and the town... 2 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack1928 Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 I'm thinking of buying some property upstate probably will clean her up nice with my colors and park her up there to do what she does best plow snow!!!!! The driveway of course and if the local town needs a hand she'll be waiting. I'm thinking all Mack red rims included the frame and wing house and gear black and the plow and wing tips safety orange with the silver stripes what ya guys think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85snowdog Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 What a great mistake to make! WOW! Looks like it is in great shape. I love it.You could have a blast high-winging with that! Quote Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Great Find!! I drove a 1950 Walter for the Town of Hastings, Oswego County back in the late 60's. Sure would like to have one down here to scare the Hell out of these rednecks.. Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Sure would like to have one down here to scare the Hell out of these rednecks..Have the Stars and Bars painted on the plows. The South will rise again! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I have a bunch of pic of Walters in a private collection in Circleville, NY that I will post later. 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 here is a friends Walters Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I assume the engine on the back has a purpose. I know with those tires it isn't for land speed records Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 That's the guy that was pulling people out of the mud at Macungie 20.......09 maybe? 2010??? The year it was a frikken monsoon all day Friday and part of Saturday AM......And Randy, that's a radial aircraft engine on the back that runs, too......He fires it up every now and then at shows but he doesn't run it long as the vortex of fuel consumption takes over and empties the tanks of every vehicle within 100 yards. 2 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 We use it for our V.V. of A. for fund raising to restore this P2V-3 Neptune. He was a power plant tech on them in 1968/ 69. Paul 2 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack1928 Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 That's the guy that was pulling people out of the mud at Macungie 20.......09 maybe? 2010??? The year it was a frikken monsoon all day Friday and part of Saturday AM......And Randy, that's a radial aircraft engine on the back that runs, too......He fires it up every now and then at shows but he doesn't run it long as the vortex of fuel consumption takes over and empties the tanks of every vehicle within 100 yards.Ha! Ha! The Jump box supplies power to the electric fan motor that turns the spinner and the inverter powers the CD player that makes the Radial Engine sound from 4 speakers buried between the cylinders. Those P.W. engines seep more oil than the worst DD does on a bad day. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jraz Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 1978 Walters rear steer wondering side to side will not lock in one place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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