Popular Post Maddog13407 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 picked up this lil gem today. cold as a bitch in Ny, trailer has been sittin for about 20 years, was froze in the ground. drug it home about 50 miles on some hard ass tires. pretty straight old trailer. needs a lil tlc. has 22'' Alcoa Dayton aluminum. hubs on it. and the best part... still says Roadway Express across the back doors along with the ICC signage plates still screwed to the side..... 18 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 thats the perfect hitch up for that mack 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 dunno the plans for it yet. for the winter it will be a storage trailer. might be on the for sale block come next spring if I can figure out how to get paperwork for it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post farmer52 Posted December 9, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 Maddog...Nice trailer. Convert it into living quarters and save room for some toys. Then take it to shows. 5 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Nice score. I like my 40ft race trailer, but something like that would be wayyy cooler to use instead. Just needs to be a belly drop furniture van to be more accessible. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Nice find. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Great score Matt! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Thanks for the rescue, Matt! That must have been a white-knuckle ride on the way home with the ancient tires and bearings in the back of your mind. Is it worth restoring? Any chance you might refurbish it instead of sell if the overall condition allows for it it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 wow,,,that took some balls to pull it back,looks pretty good,,enjoy...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Had a perfect one just like that given to me this time last year. Made arrangements to tow it home the next day, went to get it, and the lady said she didn't know when I was coming, so she gave it to a scrapper that morning that showed up(less than 20 hours after I was given it), and he hauled it away. I called him, and he had already chopped it up. Bragged about making $400.00 on it. I could have cried. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maddog13407 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2014 the ancient tires were on my mind. tried to blow two up that were flat but they refused to take air so I just drug it. was not worried about the tires as it was a whole 19 degrees out when we started out. its actually pretty solid. roof does not leak and floor is solid. all the crossmembers underneith are stainless C channel and the floor planks are on diagonal. it has 22'' aluminum Alcoa Dayton hubs which are weird. never seen those before. basically the back doors need some work, someone stole all the original Fruehauf lights with the maple leaf looking housings and of course some kids broke all the stainless jeweled reflectors. wiring and brakes and tires and I think it would be roadworthy. its HEAVY. had about 3 ton of steel in it that the local machine shop bought, that's how I got the trailer thru them. and even after unloading it it was still heavy. you really miss a turbocharger when your pullin a lil weight up a hill let me tell you.probably paid a lil much for trailer but oh well. had to have it. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 It's a nice one and you can't pay too much if it brings you happiness - even with 3 tons of scrap steel to unload! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Nice wagon,Matt! Too many are ending up in the scrap,steelman. Got a '70 Fruehauf aluminum 45 ft'r given to me.Not too bad of shape,just not as uncommon and good looking as those old SS round-nose jobs! Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Nice wagon behind the B-Model,looks right at home! there was a similar Great Dane beside the road near me with a "putt-putt" reefer unit still on it,i stopped to see if a could find out who it belonged to,but never could find anybody around,it's gone now,prolly in the scrapyard or beercans by now.........................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 400 in scrap? I paid a lil more than double that for this one but I think it would have sat by the road next to he new machine shop til some scraper bought it up and junked it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 all that stainless,you didn't get hurt a bit. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-269845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rustymachine Posted December 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2014 We may need to talk in the spring. I've always wanted to duplicate this set up my grandfather ran in the 50's.Matt 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-270024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Magnificent picture! I wish you well on the duplication. The then and now pictures would be awesome. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-270027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rustymachine Posted December 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2014 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-270030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Very cool! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-270131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel67 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Very nice Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38037-stainless-fruehauf/#findComment-270144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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