Popular Post j hancock Posted January 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2018 Saw this neat little rig at the New England Chapter Show last Fall. The fifth wheel set up is earlier than 1941 I believe. At this point, CRS has kicked in because I can't remember the brand of the trailer or fifth wheel. 4 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52149-1941-gmc-tractor-trailer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Beautiful truck. Never saw a fifth wheel pintle hitch hybrid like that. Very interesting. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52149-1941-gmc-tractor-trailer/#findComment-389127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 very interesting set up not much danger of anything coming loose Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52149-1941-gmc-tractor-trailer/#findComment-389135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 The trailer is a Lapeer. Designed by Sidney Winn of Lapeer Trailer Co. of Lapeer Mi. (info from Bill Semple in the New England Chapter ATCA "Hudson Horn"). There is a Youtube video of something similar - Scarab Mechanical Horse. .............Hippy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52149-1941-gmc-tractor-trailer/#findComment-389136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Thanks Hippy! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52149-1941-gmc-tractor-trailer/#findComment-389140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 1/6/2018 at 12:46 PM, 70mackMB said: The trailer is a Lapeer. Designed by Sidney Winn of Lapeer Trailer Co. of Lapeer Mi. (info from Bill Semple in the New England Chapter ATCA "Hudson Horn"). There is a Youtube video of something similar - Scarab Mechanical Horse. .............Hippy That is a Lapeer Fifth Wheel unit also from about 1931 before Lapeer merged with Trailermobile. Only works with Lapeer trailer units. 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 https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52149-1941-gmc-tractor-trailer/#findComment-389370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Hancock, that GMC is the same sheet metal as my dad's old Chevy 1.5 ton flatbed, a 1946, except for the grille and script on the hoodside! The whole windshield cranked out, unlike his Diamond T where each side could be cranked out separately! Took me a minute to figure out what the little iron wheels were for! Thought They were on the back of the trailer! The guy that engineered that fifth wheel must have been Rube Goldberg! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52149-1941-gmc-tractor-trailer/#findComment-389602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Right, a lot of sheet metal was a hold over because of the war. Crank out windshields certainly improved ventilation on a hot day! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52149-1941-gmc-tractor-trailer/#findComment-389670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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