BOBWhite Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/1945MackEFU3DoorCrewCabChassisTruck I found this Mack for sale and was wondering what exactly it is, and what it was used for. I'm guessing it has something to do with the oil field or maybe telephone company work. Military maybe? This guy has a lot of old cars and car parts for sale including a 1945 Mack EG. Ive never seen anything like it... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
609albert Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I think it might be a telephone line crew truck ,does it have a bed winch or a power take off on the trans? the area your in looks like the mid west ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/#findComment-498958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Yeah it has a big chain driven winch, another first for me. Here is the link to the other mack if anyones interested: https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/1945MackEG2TonCabChassisTruck Both look like good projects if anyone needs one! also I was wondering, when did Mack come out with top down diffs? both of these don't have them so do they have a different manufactured rear axle or did Mack come out with the top down rear axles later? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/#findComment-498967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
880joe Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Not sure when mack came out with top loaded gears but I had a 1918 that had them Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/#findComment-498981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I think(??) that maybe the top loading rears were used on the heavier weight rated rear end assemblies??? 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/#findComment-498984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 make one heck of a RV with camper body on back . ugly duck for sure; till you stare at it for a while. ugly becomes different for sure. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/#findComment-498995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Don't look in too bad of shape in the pic! terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/#findComment-498997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 Heres the other Mack, both the same green 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/#findComment-499002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 If those trucks were here in Ohio, they'd be rusty rust. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/69876-1945-mack-efu-what-was-this-made-for/#findComment-499014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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