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    My "new" Truck!

    Almost a year since I picked up my '06 F-150, I was ready for another truck. I have been eyeing up a truck that was about a mile down the road from the house. He was looking for a grass cutting garden tractor and I might have 5 .... or 20 of those laying around. Arrived home on Friday after work and found this in my yard!

    1947 Ford 1.5 Ton with a stake bed. Bed tilts too, well it should anyways. (:

    (no worries, cutting grass later today)




    woohoo, 60 mph!


    mmm... flathead


    Started working on it yesterday. Finally got spark. It has a dual ignition system and the points were stuck.







    Should be fun and keep me busy this summer. Plenty to learn about 1940s technology.
    --Michelle--


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    Looks like it needs a can of degreaser or 20. I like it! What's the plans for it?
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    As of now, just get it running smoothly, get the brakes working (pedal just goes to the floor, but the emergency/parking brake works great!), rewire it, clean it up, and then see what I have to work with. The tires are going to be a big expense, but are obviously very important. And probably have to get new wheels since I doubt I can find anybody who wants to dismount and remount on wheels nicknamed the "widow makers".
    --Michelle--


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    Nice find. I can't believe it isn't mangled from 50 "farmers" cobbling it together. Modern rubber isn't bad to mount on those wheels.
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    2 speed rear axle?

    Very cool find, fun old truck

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    wtf is 1940 technology? Is that like 1 step up from steam engine?

    Very cool truck though. Is that flat bed hydraulic? Is it operational?
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    Quote Originally Posted by WickedSix View Post
    2 speed rear axle?

    Very cool find, fun old truck
    How would I identify if I have that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cryptic View Post
    wtf is 1940 technology? Is that like 1 step up from steam engine?

    Very cool truck though. Is that flat bed hydraulic? Is it operational?
    It's supposed to tilt. Haven't tried it yet, but will try once it's running. Need to rebuild the carb and that should help get it running for more than a few seconds.
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    well, 1930's era technology at least

    When people say "rides like a truck!" this is the era that they talk about...today's trucks, even 3/4 and 1 tons, all pretty much have ride and handling that's not too far off the pace of cars...heck, many prefer the rides of trucks to cars. But in those days trucks rode worse than semi tractor trailers of today.

    You know Adam is eyeing that thing for how many tractors he can get on the rear of that thing, don't you
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    Quote Originally Posted by michelle View Post
    How would I identify if I have that?
    Its been so long since I worked on the one a friend had... I believe it has a lever on the rear axle that operates the two different ratios. There is a photo of the rearend here http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/10...-of-model.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by michelle View Post
    How would I identify if I have that?
    Is there a floor mounted push button? (like the old high beam switch of old days)

    You would double clutch the truck while pushing the button and it would shift the diff. I can't remember but I think once you went below a certain speed it would downshift itself. (trying to remember an old 50 era delivery truck I used to drive)

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    That's a cool truck! I'd look into putting in modern axles to get your self modern brakes and rubber. I'd find out what rear axle ratio you have and take some width measurements and look at some bread trucks/top kicks/f700's in junk yards. What size tires are on it now?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bikedad View Post
    Is there a floor mounted push button? (like the old high beam switch of old days)

    You would double clutch the truck while pushing the button and it would shift the diff. I can't remember but I think once you went below a certain speed it would downshift itself. (trying to remember an old 50 era delivery truck I used to drive)
    This is what I have.



    I have these levers, but I think the other two are for tilting bed and the other being the emergency/parking brake.

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    That button on the floor below the clutch is probably the high beams switch. (The truck I drove had a button similar but it had a pedal to it and it was located next to the gas.
    One way to really make sure is just crawl underneath and see if there are any cables/rods or wires to a solenoid on the rear diff. The truck I drove was an International Harvester about 1955ish or newer (it was almost 30 years ago LOL)
    This truck might not be heavy enough for a 2 speed rear axle. Plus, I think it's too old to have an electric switch actuated solenoid type.
    Your best bet is to follow those levers and see where they go.

    I did find this interesting link regarding 2 speed axles.

    http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/20...axle-work.html

    Read the post from this guy: 59_F-700 Pretty interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by -stew- View Post
    That's a cool truck! I'd look into putting in modern axles to get your self modern brakes and rubber. I'd find out what rear axle ratio you have and take some width measurements and look at some bread trucks/top kicks/f700's in junk yards. What size tires are on it now?
    7.50 x 20

    Another old Ford guy confirmed I didn't have the "widow makers" and my rims are still usable. I still don't want to spend $1200 on tires, but I have thought of your idea about doing some swapping. I'm sure others have done it, so I will have to look into what works well.
    --Michelle--


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    that pedal to the right of the gas pedal? the one your talking about?
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    nvm that is the gas pedal
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    Quote Originally Posted by lilws6 View Post
    nvm that is the gas pedal
    Haha, I know. It doesn't have much travel, but then again it has a top speed of 60 mph according to the speedometer...
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    we'll see about that
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    If you need help or advice with the engine my dad is a Flathead fanatic and has done many high performance and stock builds with extensive knowledge and resources, shoot me a PM if you want his shop number and what not. 60mph is very optimistic, my dads 36 panel truck does about 50mph and thats cookin pretty good for that. Willing to bet 45-50mph will be where the truck is most comfortable. Cool truck though, not many people like the bigger trucks of that era. We have a few here if you want more =P
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