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Title: Stubby Bob's Cousin
Post by: FElony on October 04, 2018, 03:02:18 PM
Possibly badass project for somebody:  https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/1965-ford-truck/6714212954.html
Title: Re: Stubby Bob's Cousin
Post by: Stangman on October 04, 2018, 07:04:35 PM
Got you written all over it Larry.
Title: Re: Stubby Bob's Cousin
Post by: FElony on October 04, 2018, 07:16:46 PM
Quote from: Stangman on October 04, 2018, 07:04:35 PM
Got you written all over it Larry.

Are you calling me Stubby?
Title: Re: Stubby Bob's Cousin
Post by: BattlestarGalactic on October 08, 2018, 08:22:57 AM
Does the shoe fit???    ???  It is in  your neck of the woods.


Pretty sure Joe was talking to me...... 8)

Kinda cool unit.  Likely was toter for mobile homes.  Studebaker made a very similar unit, but it was "extendable".
shortened: 
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fb/a6/7a/fba67aadabdb1613aa15ed42cf5a01d6.jpg)

lengthened:
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9e/8c/c9/9e8cc925bb30c67790e78c515100f58d.jpg)
Title: Re: Stubby Bob's Cousin
Post by: cjshaker on October 08, 2018, 11:57:55 AM
Cool little truck, although I couldn't imagine driving it far without a back brace..lol
I don't get why the 5th wheel mount is a couple feet behind the rear axle though. Put a couple thousand pounds of weight on the tongue and things could get a little sketchy under less than ideal conditions.
Title: Re: Stubby Bob's Cousin
Post by: BattlestarGalactic on October 08, 2018, 12:35:41 PM
They still needed 4ft of clearance to swing the nose of trailer around, so thus the hitch is way back.  I would guess moving the axle back would have been a much better situation.  I bet they didn't drive it fast or in bad weather anyway?
Title: Re: Stubby Bob's Cousin
Post by: FElony on October 08, 2018, 08:43:33 PM
Quote from: BattlestarGalactic on October 08, 2018, 08:22:57 AM
Does the shoe fit???    ???  It is in  your neck of the woods.


Pretty sure Joe was talking to me...... 8)


Wasn't sure then, but sure now. I was hoping he would take the bait and make for some fun. You guys should know that about me by now.