Ever seen a “Trucktor”?

[Hay Dude]

Well, you’re about to

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[tacticalturnip]

I kind of love it, once I got past the initial revulsion.

 

[Hay Dude]

…needs a DT-466.

 

[bcp]

Old idea, newly applied.

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[Hay Dude]

I’m thinkin the IH one looks a little more “robust” and has an enclosed truck cab?

 

[timbatrader]

Years ago there was a New Zealand firm converting Ford County tractors into ferterlizer spreaders for hill country that used the name Trucktor link to a photo here via facebook Log into Facebook

 

[CliffordK]

I'm not seeing any others by that name online, so it had to be a custom job by someone who wanted a cab on his tractor. Although quite unique with a gas pickup engine and a full working tractor rear end, PTO, and 3PT.

 

[CliffordK]

Sweden has a unique custom vehicle they call the A-Traktor. Low speed with various regulations that allow farm kids between age 16 and 18 to drive on the road.

Regional Car Culture Explained: The History Of The Swedish A-Traktor - Curbside Classic

(first posted 5/11/2011) Necessity really is the mother of all invention. And the history of this peculiar kind of truck was born during wartime shortage. In Sweden before and […]

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[Rockbadchild]

very cool !! with a big enough engine it could be a mud dragster

 

[Rockbadchild]

I want one

 

[Yander]

Hey that's only an hour from me .... but I like being married.

 

[Thomas]

Beast!!!

 

[Cycledude]

My neighbor built one using a Chevrolet truck from about the fifties , had tractor rearend with tall tractor tires on the rear, manure spreader mounted on it, that was before hardly anyone around here owned a tractor with a cab, he used it to haul manure about 3 miles during winter. He died about a year ago and was very near 100 years old. He was a real do it yourselfer that built all kinds of interesting stuff .
Think I’m going to try contacting some friends and family to find out where the thing is now or if anyone has any pictures of it.

 

[sd455dan]

Oil exploration seismic crews have used swamp buggies since the 1930's I think. Would be neat to have a County Ford tractor

Strange Cargo: The 1936 Gulf Marsh Buggy

This monster may look like a creation of Jules Verne or H.G. Wells, but it was actually built in the 1930s for oil exploration in the Louisiana bayou country. Photos of this bizarre vehicle have been making the rounds … Continue reading →

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[5030]

Around here, lots of farmers are using converted Suzuki Samurai's as spray and drop fertilizer rigs. Very frugal to operate and with the proper modifications they can go about anywhere.

 

[Cycledude]

Here are a couple pictures of my former neighbors home made tractor, his son-in-law owns it now and takes it to tractor shows. The man was a very creative do it yourself kind of guy and built all kinds of cool stuff.

 

[redman135]

Timbatrader, the trucktor you showed was a surprise. It used to do fert on my fathers place up until the early 90's