Old Truck ID

[HHR]

That's a nice old engine. Is your buddy looking at restoring as a fire engine?

That was his intention.

 

[HHR]

My friend went and looked at the truck last week and everything appears to be there and in pretty good shape. Apparently they were using the pump & hoses to wash things up until a year or two ago. All the books and manuals come with the truck. We are going to pick it up on Monday.

 

[Rustyiron]

Sure looks like the inspiration for the new "Lonestar" IH offers.

 

[HHR]

Picked it up today. Still not sure on the year. Model is recorded as a DS35 with 161" wheelbase.

 

[ultrarunner]

Tires are holding air... always a good sign and I'm guess the wheels were not frozen?

 

[4570Man]

Did you have enough trailer? :laughing:

 

[HHR]

Tires are holding air... always a good sign and I'm guess the wheels were not frozen?

yup. Wheels aren't frozen, but brakes don't work. Pushed it on the trailer with a big old wide-front Oliver.

 

[HHR]

Did you have enough trailer? :laughing:

I suppose it was a little overkill for something that turned out to have a 13,000 pound GVW and is only 22 feet long.

 

[sd455dan]

Anyone know the year, make or model of the truck in the attached photo. My friend was thinking of buying it but this is the only photo he has so far. It does run.

Looks a lot like the 1939 International DS series ton and a half dump bed truck I had


They are neat trucks :thumbsup:

 

[dieselcrawler]

Nice to see you got it hauled. Jokes aside, better to have a trailer/tow rig that is definitely up to the task than one barely adequate. See that way too often.

Only way to haul my bx1800 home was my one ton dually with 10k rated deck over trailer. Talk about overkill! Or the time we hauled home 2 yard machines lawn tractorso with the same trailer behind the wife's Excursion...