Gmc crackerbox pulling a hill

Just as we here at hemmings take pride in the hemmings nation of readers, commenters and contributors, our friends across the pond over at biglorryblog take equal pride in their anorak army of readers and contributors, many of whom actually had seat time in the trucks, lorries, utes, semis and buse. Gmc diesel cab over gmc trucks old ones vintage trucks tractors transportation vehicles rigs. I was in irwindale a few days ago and across from the speedway is an old dodge crackerbox sitting in a yard with 10 or 15 other old 60s and 70s trucks. Nov 04, 2016 the 2015 freightliner i drive everyday is is junk. My dad brought the family to colorado when offered a job at cummins diesel. Manada hill, pa, i used to see this truck a lot back then. Looking at the photos its clear where this name came from. Detroit in gmc crackerbox pulling a hill gmc crackerbox, detroit 671 see more. I know im not towing too much weight or pushing it too hard for sure. The pete is a model of a tractor owned by a friend and leased to bulk transport. Youve heard the expression busier than a one armed wallpaper hanger. Tractor and truck pulling, pulling trucks for sale on racingjunk. A custom silage harvester is chopping corn silage for a dairy farm near versailles ohio. Farming with duffyc91 1st day of tillage work 2020 turning dirt in the 7520 for the first time in 2020 preparing the carlisle town gardens for the growing season.

May 31, 2014 detroit 671 in gmc crackerbox pulling a hill 8971. First spin of 2019 getting through the gears in dads old jimmy. You could always tell the truck was comming well before you could see it. Page count 12 condition used original good item type promotional material inventory number sb176 oem number 644h flat us shipping rate. You will also need to give the sales person your username on the forum on heaneys gmc cracker box cabover big or teeny just call heaney was their slogan, heaneys was the heavy hauler in victoria 1987 gmc 2004 gmc sierra 2500hd gmc typhon compair ford gmc van payload gmc corp. Home aths discussion forums general discussion gmc crackerboxs looking for homes gmc crackerboxs looking for homes posted by largecar3406 tuesday, september 07, 2010 1. Of course gmc pops on every truck in the world, crackerbox doesnt come up as much. Detroit 671 with jake brake in gmc crackerbox by fordnguy. A big engine like that belongs in a pulling tractor. Is the jd 8235r to big for our farm the rest of the story 1765. Apr 02, 2012 when i used to run jersey on a regular basis.

Hard working husbanddetroitcountry roadstrucksvideosprojectsblue printstracktruck. Ho 187 sylvan v9 195968 gmc crackerbox tandem sleeper cab kit. Looked pretty beat up in the one picture i found on the net. I would see a green gmc crackerbox going out i78 on a fairly regular trip pulling a green covered flatbed. It wasnt intended for highway trucks, it was an industrial engine for euclid, letourneau, power generation, ect.

The semi truck history is one built from necessity and some of the quirky, cool, and badass solutions they came up with is on par with what hot rodders did to find speed in the early days. The all new gmc aluminum tiltcab cruiser is commonly called the crackerbox by truck fans. The chevrolet titan and gmc astro are heavyduty cabover trucks that were manufactured by the gmc truck and coach division of general motors. Tim also did a pair of scratchbuilt gravel trailers for this one. Cng truck engines, 1964 gmc crackerbox, 1980 kenworth w900a, 20 aths awards. Gmc crackerbox ih tractor detroit 238 by brads classic trucks and trains. Mclean trucking gmc crackerbox and fruehauf, winstonsalem, nc 8x10 bandw photo 1. Nearly every resource online refers to them by their crowd sourced nickname. Gmc crackerbox yesterdays trucks forum yesterdays tractors. No air ride not even seat or jake, same mountains, but the roads are much better now. Here are a few more photos i have had sent to me of gmc crackerbox trucks. Mar, 2016 the word cool doesnt even come close to describing this unique truck. Detroit 671 in gmc crackerbox pulling a hill duration. Its a gmc coe commonly referred to as a crackerbox or sometimes a slab cab.

Kenworth jack byrnes hill flickr heavy duty trucks, big rig trucks, trucks. Gmc crackerbox day cab model truck conversion kit includes cab, fenders, interior with seats and dash, mirrors, exhaust. Is the jd 8235r to big for our farm the rest of the story. John deere 70 plowing for the first time with a john deere 202 plow. Apr 25, 2010 gmc crackerbox discussion in the yesterdays trucks forum at yesterdays tractors.

Thought it was kind of funny that the crackerbox was the pig pen of all the trucks. It was traded for a new 1967 gmc 34 ton with a v6 and an automatic transmission. Largest assortment of gmc crackerbox and much more. See more ideas about big trucks, gmc trucks and old trucks. Jan 12, 2009 all the gmc crackerbox cabs were aluminum. See more ideas about vintage trucks, trucks and old trucks. See more ideas about detroit diesel, diesel and detroit. The largest cabover trucks ever produced by gm, the titan and more common astro were introduced for 1969, replacing the 19601968 gmc crackerbox. Claas jaguar 980 and 3x new holland and jcb tractors. It started life as a 1964 gmc dfx7009, with a 230hp detroit diesel v671 for. Jun 22, 2010 here is my crackerbox jimmy pulling hill and smoking, then jake braking after we get up the hill. Mar 01, 2009 say wayne, a big engine like that belongs in a pulling tractor. Find diesel pulling trucks tractors available to buy right now on the internet.

Gmc v12 general discussion antique automobile club of. Circa 1968, route 38 was crammed with trucks, many of them from the south, which cut over from 295 to u. Detroit 671 in gmc crackerbox pulling a hill youtube. See more ideas about trucks, big trucks and vintage trucks. A little note there was a special order crackerbox with a 12v71 detroit planetary rears and 395,000 gcw. Any idea what the curb weight of a 1963 gmc crackerbox truck tractor. Browse companies beginning with the letter c page 161. The 12v71 came out about the same time as the rest of the vblock 71s. Rigs from mclean and pilot were two of the most common, particularly the gmc crackerbox pulling for pilot as seen here. This video was given to me by a friend, it is of me climbing windham mt. Its hard to find anything on the net about crackerbox gmc s. Jun 22, 2010 here is my crakerbox jimmy jake braking down a long hill.

Diesel pulling trucks tractors for sale farm equipment for sale. Jeep truck, chevy trucks, truck transport, cab over, diesel trucks, vintage trucks, diesel engine, classic trucks, general motors. It wasnt around long when he traded it for a new 1963 gmc 34 ton pickup with a v6 with a four speed transmission, and a low speed rear end. The legendary v12 gmc 702 engine on a stand running at the aths hutchinson kansas show in may 2008. This 1955 international harvester r180, found on craigslist in casper, wy is one cool coe. Im gonna go look at a 64 gmc crackerbox day cab with a 671 detroit diesel. Saddle up, weve got silage to make with a john deere tractor and chopper the rest of the story 888. It pulled a 16 ft stock trailer right along, up to about 60 mph. Detroit 671 in gmc crackerbox pulling a hill by fordnguy. If gmc would have kept thinking like a truck mfg instead of thinking like an auto mfr who knows where thy could have gone. Degelman protill with scorpion hitch with the scorpion high speed applicator hitch, you can put down seed, work in fertilizer or do both at the same time. In the land of the dinosaurs, the behemoth twostroke detroit diesel. Tutlebrain i do not think any crackerbox gmc came from the factory with a factory installed cummins.

Download download most popular softwares 4450 free. Gmc crackerbox yesterdays trucks forum yesterdays tractors jump to forum order in days for posts. I remember a gravel bank not far from here had a gmc dump truck with a 12v71 detroit diesel in it. The more i thought about it the more i realized i had no idea what the real gm model name was for this truck. I always thought it was interesting that gmc, ford and dodge all had their own version of the crackerbox around the same time. Clint freeman components 1965 gmc crackerbox, d 80009000 resin kit. Here is my crackerbox jimmy pulling hill and smoking, then jake braking after we get up the hill. Oct 11, 2015 the anderson gmc crackerbox represents a tractor driven by tims father. That little box on the back almost looks like it was used for pulling a 5thwheel trailer or something, but there is no mention of that. Camionnage du bon vieux tempsquebec canada posts facebook.

Detroit 671 with jake brake in gmc crackerbox youtube. Oct 14, 2008 the crackerbox was made very light weight and had front and rear air ride options. It is spaulding cab cut down to a day cab, and the entire model is lightly weathered. Big rig trucks toy trucks semi trucks antique trucks vintage trucks freight truck custom big rigs classic chevy trucks heavy truck. Detroit 671 in gmc crackerbox pulling a hill hard working husband detroit country roads trucks videos projects truck here is my crackerbox jimmy pulling hill and smoking, then jake braking after we get up the hill. These came in the big gmc s and even some went into the crackerbox gmc cabovers the crackerboxes seem to have a cult following. More info can be found on the by clicking on the truck icon. Gmc crackerbox 671 detroit diesel 10 spd, running through the gears sold. Was wondering if anyone knows who this person iswas.

Gmc crackerbox 671 detroit diesel 10 spd, running through the. On ny route 23 thru the catskills on my way too enckland ny. I wonder how todays new drivers would react to otr in a gmc crackerbox with a 238 dd, 5 speed, 2 speed axle, dayton wheels and bias tires. The story i heard back in the day about the plaid valve covers was that gmc would pull engines off the line and tinker with them and blue print them before sending them back. This new jimmy diesel is the pullingest engine ever hitched to a load. Either way, as of three years ago this gmc was working in a boatyard on cayuga lake. Jim semon of westlake, ohio photographed this unique truck at a small truck stop located at the intersection of us 4 and us 20 just west of bellevue, ohio. You tell me which one produces more viable results. This truck was on display at the golden spike arena in ogden utah and was based at hill air force base. Find gmc crackerbox available to buy right now on the internet.

Arranged in order of increasing engine size and cylinder number, this playlist contains awesome sound snippets of virtually every detroit diesel engine. Saddle up, weve got silage to make with a john deere. The family farm had an old dozer, a 1962 gmc crackerbox with a detroit, and an old ihc. Overnite transportation mack model f pulling a ribbed semi trailer.

Rescuing a 1977 peterbilt 359 from its grave first time on the road in 18 years duration. A half ton chevy passed me going up hill pulling a trailer 4ft. Being an avid fan of semi truck history, i have never heard of these. This is a gmc cabover many used the term cracker box to identify it. The largest cabover trucks ever produced by gm, the titan and more common astro were introduced for 1969, replacing the 19601968 gmc crackerbox coes.