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My bad, I meant to say lowboy trailers. I was wondering if the military was using lowboy's in the early to mid-50's. Thanks

What 5th wheel trailers were pulled with these GMC trucks or were there any?

I won't be back at the truck until after the spring thaw. There was a pack rat living on top of the engine, but he wasn't in the air intake. I will check the turbo before any start attempt, just to make sure it isn't acting like an exhaust plug. The exhaust was open to the weather, but at the...

On the passenger seat base there is a label with some instructions for raising and lowering the cab, and in those instructions it refers to hydraulic, but it also states some trucks were equipped with an air system as well. I think this truck had the air system. I was looking for anything that...

This truck has 3700+hours on the meter, but only has 78K on the odometer. I was wondering if the hour meter runs if the APC that was on the truck at one time was in use. I saw where the thing was mounted and the location of a battery box. What was this thing? and what was it's intended use? Thanks

I'm going to try to get it going. Certainly not going to give up. Before I get back to the truck I'm going to need to know how to raise the cab. So far that is a mystery. Hopefully somebody can enlighten me. Thanks

Went to see the truck today. 20 hours driving, 3 hours there. This truck is going to be alot of work. Rats had built a big nest on the engine, it had 1 battery still in it and I never could get it out, frozen solid, really iced in. Rats had chewed some wiring, but the real problem was I...

I just talked to the caretaker of the truck and they haven't been able to locate the keys. I know many military trucks didn't have keys or they were like CUCV's and 1 key fit them all. Do you know what was the case with this k100 model? Kenworth does have a kit to re-key the ignition, doors and...

Bighurt, Can you tell me more about the APU? Is there a PTO on the truck? Thanks, Greg

I found more info by calling Kenworth with the vin. The engine is a NTC 300 Big Cam. Transmission is an Allison HT754 crd. It has duel range 410/561 DTRT Eaton rears. It was originally bought by Boeing Aerospace. I checked the vin on another Kenworth k100 on GSA and it is identical. I'm curious...

I was thinking about that too. I might give it one shot at running with new batteries. That 500 mile distance doesn't lend itself to multiple attempts. I wish I knew more about the truck. I'm not even sure if it has a key or if it's 12v or being military possibly 24v.

I do have a winch I can mount on the trailer. It's an old warn 8k and with 3 or 4 snatch blocks maybe. I need to find out how tall the truck is, and the wheelbase length and width. I would really like to put some effort into starting it. Driving my deuce and trailer 500 miles empty is going to...

I was thinking about using my equipment trailer behind the deuce. Height is one thing and getting it on the trailer is another if it's not running. The deuce has a high pintle that makes the front of the trailer even higher. Need some measurements. Thanks for the info and ideas.

Sorry I don't have any real details. It is at a fire dept 500 miles from me. when I do get it home, I'll know what I have gotten into and can post some details. I have learned more from Bighurt right here than anywhere I'm thinking about possibly flat towing it. Some vehicles follow much...

It would be a slow trip and without too much elevation change. I wouldn't do it in bad conditions. I was also thinking I could possibly tow it somewhere that I could have it serviced, then drive it. Not certain what to do yet. Having it moved professionally is a possibility. As far as plans for...

Hope I didn't make a mistake but I ended up buying the K100 I was thinking about. It is an 81 vintage model. It hasn't run in years, so I can't drive it the 500 miles home. I'm thinking about towing it with my deuce, I've done crazier things. I do have axle clamps for a tow bar. Another option...

Did they have an M number designation? Thanks for the quick reply and interesting info

Early 80's would have been it and I think they were automatic.

Has anyone have any info on these blue trucks that I have seen used by the airforce? What engine and trans and gearing they came with? Any history about them? Thanks

They made a serpentine belt system for the 6.2. Why won't that work? Seems like it should. I'll have to look closer at it.