41' 6x6

[REO 54]

A"new"deuce comes to the Islands.Original with singles.The rack and A frame were added as it was involved building new transmission lines after the war.It carried the crane components along the power line trail.The owner call his deuce"Hogans Heros"Enjoy.

 

[REO 54]

Sorry,I ment to put this in the early deuce catagorie.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Thats ok, its actually an old Dodge! Sweet truck!

 

[REO 54]

Thats right.The owner is about the same vintage as the truck.He's also got a line on a "barn" find of a 40s' command car.I have do some septic work for him next week.I will find out more.

 

[gimpyrobb]

CRAP! Command cars are sweet.

 

[REO 54]

No doubt!He's also got a 31' Kenworth ice truck fully restored.I,m trying to introduce him to SS,but he's not into the computer yet....

 

[Capt.Marion]

That's a WC63... just a WC52 with an extra axle. That has a new bed and custom enclosed cab. At least it looks decent and not horribly molested.

Pretty cool, I'd love to have one of those.

 

[txdodge43man]

The bed on that truck looks like it came off a short wheel base CCKW or at least whats left of one

 

[andyindy]

Does it have power steering or is the pump being used as a hydraulic pump? Nice find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[clinto]

That's not a deuce..... a deuce is called a deuce since it is a two and a half ton truck (2 = deuce, etc.). WC63's are 1.5 ton.

 

[REO 54]

Thank you for clairifing that clinto.I just saw come on Island a couple of weeks ago and had to check it out.Thougt it would be worthy of posting up.I,m not sure about the pump.I find out later this week.

 

[No.2Diesel]

Hi,

Nice find! I like the bed and cab modifications!

 

[clinto]

.I just saw come on Island a couple of weeks ago and had to check it out.Thougt it would be worthy of posting up.

Oh for sure....I love Mopars and 6x6 Mopars are even better

 

[REO 54]

So then hot rodding an M37 with a 383 engine would not be completly out of line??One of my fantasies

 

[sigo]

Nice WC, but I thought this thread was about a 41 foot long deuce.

 

[REO 54]

Sorry,no .I ment year.I should know better as a 25 yr carpenter,only to confuse other people who can read a tape.I think the hash mark should go in front of the number to denote an abbreviated year.

 

[Thunder in NWOR]

Cab is post WW2 "Arctic Cab" made for open cab 3/4 ton, and this 1 1/2 ton, Dodge WC's.
Four pieces; top, back, and two sides that inclue (narrow!) doors, easily installed or removed, with a few bolts.
Many were sold in the Pacific Northwest when the Dodges were dispersed from Govt.
I purchased two unrestored WC's with arctic cabs. Helped preserve cab metalwork.
(one was modified to fit on a half ton Dodge.)
Mark

 

[Capt.Marion]

Hmmm... that's pretty neat. I didn't know they made cabs for the WCs. Makes sense, though.