Just thought someone might enjoy seeing this...

https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/5349031030.html

 

So, when are you bringing it home?
Looks to be a nice truck.



Can Stu, or someone else smart tell me about those rims?

 

I'm curious about those wheels too. I think I would buy it if I had room for it. Not too far away from me.

 

He says it's a "Big Job 8". Pretty sure Chuck has said M-H only did conversions up through the F-7 model, not to the F-8. Maybe the seller just meant V8. Hope Chuck drops by to clarify if I've mis-remembered.

Those are Budd to Dayton adapters. They are the perfect accessory to have on an F-7/F-8 imho because they will accept any modern 22.5" tubeless Dayton outer rim. These adapters are not particularly uncommon on the 8 lug x 10" pattern F-7 M-Hs, but are incredibly uncommon on the smaller trucks having the 6 x 8.75" and 5 x 8" patterns. I've seen two trucks with partial sets of the 6 x 8.75" (one with fronts and one with rears) and tried to connect up the owners to join the set, but it didn't work out. I've never seen a set of the 5 x 8" variety but have catalog references for them. Also have the below period advertisement that Chuck came across and sent to me. I've looked for a set of these 5 x 8" for myself, and would appreciate hearing if a set becomes available.

Here is a one of the set that is mounted on Rod Kruithoff's F-7 M-H fire truck.



Here's the 6 x 8.75" rear I found on a truck.



Here's the Studebaker that needed the set of rears.



Here's a period ad for them.



Here's the ad Chuck sent me. Stu



Edit - here's a front set on eBay now. Stu



http://m.ebay.com/itm/NR-monster-truck-axle-rockwell-7-16-ratio-marmon-herrington-4x4-4wd-napco-ford-/371490464354?nav=SEARCH

 

Interesting truck


Thanks for the lessons on the wheels Stu. Those are pretty interesting, I've never seen them before (or never paid attention when I did see them)


Bobby

 

If it is good as he says it is a good buy at $3800.... working dump hoist, good heater, and a 30000 lb. winch!

 

1952 was the first year for the M-H F-8 conversions, the "W" series. Very rare. This is probably the second or 3rd that I have ever seen.
Chuck

 

Learning something new here again. Never knew there was a W Series. So, since the F-6 and F-7, am I right, were in the Q Series, was the F-8 alone in the W or was it continued into 1953 and beyond? Stu

 

F-6 conversions were "V" series. F-7's were "Q"'s. "W"'s were only made in 1952. For '53, all series were changed to the "M104" style numbers.
Chuck

 

Okay, the V Series is new to me too. And I guess I should have thought through it better knowing the whole sequence changed in 1953 since I parted the M254. Stu

 

Is it possible this has a 6 cylinder engine, like a 215? He says it's the first year of the overhead valve engine, but didn't the 52 still have flathead V8's?

 

No, the first OHV V8s were introduced in 1952 also. Marketing name was Cargo King. The F-7 got the 279 cubic inch / 145 hp / 244 lb. ft. version while the F-8 got the 317 cubic inch / 155 hp / 284 lb. ft. version. Stu



And now I'll ask an "inside baseball" question of Chuck if I may. We know that the R Series (F-2 through F-5) all used the same Fuller or Wisconsin two speed transfer cases. Did the V, Q, and W Series trucks use these same transfer cases? I can imagine this might be so with the V Series / F-6s, but would guess the F-7 / F-8 would have been given a stouter unit. Stu

 

Stu is correct. The F1 (and others) in 52 and the F-100 (and F250, F350) in 53 still had the flathead V-8. The Big Job trucks as Stu said got the OHV. 1954 was the first year that all trucks F-100 thru F-800 got the OHV.

 

Well now my world is rocked.
I always thought 54 was the first OHV.

 

Come on, School Board member, you can learn something everyday!