1955 f-100 M-H for sale
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1955 f-100 M-H for sale
I saw this Craigslist ad and thought it somebody might be interested
1955 ford f100 mh 4x4 ULTRA RARE
1955 ford f100 mh 4x4 ULTRA RARE
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Don't think it's a M-H. Looks like three other 1955 F-100 4x4s that have surfaced over the years of unknown manufacture. All have the military hubs with shallow dished Budd wheels. This one has combat rims. We've tried to figure out which company did these conversions but nothing solved on it to my recall. They are clearly professional conversions rather than some backyard hack jobs. Stu
The others. There's a third I'll find and edit. No, the third one was in an email and the pics have now disappeared. Stu
The others. There's a third I'll find and edit. No, the third one was in an email and the pics have now disappeared. Stu
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Interesting. The featured Ford clearly shows an Eaton frontend from a later M-1-4 or M-2-4 USMC WW2 International Harvester. Much like the Chevy 4wd I posted about a week or so ago. The rearend of this pickup looks to be the factory tonner Eaton IHC used in these military vehicles. The frontend still has the zippered canvas dust covers over the turning knuckle. Those are highly coveted, though someone has been making reproductions from kevlar $$$.
Being made for the USMC, these Internationals that remained stateside would have resided on the east or west coast bases. No doubt some shop on either coast set about converting pickups to 4wd using surplus components. International did send heavier trucks to Coleman for conversion, but some trucks were offered from IHC immediately after the war with factory conversions, both in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations. They simply used up the axles and transfer cases left over from the M-3-4 1.5 ton 4wds and M-5-6 2.5 ton 6x6s.
Those thick front leaf springs sure have a negative arch to them. Guessing that winch is HEAVY.
Being made for the USMC, these Internationals that remained stateside would have resided on the east or west coast bases. No doubt some shop on either coast set about converting pickups to 4wd using surplus components. International did send heavier trucks to Coleman for conversion, but some trucks were offered from IHC immediately after the war with factory conversions, both in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations. They simply used up the axles and transfer cases left over from the M-3-4 1.5 ton 4wds and M-5-6 2.5 ton 6x6s.
Those thick front leaf springs sure have a negative arch to them. Guessing that winch is HEAVY.
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