I found this on cardomain, sorry lost the link when this topic didn't go through the first time.

He said it was originally an F-250, he bought it shortened and mentioned that he's since put it on a f100 chassis with a normal bed.

Thought I'd post cause you just don't see this everyday, probably for good reason, ha, though it is neat...

 

I think it's cool looking. Probably go where a no other tow truck could get to.

 

it sure has a rather large nose given these proportions!

 

Hey that's kinda cute!

 

I bet you could turn that thing on a dime too...

 

the original smart car!

 

I have a lot of places that I could use that

 

i expect that if you actually tried to pick up anything with that it would flip over backwards!

 

Had to have been a slip joint in that driveline as short as that drive shaft would be. Or maybe no springs.

 

It looks like one of the House Trailer tow rigs - Toter made them they had a sliding frame

 

A short framed truck works great for hauling a trailer because all of the weight is over the rear axle. With this rig I totally agree with AX, it would flip with a fairly light weight on the back.

 

He could have had about 10 of those 100 LB. tractor weights the farmers hang on the front of there tractor when they have a heavy piece of machinery hanging off the back of there tractors . Allthough the front bumper doesn't look like it has been modified for that. It reminds me of the home made tractors the farmers made back in the 30s and 40s , out of old trucks because they could not afford a real tractor .

 

Probably doesn't take much to pick up a camel.

 

Actually, it looks like an old airport tug.

 

Right you are, that may have been what it started out as ,would explain a lot.