1948 Ford F6: Vintage Alternative to the Average Big Rig

One of a Kind

Big rigs are a vital component of our country's transportation system, hauling goods from point A to point B day in and day out. But there's just one problem with these large vessels of our nation's highway system - they pretty much all look the same. Enter this amazing 1948 Ford F6 that we spotted over at GR Auto Gallery - a rig that's truly one of a kind.

Extreme Transformation

What would possess someone to convert a vintage heavy duty Ford truck into the tractor piece of a tractor-trailer setup, you ask? Well, we don't know the answer to that question. But we do know that the transformation started way back in 1975.

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Unique Choices

That's when the current owner of this big beauty originally bought the truck and began modifying it into the monstrous rig you see before you. A massive amount of work has gone into the body and the frame, including a lot of channeling, chopping, and widening of certain components.

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Show and Go

The custom bed out back isn't just there for show, either. It's fully equipped to haul/tow just about anything, and it even sports a removable motorcycle rack and fifth wheel hitch.

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Custom Touches

The rear bumper, like the bed, is custom made for this particular truck. The front bumper is original, but has been widened a full seven inches. The hood was actually lowered, however, to get the look just right.

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Original Flair

Hop in the cabin, and you'll find everything looking pretty authentic. The current owner/builder of this F6 didn't bother trying to reinvent the wheel here. He just made sure everything was in tip-top condition and functional.

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Sleeping Quarters

The same doesn't go for what lies behind the cab, though. And that's a full sleeper addition that mimics what you'd see in a real big rig. There's enough room back here to catch a few z's in comfort while you're out on the road for days at a time.

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Old School Flavor

One dead giveaway as to this build's original timeframe lies under the hood. Today, nobody uses 403 Oldsmobile motors in hot rods, but that wasn't the case decades ago. The engine has been treated to a full dress up to make it look as good as it runs, and is backed up by a TH400 automatic transmission.

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Racking up Miles

There are plenty of components to make sure this Ford rig can run cross country, too. Things like oil and trans coolers, a 12-volt electrical system with shutoff, and dual 33-gallon fuel tanks.

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Calling for More

Looking and running as good, if not better than it did 40+ years ago, we can't imagine there's anything we'd rather haul a trailer with than this vintage Ford F6. And it makes you wonder why more people don't do these types of conversions!

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