• From: Elburn, IL
  • Registered: 2010-12-16
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Topic: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

1953 Studebaker REO 6X6 Army crane truck thing...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Army-6X6 … 20bc8eea07

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  • From: WOOTville USA
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Re: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

Good god yes!

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  • From: Houston (Spring) Texas
  • Registered: 2010-02-22
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Re: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

what 6 cylinder is in that? it must have pistons the size of coffee cans

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  • Registered: 2010-02-14
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Re: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

A true Lemons race tow truck ......

  • From: Elburn, IL
  • Registered: 2010-12-16
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Re: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

Looks like it was a REO "Gold Comet" inline 6.

http://www.adclassix.com/images/55reoengines.jpg

And this is listed as a Studebaker, but it's a Studebaker-manufactured M35 'deuce and a half'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M35_2-1/2_ton_cargo_truck

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  • From: Hayward, CA
  • Registered: 2010-03-23
  • Posts: 1,762

Re: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

You'll never need an engine hoist or jacks. You just lift anything you want with that crane.

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  • Registered: 2010-02-14
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Re: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

you also won't need a lift ..... couple of straps around the car and 'lift'

What could possibly go wrong?

  • From: Brookfield, WI
  • Registered: 2009-12-15
  • Posts: 222

Re: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

I wonder how many gallons to the mile that thing gets?

If it doesn't have 2 doors, 3 pedals, and 5 lug nuts per wheel - It isn't a real race car
  • From: Choctaw, Oklahoma
  • Registered: 2009-11-12
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Re: Tow vehicle and cherry picker in one?

4 City / 6 Highway / 2 Goat track