the little giant!

[mikeinkc]

a few years ago, i posted pics of a 49 B1C which i sold about a year ago. i just brought this little diddy home last week. it's a 48 1.5 ton, 130" wheelbase. i think the motor is a 230 inch, it has a 4-speed and a pto, and a two-speed rear axle. it runs and drives, but needs a little tlc according to the fella i bought her from. brakes no longer hold pressure, but i'll get to that later. it looks like it has been on a farm it's whole life. no rust thru anywhere i can find. it feels like it was was on the farm yesterday. i mean, it looks like you can just get in and go for a ride. i want to keep it just like it is and drive it to and from work. maybe a flat-bed someday, but that's it! i love her! in a perfect world, what gas mileage do you guys think she'll get? better than an 06 dodge ram hemi auto 4x4 short bed regular cab??? you should have seen me getting this monster in the garage! truck is about 4 inches taller than my garage door header. still the original 6 volt positive ground system. gonna tinker on it over the next few weeks and hopefully, drive it next month. we'll see. thanks fellas, mike in k.c.

[Phil Martin]

how did you get it in garage?

[buds truck]

too cool, keep us posted

[4852dodge]

Looks like you will need to remove the wheels and put it on skates to get it in the garage to work on it. Unless its warm there and you can work outside. It looks good, post updates.

[mikeinkc]

yep, the wheels came off, and i slowly rolled it in on my floor jack. put the wheels back on and had to ease it the rest of the way in. i hope the house doesnt catch fire, i'll never be able to reverse the process. anyone familier with these larger pilothouses? i know the two speed axle is vacuum operated. everything is supposed to work according to the fella i bought her from. any ideas what these shorter wheel based 1.5 tons were used for primarily? dump truck? stake bed? thanks fellas, mike in k.c.

[mikeinkc]

it does have a pto. two large levers located on the passenger floor pan. i assume one is a valve to engage/disengage and the other is for direction? there are a few dents on the roof, but very minor.