Tires 60%, horsepower 350, transmission 9 speed, miles 996,193 used on a grain farm. Has 12,000 lbs front axle, 22 steel bed, 60 tall aluminum sides with sure lock roll over tarp, 60 ton harsh sassier hoist, new batteries and new rockwell air dryer. The semi truck history is one built from necessity and some of the quirky, cool, and badass solutions they came up with is on par with what hot rodders did to find speed in the early days. Bringing life back into this long forgotten detroit diesel 6v71. Saw this unique ol rig at the 2015 owls head truck and tractor show and thought it deserved its own videos. This video that we totally stumbled upon shows a regular guy driving his vintage 1963 gmc crackerbox to his office job on a beautiful sunny morning. Being an avid fan of semi truck history, i have never heard of these. Morris grabowsky, secretary and harry hamilton, treasurer. The truck has a 671 detroit diesel engine and a 10speed transmission thats hooked to a 2speed rear axle as well. Cng truck engines, 1964 gmc crackerbox, 1980 kenworth w900a, 20 aths awards. The gmc astro chevrolet titan are class 8 caboverengine coe trucks, sold in both single and tandem rear axle configurations. This group is for those with an affinity for the gmc df series crackerbox.
The more i thought about it the more i realized i had no idea what the real gm model name was for this truck. Bob and moe stones 1959 gmc 860 a great big old truck. Cummings big cam 400 engine, fuller spd transmission, and twin screw rear ends. Number one with a bullet1987,revenge of the nerds bobby caradine,colt 45 billy dee williams is a corny movie,but fun with some action. The truck is a 1959 gmc 860 road tractor with its original i6 671 detroit diesel, 10speed road ranger, 3speed eaton twin screw rear axles 4.
The first century of gmc truck history 2 1906 rapid began producing trucks in the new rapid street plant in pontiac, the first plant in the world to build only commercial vehicles. Gmc cracker box i searched for this truck for years and finally had one. Gmc crackerbox nice old gmc with some custom touchs on. Ill be adding more pics of moose and benjis pig pen as time goes by. Gmc trucks, old gmc, old gmc, old gmc trucks, 4754 gmc, 4754 gmc trucks, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1946, 1945, 1942, 1941. Up for sale 1956 gmc cannonball tractor truck, 1956 gmc cannonball road tractor 671 detroit diesel 10 speed trans newer air ride rear axle and suspension runs. Looked pretty beat up in the one picture i found on the net. The last 4 letters of the hollywoodland sign were removed in truck.
Also a honey for short turn radius in crowed metro complexes. As complete and original as i have seen in a very long time. This truck has sat for decades and now its time to get it started. The abandoned general abandoned gmc general youtube gmc cseries c6500 1997. Gmc got the jump on the new body with the big trucks but still. Its a gmc coe commonly referred to as a crackerbox or sometimes a slab cab. Gmc crackerboxs looking for homes gmc crackerboxs looking for homes posted by largecar3406 tuesday, september 07. The all new gmc aluminum tiltcab cruiser is commonly called the crackerbox by truck fans. The chevrolet titan and gmc astro are heavyduty class 8 cabover trucks that were manufactured by the gmc truck and coach division of general motors.
There were restrictive length laws then, and a shorter tractor meant a longer trailer. Owners states motor was completely gone through 1015 years ago. The gmc astro is a heavyduty class 8 cabover truck that was unveiled in 1969 as the replacement for the gmc cabover semi truck produced during 19601968 that received the nickname crackerbox for its boxyshaped cabin. Instead of dragging trailers, this guy has fitted a flatbed in the rear of the. Gmc astro heavy duty trucks auction results 6 listings. Find gmc crackerbox available to buy right now on the internet. Unfortunately i didnt get any video of this neat old jimmy running. Had high hopes and big dreams for this truck but i just dont have the time or space to get it done so i feel it.
The prefix reads like this d is diesel engine, f is cabover with set forward front axle, l is cabover with set back front axle, and r is for air suspension. Commercial financing provided by currency capital, llc and loans made or arranged. If youre into old trucks you know how rare this is. Thought it was kind of funny that the crackerbox was the pig pen of all the trucks. With its dual front axles, gmcs modified 1964 gmc dfx7009 is half tanker, half. Rv truck, big rig trucks, gmc trucks, diesel trucks, pickup trucks, dump truck. In case someone doesnt know kind of a silly name for a truck the crackerbox called that, because their cramped cabs and appearance resembled a box of crackers was a gmc f model cabover from 1959 to 1968, when it was replaced by the astro, a very nice truck, by cabover standards. Gmc cracker box dlr 7000 sleeper cab model truck conversion kit includes cab, fenders, interior with seats and dash, mirrors, exhaust stack, airhorn, turn signals, air cleaner, bumper and fuel tanks. This photo, and the following pics are from the episode the switch. There were 2 versions, the dfr 8000 and the dlr 8000. View our entire inventory of new or used gmc cabover truck coe trucks.
Gmc crackerbox day cab american industrial truck models. Check out the words largest truck stop and the iowa 80 trucking museum and get a look at fullsize semi trucks and other historical vehicles on display. Thin new lightweight tractor hauls up to 1,824 lbs extra payload and measures only 48 inches from bumper to back of cab. The oil pan is one part that doesnt swap over as it. To select more than one manufacturer, hold down the ctrl key while you click the names. In contrast to the crackerbox, the cab of the astro was lengthened nearly six inches into a 54inch bbc length with two sleeper cab configurations available. Both were regularly used in filming of the episodes. Gmc crackerbox nice old gmc with some custom touchs on the front end. See more ideas about gmc trucks, trucks and big trucks. Clint freeman components 1965 gmc crackerbox, d 80009000 resin kit. To select more than one state or country, hold down the ctrl key while you click the names. I first heard this truck coming down nc 197 into burnsville, nc. Unfollow gmc crackerbox to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gmc introduced them in 1959, production was stopped after 1968 when they came out with the astro.
The largest cabover trucks ever produced by gm, the titan and more common astro were introduced for 1969, replacing the 19601968 gmc crackerbox coes. Of course gmc pops on every truck in the world, crackerbox doesnt come up as much. We went through and redid the whole truck top to bottom. Amt 1976 gmc general semi tractor cocacola 125 model kit amt1179new 5 out of 5 stars 2 product ratings 2 product ratings amt 1976 gmc general semi. Its hard to find anything on the net about crackerbox gmc s. Gmc for sale gmc cabover truck coe trucks commercial. The fmodel was nicknamed crackerbox, you can see why here. Looking at the photos its clear where this name came from. To search for multiple models, simply enter a comma between each model number. Moose and benji, rosie grear, and al mertranospelling and their gmc crackerbox. We started with a short wheelbase, single rear axle truck. The design is based off the gmc 60degree v6 engine, and almost 60 major parts are interchangeable. It was produced in the early to mid 60s for gmc commercial trucks and was often used in industrial applications like irrigation. Gmc crackerbox day cab model truck conversion kit includes cab, fenders, interior with seats and dash, mirrors, exhaust stack, airhorn, turn signals, air cleaner, bumper and fuel tanks.