Its hard to find anything on the net about crackerbox gmc s. The all new gmc aluminum tiltcab cruiser is commonly called the crackerbox by truck fans. If youre into old trucks you know how rare this is. Gmc astro heavy duty trucks auction results 6 listings. 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. It was produced in the early to mid 60s for gmc commercial trucks and was often used in industrial applications like irrigation. There were restrictive length laws then, and a shorter tractor meant a longer trailer. Looked pretty beat up in the one picture i found on the net. Cng truck engines, 1964 gmc crackerbox, 1980 kenworth w900a, 20 aths awards. To select more than one state or country, hold down the ctrl key while you click the names.
This is a red classic 1986 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck it is lifted 7 inchesit has a clean body 8 out of 10 very minor rust or body damage and sits on 33 x 10. 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. This group is for those with an affinity for the gmc df series crackerbox. 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. The largest cabover trucks ever produced by gm, the titan and more common astro were introduced for 1969, replacing the 19601968 gmc crackerbox coes. There were 2 versions, the dfr 8000 and the dlr 8000.
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. The last 4 letters of the hollywoodland sign were removed in truck. 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. Gmc cracker box i searched for this truck for years and finally had one. 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. Unfortunately i didnt get any video of this neat old jimmy running. 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. Unfollow gmc crackerbox to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Thin new lightweight tractor hauls up to 1,824 lbs extra payload and measures only 48 inches from bumper to back of cab. The more i thought about it the more i realized i had no idea what the real gm model name was for this truck.
Its a gmc coe commonly referred to as a crackerbox or sometimes a slab cab. 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. Owners states motor was completely gone through 1015 years ago. With its dual front axles, gmcs modified 1964 gmc dfx7009 is half tanker, half. Bringing life back into this long forgotten detroit diesel 6v71. Morris grabowsky, secretary and harry hamilton, treasurer. 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.
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. To search for multiple models, simply enter a comma between each model number. 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. Looking at the photos its clear where this name came from. 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. We went through and redid the whole truck top to bottom. The gmc astro chevrolet titan are class 8 caboverengine coe trucks, sold in both single and tandem rear axle configurations. Also a honey for short turn radius in crowed metro complexes. The oil pan is one part that doesnt swap over as it. Thought it was kind of funny that the crackerbox was the pig pen of all the trucks. Tires 60%, horsepower 350, transmission 9 speed, miles 996,193 used on a grain farm.
Find gmc crackerbox available to buy right now on the internet. Gmc crackerbox nice old gmc with some custom touchs on the front end. This photo, and the following pics are from the episode the switch. 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. Bob and moe stones 1959 gmc 860 a great big old truck. I first heard this truck coming down nc 197 into burnsville, nc. 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 crackerboxs looking for homes gmc crackerboxs looking for homes posted by largecar3406 tuesday, september 07. We started with a short wheelbase, single rear axle truck. See more ideas about gmc trucks, trucks and big trucks. Being an avid fan of semi truck history, i have never heard of these. The design is based off the gmc 60degree v6 engine, and almost 60 major parts are interchangeable. View our entire inventory of new or used gmc cabover truck coe trucks. Metal parts are pewter and can be polished to a shine.
Rv truck, big rig trucks, gmc trucks, diesel trucks, pickup trucks, dump truck. Clint freeman components 1965 gmc crackerbox, d 80009000 resin kit. Ill be adding more pics of moose and benjis pig pen as time goes by. To select more than one manufacturer, hold down the ctrl key while you click the names. Gmc crackerbox nice old gmc with some custom touchs on.
Moose and benji, rosie grear, and al mertranospelling and their gmc crackerbox. Gmc introduced them in 1959, production was stopped after 1968 when they came out with the astro. As complete and original as i have seen in a very long time. 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. Both were regularly used in filming of the episodes.
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. 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. This truck has sat for decades and now its time to get it started. Saw this unique ol rig at the 2015 owls head truck and tractor show and thought it deserved its own videos. 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 fmodel was nicknamed crackerbox, you can see why here. The truck has a 671 detroit diesel engine and a 10speed transmission thats hooked to a 2speed rear axle as well. 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.
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