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Love that heavy wrecker.

This thread has been around so long I have to say this once in a while, I don't know if I've shown these yet or not. Maybe some and not others, but I wanted to present a nice group of similar Jimmys. If I grabbed some from here, thanks, here ya go again

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pacarhauler posted this on Flickr. I'll take any one of them!
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Great picture. Medium duty riding along. Yeah, if I don't remember posting I guess others might not either. And who's going back through 97 pages/2,400+ posts to check on me? :lol: If I went back to page 1 and looked through all those pages in one sitting I know I wouldn't remember what day it is :lol:

I know I showed some pictures of these mobile amusement ride Chevys, that bring back childhood memories. But I didn't show them all

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One more. Anyone remember these? I think these are the first Chevy 6s that planted the seed in me. The sound and the smell are deeply imbedded in me for life

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I am trying to find pictures of a traveling tent revival that was headquartered in Hollister, Missouri in the early fifties.

All the trucks were GM and the trucks and trailers were turquois in color.

It was quite a site to see when they were all together.

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I bet it was. I hope you can pull one up out of the depths. Kind of like a carnival on the road, only different :cool:

Nice pair. I enjoy saying that

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Krajack

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So cal

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Another beauty from pacarhauler.
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Interesting picture, '63 Chevy Cars and Trucks pulled by a new '63 Chevy Tractor.

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Cracker box with a mercury.

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That thing is cool. I wouldn't want to drive or live in it lol.

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You would definitely be the first one to arrive to the accident.

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Cabovers take a little getting used to. Like an old van. Little sheet metal and some glass to protect you.

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Photo I nabbed from Facebook a GMC with 2 headlights instead of 4 that you'd normally see and was owned by Yellow Freight

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We (Ryder) had a bunch of GMCs with 2 headlights as car carriers.

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Nice looking 9500. This would be a newer model, I would say about '76 or '77.

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I'd like to have that one right there. I'd drive it and sleep in it... to antique trucks and at antique truck shows, that is

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[ATTACH]2158297[ I'll take this please. Actually both of them.

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That was one of the greatest periods in Chevrolet history.

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Yeah, Vettes and trucks had chrome steel bumpers

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I can get close. That GMC in the background was a road tractor before we made a dump truck out of it.

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When you see the single low mounted headlights on a H/J model, it means that the truck is a '71 or later 'high-cab' version of the 9500. The cab was raised about 6" to clear the Detroit 8V-71 or Cummins NTC. Hood was taller to match the cab and give room for a larger radiator. GMC H/J trucks with gas, 6V-53, 6-71, Toroflow, Cat, and non-turbo Cummins kept the lower cab and hood with 4 headlights.

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Bob, I really appreciate the great knowledge you bring to this board. I thank you. Ever think about writing a book? :cool:

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X2! You really don't recognize the subtle changes manufactures do on there vehicles on a year to year basis unless you compare both together in the same photo.

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Bob,

There is an interesting debate out there on a 12V-71 in an MH 9500 Long Nose. Some say there were some made, others say there were never any made. What is your say on it?

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My pleasure to all who enjoyed my post.

As for a 12V-71 long conventional: I don't think any were 'officially' built by GMC. Such a truck would have been an MP 9500 ('P' denoted 12V-71 in an Astro 95/Titan 90). I know a few MH's were converted to 12V power and I wouldn't be surprised if GMC built a few prototypes, but I don't think GMC ever sold one, not even as an SEO. Incidentally all the Long Nose M series trucks got the raised cab in 1974. They also had the grille with 2 low mounted headlights.

1977 was the last year the Astro 95 and Titan 90 offered the 12V-71. The General and Bison never offered the 12V. The 8V-92's made the 12V-71's redundant in highway trucks.

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I know car haulers are different but we had a bunch of single headlight 9500s. The stinger trucks (5th wheel behind rear tires) mostly had 6V92 but the conventional trucks (5th wheel over the tires) were mostly 671s. I don't know why but most of them did not have the GMC script in the grill. They we not high cab models as every company looked to get as low as possible.

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I believe some of those trucks did not have the "GMC" letters as some manufacturers did not want to have a different brand vehicle pulling their brand of cars.

Trying to fool the public, but we knew better, lol.

Also, even though they may look low, the trucks above are still considered high cabs, having the larger radiators in them.

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Newly acquired c8500 in the snow(sleet). Putting a 17' dump body on it.
2009, 17,000 miles, 40k locking rears, 16k front, double frame, Isuzu motor with an Allison.

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An ex power company truck?

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Yep, Public Sevice Gas and Electric out of NJ. Had about 90 of these same trucks all under 20,000 miles. They cut the buckets off of them so they were pretty useless as they were.
Max speed of about 57mph made for a slow journey back to North Carolina!

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PMT used to debadge their Volvo trucks too

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That will make a handy dump truck.

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Ran across this article the other day. Might have some on topic material. https://www.curbsideclassic.com/auto...5-years-later/

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I'll be checking that out better when I have more time. Lots of info!

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Slammed Jimmy

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No need for a Snow Plow on that truck.

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That's what I was thinking. Was it's suspension lowered or was it castrated into a 1t with the hubs adapted to run big wheelz?

High, mighty, and handsome

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Nice looking 7500. Wondering what it has for an engine.