How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

Here's a few to get started.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

Few more.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

More.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

Few more.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

And some more.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

More.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

Few more.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

More.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...6ba6d313d2.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...xboroS1old.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ntingtonE5.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...nsfordNHF1.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...empletonF2.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...eA1Chevy76.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...es/brush5a.jpg

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

wowser! I loved all those pics! :D

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

More.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

This is all I have so far.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

I like the Blazer and the black tow truck with air horns. BTW, the tow truck has 1970 Super Bee hood scoops on it.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

I Love the twin spots on these!!!!!!!!!!! I'm I crazy? I want to put twin spots on my truck. I actually have the left one and bracket new in the box. Just have to get a right one and bracket.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

I thought you'd never ask.... from 1990 to 1995, I owned Cowboy Towing in Stillwater OK. I sold it and its still going (although they have retired all the squares). My fleet consisted of a 1988 FI 454 w/a Holmes 175 bed, a 1982 Chevy 454 w/ a Century 442 bed and wheel lift, and my personal truck was a '73 350 w/ a Holmes 480 bed and an electric over hydraulic wheel lift. I made every call in the '73 up to 1995.

I have had 4 or 5 squares over the years, but these trucks sealed my love of them.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

how similar is a homes 480 to a 475? my father drove a 78 k-30 with a 475, he always claimed it was a rare model and not many made, and overkill for a 1ton. they used it to haul huge motorhomes...wish i had picture of it, but heres some others from back in the day
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9384/scan1.png
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9456/scan2d.png

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

[QUOTE=74 C-30;3670124]how similar is a homes 480 to a 475? my father drove a 78 k-30 with a 475, he always claimed it was a rare model and not many made, and overkill for a 1ton. they used it to haul huge motorhomes...wish i had picture of it, but heres some others from back in the day

i am not too familar w/ the 475. it may be rare. generally the Holmes numbers were
440 single line for 1 ton
480 twin line 1 ton
500 2 ton
600 2 ton
750 HD for a twin screw

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...s/100_0201.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...indhamMEU8.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...etBKT3OFyE.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...bs/crewcab.jpg

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...urban21ny8.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...2811dce18d.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...S2300030-1.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...S2300036-1.jpg

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

1981 GMC we rigged out new with a Holmes 440 and the rare Sports body that holmes offered that matched the 73-87 body lines....

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

[quote=truckfan;3670128]Holmes 475 was their first small Hydraulic unit -single line....the 485 was the twin line ...the 480 was the traditional twin boom...the 475/485 were quickly replaced by the 1100/1200 series.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

That is slick.

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

How are you even supposed to take a corner in that red crew cab wrecker posted above ?

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

what size drive shafts do that have lol

Re: How about some pics of '73-'87 wrecker, fire, ambulance, etc?
 

Here is one for sale on govdeals http://www.govdeals.com/eas/itmDispl...=9&acctID=2724