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**special-K** · 09-16-2017, 02:55 PM

Heck then, put it on if it'll come in handy. I was just saying you mostly see those on wreckers and they didn't really use rollbacks back in "the period", as far as being period correct goes. A rollback is a tool and if the push bumper makes it more useful then so be it.

Haha. I've been saying rollback when it's a ramp truck/dovetail. Same thing though, mostly used for transport rather than road service. Used car wholesalers and race cars hauling were their primary use. I'm sure both need a push vehicle from time to time. My '71 wrecker had one just like it. They don't look bad on a truck that is obviously built with a job in mind

09-16-2017, 02:55 PM	#13
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Ramp Rat bumper? Heck then, put it on if it'll come in handy. I was just saying you mostly see those on wreckers and they didn't really use rollbacks back in "the period", as far as being period correct goes. A rollback is a tool and if the push bumper makes it more useful then so be it. Haha. I've been saying rollback when it's a ramp truck/dovetail. Same thing though, mostly used for transport rather than road service. Used car wholesalers and race cars hauling were their primary use. I'm sure both need a push vehicle from time to time. My '71 wrecker had one just like it. They don't look bad on a truck that is obviously built with a job in mind __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 09-16-2017 at 10:43 PM.