My 1968 C50 Wrecker Recovery Road Trip

[MARKDTN]

Originally Posted by BLohnes

Thanks everyone!

Mark, the wrecker is a Weld-Built unit, with twin 15-ton winches. I am working with Weld Built to get all the info as they have record of building this wrecker setup back in 1968. It was a custom order with the two big winches.

I am going to give an old stump "the big tug" this weekend and see how the truck does. I'll tie it off to a tree with one of the winches and pull with the other, putting the booms out 90-degrees to each side. Should be interesting!

Brian

OK, Thanks!

Enjoyed your road trip story. It brought back memories.

[mrtanner101]

I can not belive that you got that truck. I live in Cattaraugus NY, about ten mins from where that truck was parked. I saw it sitting there about 7 months ago and I stop and looked it over, I was going to buy it but I saw the damn sold on the window after I looked it over and was disappointed cause someone already got it! Darn you. Good job tho!

[Katrina/10]

I just read it all again today. Thanks for saving that truck.

[flashed]

WOW ,cool truck and great story .There is one several miles from me similar to that one still in service and I want it bad.

[Bert W]

Great Story. I'm glad some of you guys have the space and time to save these big trucks. I do hate to see them sitting around crying for some TLC.