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*Peanutbutter* · 02-06-2018, 03:37 PM

spent the last 3 days at the annual farm consignment sale, all kinds of neat stuff, got rid of stuff and picked up more stuff. Since I want to make the Sparten 70 compatible with my 1967 Hyster folding gooseneck lowboy I need a winch behind the cab, I have one but found one I like a lot better at the auction. Its a nice old old school rigup truck winch with the cap head drums and clutch and brake levers intact. Very period for this truck and I've got the 6041 browne with a power tower to run the winch.

**special-K** · 02-07-2018, 08:43 AM

Glad to hear it!

jumpsoffrock · 02-09-2018, 10:15 PM

Man that is such a cool truck. I would love to have a truck like that for a car hauler, but I don't think I'm a skillful enough driver to use air brakes.

C10 - C90 Bill · 02-09-2018, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock

but I don't think I'm a skillful enough driver to use air brakes.

Air Brakes are no big deal. I believe the CDL requirements out there have many thinking differently about them. I starting using them when I was 11 years old. The great thing about them is how much you will like them.

factorystock · 02-10-2018, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Peanutbutter

was 1961 the last year for the sparten 70 designation and then in 1962 it evolved into the C 80?, or how did that work?

The 70 series was replaced by the 80 series in '62 and the head honcho.

02-06-2018, 03:37 PM	#26
Peanutbutter Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Mesa, Colorado Posts: 450	Re: 1961 Chevy Sparten 409 spent the last 3 days at the annual farm consignment sale, all kinds of neat stuff, got rid of stuff and picked up more stuff. Since I want to make the Sparten 70 compatible with my 1967 Hyster folding gooseneck lowboy I need a winch behind the cab, I have one but found one I like a lot better at the auction. Its a nice old old school rigup truck winch with the cap head drums and clutch and brake levers intact. Very period for this truck and I've got the 6041 browne with a power tower to run the winch. Attached Images

02-07-2018, 08:43 AM	#27
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02-09-2018, 10:15 PM	#28
jumpsoffrock Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California Posts: 975	Re: 1961 Chevy Sparten 409 Man that is such a cool truck. I would love to have a truck like that for a car hauler, but I don't think I'm a skillful enough driver to use air brakes.

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