MD/HD Wreckers

[Flat 67]

Originally Posted by greywuuf

Ok guys,
need an opinion here.
............ but having a hard hard time justifying it.

Thanks
Dan

I always had a hard time explaining why I had my 1971 C50......until I started calling it a toy. No more justifying it, it is strictly for FUN.

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by special-K

I'da bought it cheap. That's my green!!

How about this compact li'l Euro Chevy?

I like the looks of the euro.Wished I could've bought Greenie. It run good and worked good. I run it one night we had a bad big rig wreck a long side a 50 ton wrecker. Greenie looked ruff but the a/c did work.I know it did have a 8 cyl diesel in it.

[special-K]

Nice to hop in the A/C after rolling around up and under trucks and dragging rigging around

[6066gmcguy]

Here is a nice 1960 GMC Tow Truck I seen on ebay.

[special-K]

Nice one! I'd like to restore that

[PAWS 72]

That is a nice one.

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by special-K

Nice to hop in the A/C after rolling around up and under trucks and dragging rigging around

I kept trying to get the boss to fix it up a little but we kept putting off til I had to leave. Plus we were working on a Dodge 3500 to make a conventenal out of.

Boy did he regret that one. we put a Holms 450, I think, on it. Wore the rear springs quick. I told him it would but he thought defferent.

[special-K]

It's been rare to see a Dodge wrecker around here. They just started selling them the last couple years at a local dealer (tow/roll back dealer)

[PAWS 72]

It was a 3500 to begin with.The PO was towing a horse trailer(empty) and it got over on it's side real hard. we took 2 other cabs and used what we needed. The patches were stronger than factory. I tried to find my pics that I took but couldnt find them.

Imagine being cut on the drivers windsheid frame half way,3inches up on pass.side, and all the spot welds on the floor board and some on the rockers.I thought the wedsite was still up and running but its not.I was going to pull pics from there.You couldnt tell were the patches were tho.Everything lined up perfect.

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by PAWS 72

I kept trying to get the boss to fix it up a little but we kept putting off til I had to leave. Plus we were working on a Dodge 3500 to make a conventenal out of.

Boy did he regret that one. we put a Holms 450, I think, on it. Wore the rear springs quick. I told him it would but he thought defferent.

I thought the Dodge went outta town when it was sold but I was wrong. Saw it today here local.This is as close as I could get.

[special-K]

Alright now,here we go. I am about to show you one hella fine looking G-M-C 6-3-0 wrecker right here VVVVVVV

[special-K]

I'm liking these Top Kicks more and more as time goes by. The front end is like none other and so is the name. Love it or hate it,they stand out and ain't gittin' no newer

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Even though I prefer the older style, they are like-able trucks. One thing though, that is not actually a Top Kick, but a Brigadier.

The main reason, or one of the reasons anyway, for the change was because of the Radiator. The new style was able to have a Larger Radiator which was more called upon with the different engines being offered.

We should post a Top Kick picture. I would if I knew how to, lol. Same thing, even though I prefer the older style, they are also like-able trucks.

Bill

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Originally Posted by special-K

Alright now,here we go. I am about to show you one hella fine looking G-M-C 6-3-0 wrecker right here VVVVVVV

That is one nice heavy truck. Most likely Detroit powered.

Bill

[special-K]

Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

Even though I prefer the older style, they are like-able trucks. One thing though, that is not actually a Top Kick, but a Brigadier.

The main reason, or one of the reasons anyway, for the change was because of the Radiator. The new style was able to have a Larger Radiator which was more called upon with the different engines being offered.

We should post a Top Kick picture. I would if I knew how to, lol. Same thing, even though I prefer the older style, they are also like-able trucks.

Bill

You caught me on that. I saw this in a thumbnail and I can't see those tiny things too good,and it said Top Kick under it from where ever I got the picture. But,Top Kicks had the square lights under the grille and the cabs were same as light trucks. They even looked more weird. But,like I said about that "Brigadier",these are looking better to me now. I didn't like them at all when they came out.

Ok,a Top Kick dumpvvv

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Nice example of a Heavy Medium. It happens to me too. The other day a guy showed a picture of his GMC 5000 with it labeled "63" in the post. I complimented him on it.

...it had a Flat Windshield.

Bill

[KQQL IT]

One of our old trucks.

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[special-K]

Yeller'un:

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Nice looking General.

[Peanutbutter]

found this one over the weekend, going back to try and make a deal, sorry about the bad pics, had to use the little panasonic, takes great video but bad stills.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Looks like a pretty good '65 C-30. I could use that around here. I've got one similar to it that I use as a yard truck, but it is not a GM product. Mine has a Holmes 440 on it.

Bill

[Peanutbutter]

if I'm not mistaken someone has already stole the holmes badges off the side of this one, does this look like a 440 or did they make a smaller one?

[C10 - C90 Bill]

It is definitely the size of a 440, and is a Single Boom like a 440, but it has a different style Boom than mine does. My Wrecker Bed is a '69 Model. Look for a small ID Tag on the right side up near the cab.

Bill

[Peanutbutter]

It'll be a week or so before I can get back up there, big storm comming in right now, like to get up there so I can pick up my C70. Want to pull the browne out so I can see what size it is, I'll do more research on the wrecker then.

[special-K]

My Wreckmaster has that type of boom. Others used them,too. Mine is the only one I've seen with the straight side top bed,though,even other Wreckmasters. Look on the fairlead,mine says Wreckmaster on it,