stratasfan Posted December 11, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 11, 2018 Hi, Guys! Right down the road from Gramma's house there is this Army truck and trailer sitting on the corner for sale! Super cool! Got Gramma to stop so I could get a few pictures. What kind of truck and from what era, does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steve D. Posted December 11, 2018 Share #3 Posted December 11, 2018 That is a WWII era truck. They were used to carry troops and cargo. I can't date the trailer, but it's also a military item. Do they have a price listed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznation Posted December 11, 2018 Share #4 Posted December 11, 2018 Looks like a WWII US Army GMC 6x6 2-1/2 Ton Cargo Truck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GMC_CCKW_2%C2%BD-ton_6x6_truck The GMC CCKW also known as "Jimmy" was a 2½-ton 6x6 U.S. Army cargo truck that saw heavy service in both World War II and the Korean War. The original "Deuce and a Half", it formed the backbone of the famed Red Ball Express that kept Allied armies supplied as they pushed eastward after the Normandy invasion.[2] The CCKW came in many variants, including open or closed cab, long wheel base (LWB 353) and short (SWB 352), and over a score of specialized models. It began to be phased out with the deployment of the 6×6 M35 in 1950, but remained in active U.S. service until the mid-1960s. It is related to the Chevrolet G506, built at the same factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted December 11, 2018 Share #5 Posted December 11, 2018 It looks like a 1 1/2 ton truck and 1 1/2 ton trailer. Going by the pictures the truck could be a Chevrolet but maybe more knowlegdable people can chime in. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdogchristy90 Posted December 11, 2018 Share #6 Posted December 11, 2018 When I looked it up the appearance seems to be a CHEVY, not a GMC. From what I could find the GMC had more vent cuts in the hood. The Chevy had fewer, i.e. This truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everforward Posted December 11, 2018 Share #7 Posted December 11, 2018 Looks like a 1-1/2 ton Chevy, the CCKW had a tandem axle in back....pretty sure the bed isn't original to the truck, it is somewhat later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 11, 2018 Share #8 Posted December 11, 2018 Looks like the truck bed is the bed of another trailer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted December 12, 2018 Share #9 Posted December 12, 2018 Chevrolet G506 1.5 ton truck with non-original cargo bed indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted December 12, 2018 Oh, that's cool! All I saw was a telephone number, which you can see in the picture. I didn't see a price. Gramma said it was just put out on the corner, so it hasn't been there long. It looks so super cool! This is right around Viera (a suburb of Melbourne). I think on Wickham Road, as I think it was on the road towards the bagel store! Really cool to get to find out it is a WWII truck! I really enjoyed getting to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted December 12, 2018 Share #11 Posted December 12, 2018 A WWII truck and a bagel shop. Sounds like my mind of neighborhood. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted December 12, 2018 Share #12 Posted December 12, 2018 Would you mind if I post your pics and description of the location on g503.com WW2 vehicle forum? Someone there might be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share #13 Posted December 12, 2018 Would you mind if I post your pics and description of the location on g503.com WW2 vehicle forum? Someone there might be interested. Feel free! The owner would probably like to find someone interested and it is super cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted December 12, 2018 Share #14 Posted December 12, 2018 I have found the exact location with Google Maps & Streetview and posted it on https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=303340 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted December 12, 2018 Share #15 Posted December 12, 2018 I should tell my some to go take a look at it, he's in college right in Melbourne. Tell him I want it for Christmas. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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