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By WrenchR - 3 Years Ago
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By WrenchR - 3 Years Ago
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By WrenchR - 3 Years Ago
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By Brocky - 3 Years Ago
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NO Plow equipment or controls??? Any idea of it's prior career??
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By WrenchR - 3 Years Ago
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Brocky, when I initially discovered the truck it had a sander on the rear but no plow or plow mount. I had no use for the sander (which was in poor condition anyway), so it was discarded. It looks like there are some mounting holes in the frame between the front spring hangers and bumper that could have held a plow mount at one time, but I’m not familiar enough with these mounts to know for sure.
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By WrenchR - 3 Years Ago
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By Stretch - 3 Years Ago
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Sounds Great!
And Thirsty !
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By WrenchR - 3 Years Ago
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Per Mr. Oshkosh, this truck was built in May, 1958 and sold to what would be come the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska. And here’s a nerdy detail - this truck was delivered to the Territory of Alaska, as we didn’t achieve statehood until January of 1959.
Also, here’s a little more background on why the truck was retired - transfer case issues. When I acquired the rig it’s transfer case had been dismantled and left outdoors for years and is not salvageable. I’ve found another at a wrecking yard in Nebraska that will begin it’s slow journey here (truck-barge-plane) next week or so.
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By jhancock - 3 Years Ago
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WrenchR (10/1/2020)
(truck-barge-plane)
Hmmm.... sounds like a chance to make a new version of the film "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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By WrenchR - 3 Years Ago
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The new (to me) transfer case is on it's way! Photos taken (by C&H Truck Parts in Nebraska) after removal from the donor truck show a nice and clean auxiliary section. Hopefully I can get this thing moving under it's own power before the snow arrives!  
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By WrenchR - 2 Years Ago
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By WrenchR - 2 Years Ago
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By WrenchR - 2 Years Ago
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Progress has been slow on the Oshkosh, but this was a great milestone to see it rolling under its own power!
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By WrenchR - 2 Years Ago
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 The new transfer case works great, but turned out to be from a 3-ton truck, so I had to swap the output shafts and yokes to match the driveshafts. Very nice not having decided what to put over the frame rails - easy access for t-case installation!
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By WrenchR - 2 Years Ago
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Here’s a list of what I’ve been up to on this project so far: oil &filter change, coolant hose replacement and system flush, installed the t-case and driveshafts, removed rotted air tanks, and cut off a battery box that had been welded to the frame. Like I said, slow progress.
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By WrenchR - 2 Years Ago
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Hi Jeff, the engine is a Cummins JS-6 with a gear driven blower and PT fuel system. The audio in the video came through poorly, but this thing sounds really nice around 1500-1800 rpm!
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By jhancock - 2 Years Ago
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Ease of access for the transfer case and the tools to make it happen!
Looks good playing in the snow.
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By WrenchR - 2 Years Ago
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More tinkering on the Oshkosh this weekend - checked/changed the oil in both axles and all 3 gearboxes. Hooked up the parking brake, and scrounged and installed a bumper from a Dodge M37. The bumper is a little narrow, but the shape compliments the rest of the truck much better than the channel iron that it came with. Next task: brakes. The right rear brake is dragging badly, so somehow I have to remove and free it up. 
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By Jeff Lakaszcyck - 2 Years Ago
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That's a great project, I love old all wheel drives. What engine is in it ?
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By Jeff Lakaszcyck - 2 Years Ago
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I thought it was a J series Cummins but I wasn't sure. Great truck !
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