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I ran across this very cool '46 PW tow truck and could not live without it. I have owned 5 or 6 of these trucks, and this one has the cleanest cab and fenders I have seen in this original condition.
I know everyone on this forum appreciates these trucks and is always happy to see a new one.
Here is mine.
Last edited by Jerry Henry; 10-03-2010, 11:44 PM.
Reason: This truck has a gin pole for the front, which explains all the extra iron work. I don't know if I will keep it or not.
Nice find! Looks like the whole truck is in pretty good shape, without a ton of rust bubbling through everywhere. Are you planning on taking the tow bar setup out of the bed? It almost looks like a normal bed with that stuff added on in it. Either way, cool truck. Have fun with it!
Thanks Gordon.
Time will tell what I decide to do. I may get rid of the bed and make a nice flatbed around the winch and eliminate all the towing equipment. We'll see. The bed is definitely a factory made bed, probably military. I would love to find out it's origin. It has been cut down, both in length and in width. It's very heavy steel. They did a pretty good job of modifying. The worst part is the funky fenders.
I will have to go through Fred Crismon's US MILITARY WHEELED VEHICLES to see if I can figure it out. Meanwhile, if anyone has any clues, please pass them on.
Thanks, Jerry
Last edited by Jerry Henry; 10-04-2010, 02:15 PM.
Reason: add information
very heavy, easy to weld on without burning through. mine was shortened on the front end, has stowage under tailgate for ramps. I think I just sold it today to a person in Long Island NY. Only 3000 miles away
I got tired of the mess on the front of this truck and concluded that I would never use it, so I cut it all off today. I will spend a few hours grinding and cleaning the bumpers up. It sure looks better without all that stuff. The previous owner was a good welder, I'll give him that.
I got tired of the mess on the front of this truck and concluded that I would never use it, so I cut it all off today. I will spend a few hours grinding and cleaning the bumpers up. It sure looks better without all that stuff. The previous owner was a good welder, I'll give him that.
It definitely looks better. Are those bumper halves made of channel?
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Yes. He did a good job making them, so I will leave them for now. Had I known this truck was coming into my life, I would have bought a set of the bumpers Dean Moffett was selling. More important fish need frying right now.
I have been carving on my truck, getting it ready to paint. I sold the big winch behind the cab. I would love to find a home for the bed and the tow rig. It's too well built to just scrap it.
I plan to build a flat bed this winter, and mount an MU2 behind the cab where the giant Garwood winch was.
A hydraulic ram to make the bed dump is also in the prospects.
I ran across this very cool '46 PW tow truck and could not live without it. I have owned 5 or 6 of these trucks, and this one has the cleanest cab and fenders I have seen in this original condition.
I got tired of the mess on the front of this truck and concluded that I would never use it, so I cut it all off today. I will spend a few hours grinding and cleaning the bumpers up. It sure looks better without all that stuff. The previous owner was a good welder, I'll give him that.
I have been carving on my truck, getting it ready to paint. I sold the big winch behind the cab. I would love to find a home for the bed and the tow rig. It's too well built to just scrap it. 
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