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By greg rourke yes, more big trucks, more cabovers. The worlds best photos of crackerbox and gmc flickr hive mind. Gmc cracker box df7000 model truck conversion kit includes cab, fenders, interior with seats and dash, mirrors, exhaust stack, airhorn, turn signals, air cleaner, bumper and fuel tanks. Compare multiple quotes for truck tractor sa shipping at. Jan 12, 2009 the company dad drove for had a 63 and a 64 gmc cracker boxes. Pretty good trucks but they definately crawled and screamed. The semi truck history is one built from necessity and some of the quirky, cool, and badass solutions they came up with is on par with what hot rodders did to find speed in the early days. Got a nice driveby picture of this gmc in ohio yesterday on rt.

It could also be had with a sleeper that was 75 long x 30. I am reducing the size of my collection to a more manageable level. After buying the truck, the new owner extended the tractors frame 5 feet and built the trailer from scratch, then later designed the fiberglass nose to improve fuel consumption from 4 to 6 mpg. Casting is pretty decent, cleanup is required as you can see. Crackerbox palace 1964 gmc dfx7009 with its dual front axles, gmcs modified 1964 gmc dfx7009 is half tanker, half van, all ingenuity crackerbox palace 1964 gmc dfx7009 from hemmings classic car hemmings classic car by jim donnelly this was down east, heading into the midsixties on the coast. Gmc introduced them in 1959, production was stopped after 1968 when they came out with the astro. Good donor kits for this conversion are the gmc astro 95 or chevy titan by amt. Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported. Ww2 us army ambulances and medicalrelated vehicles ww2 us. Gmc crackerbox df 7000 sleeper cab american industrial. Did gmc put a 12v71 engine in their crackerbox coe trucks. Comes with 238 detroit engine, 6852 spicer 5 spd trans, 18. The truck this model is based off of was known to work on the alaskian pipeline before being sold to a company in new jersey.

The model 91 introduced in 1948 dis not look that different and transit busses retained the cracker box look. John mackerman i have a 1966 f series detroit in lyne six, s. Dec 09, 2015 crazy truck pull between cracker box and a fire truck. Oct 14, 2017 this video that we totally stumbled upon shows a regular guy driving his vintage 1963 gmc crackerbox to his office job on a beautiful sunny morning. I bought for my collection, but i wanted a gmc cracker box and could not find one. Mar 31, 20 i was a fleetcarriers broker in the early 70s hauling new gmcs to dealers from the plant in pontiac michigan. It replaced the bullnosed gmc cannonball line, and its short bbc bumper to back of cab measurement was also aimed directly at lengthlaw compliance. This truck was built to tote around my 1951 willys gasser truck. This truck is a rare find as it is a prototype with air ride suspension and independant front suspension. Any other make of diesel engine could be found between the frame rails too. Oct 19, 2014 rare find, a must have for the serious collector gmc cracker box. Ran good, shifted good, stopped good but has no traction without a load, as you will see in the end. Gmc crackerbox includes the cab, interior tub and dash,bumper and bed. They approached gmc about a 12v71 crackerbox cooperjarrett had a lot of crackerboxes.

Thin new lightweight tractor hauls up to 1,824 lbs extra payload and measures only 48 inches from bumper to back of cab. They could be ordered with gmcs gas twinsix v12 engine, or detroit diesel 71 series diesel engines. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in vehicles. Dec 05, 2009 got a nice driveby picture of this gmc in ohio yesterday on rt. A carnival operator around here had three really nice ones till a couple years ago that he kept up really well. Check out the crackerbox boat for sale with ford v8 60 hp all built to be a water rod. This is a red classic 1986 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck it is lifted 7 inchesit has a clean body 8 out of 10 very minor rust or body damage and sits on 33 x 10. It was equipped with one driving front axle and two driving rear axles, and 6 driving wheels with 7. Call me when you can about the crackerbox gmc,let me if its for sale phone 5153024980 by. May 12, 2017 crackerbox palace 1964 gmc dfx7009 with its dual front axles, gmcs modified 1964 gmc dfx7009 is half tanker, half van, all ingenuity crackerbox palace 1964 gmc dfx7009 from hemmings classic car hemmings classic car by jim donnelly this was down east, heading into the midsixties on the coast. They had the 238 hp 671 detroit and 10 sp roadranger trans.

Number one with a bullet1987,revenge of the nerds bobby caradine,colt 45 billy dee williams is a corny movie,but fun with some action. Too huge, like a gmc cracker box coe or like a fire engine or transit bus 25 oct 3 rolls of copper coins for trade or sale. I live on one of the last residences outside nashville with more than 30. Equipment transport 1965 gmc crackerbox cabover to. Freightliner trucks, peterbilt, heavy duty trucks, heavy truck, diesel cars, diesel trucks, cool trucks. Unfollow gmc crackerbox to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

The largest cabover trucks ever produced by gm, the titan and more common astro were introduced for 1969, replacing the 19601968 gmc crackerbox coes. Gmc crackerbox dlr 7000 sleeper cab american industrial. Ww2 us army ambulances and medicalrelated vehicles ww2. This 1964 crackerbox is currently in use as a ramp truck with a custom built bed. I first heard this truck coming down nc 197 into burnsville, nc. Later in 1939 when ford switched to a rear engine, these ford busses toook on an even more modern appearance. Media in category gmc crackerbox fmodel the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Gmc called their all new, aluminum tilt cab trucks the f model, but truckers called them the crackerbox.

This truck is a part of the fleet at jakes garage, and goes under the name of big jimmy, or truck number 05. This gmc design is pretty historic in its own right. Remembering gmc crackerbox trucks stubby, square, and tough. I have a 65 cracker box and i now live in central texas near austin tx. The truck has a 671 detroit diesel engine and a 10speed transmission thats hooked to a 2speed rear axle as well.

The all new gmc aluminum tiltcab cruiser is commonly called the crackerbox by truck fans. Jun 26, 2011 for those of you that asked for a driving video i finally got one. Actually saltines may have been a better choice for cab material. Crazy truck pull between cracker box and a fire truck. I was a fleetcarriers broker in the early 70s hauling new gmcs to dealers from the plant in pontiac michigan. The chevrolet titan and gmc astro are heavyduty cabover trucks that were manufactured by the gmc truck and coach division of general motors.

They could be ordered with gmc s gas twinsix v12 engine, or detroit diesel 71 series diesel engines. Gmc cracker box dlr 7000 sleeper cab model truck conversion kit includes cab, fenders, interior with seats and dash, mirrors, exhaust stack, airhorn, turn signals, air cleaner, bumper and fuel tanks. The 71 refers to 71 cubic inches of displacement per cylinder, nothing to do with the year no. This video that we totally stumbled upon shows a regular guy driving his vintage 1963 gmc crackerbox to his office job on a beautiful sunny morning. Even at the end of production in 1947 they still looked modern. With its blocky shape and sweptup rear engine cover, the truck appeared in 1959 and became known shortly as the crackerbox. I will sacrifice either a titan or astro for this conversion and will post pics when build starts.

Jerry the color of those yellow fright trucks is called swamp holly orange. There are five gmc dual steer trucks known to be in exsistence by this author, and at least two of them were tow trucks. In james wagners book gmc heavy duty trucks, 19271987 there is a picture of a special order 12v71 crackerbox built in 1964, sometime after the cooperjarrett. See more ideas about gmc trucks, big trucks and old trucks. The company dad drove for had a 63 and a 64 gmc cracker boxes. In 1960 the gmc aluminum tiltcab truck became the fmodel in 7000 to 9500 series. Being an avid fan of semi truck history, i have never heard of these. Jul 31, 2016 no wonder they earned the nickname cracker box. Nov 04, 2016 remembering gmc crackerbox trucks stubby, square, and tough. I have a 1963 cracker box that i would consider letting go of. Its hard to find and when you do, be prepared to give up 3 fingers off your right hand to pay for it. Anyone help me with finding some pictures of the old gmc. Do a search on the old truck sites for crackerbox and on the web for crackerbox gmc and you will find a lot of information.