TSMT hauled ammunition out of Indiana a lot. I think that plant is shuttered now. Used to see them around Ravenna Ohio too. That unloading crane setup has also been used by glass haulers to unload large crates of glass at building sites. The arms were hinged and folded back in along the wall of trailer with rails running length of trailer
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I believe picture was taken around 75-76. Truck is a late 60’s White Freightliner.
I like the gun ports, would have been great for running Hunts Point.
Did anyone notice the tube type tires on “tractor” wheels. They were used because they were much easier to change with hand tools.
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Tube type were not easier to change I don’t know who lied to you ,plus the ring could come off and take your head with it .really we didn’t start running tubeless till about 1980
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Dayton wheels were easier to change than Buds with 2 piece lugs, but on drives if not tight they could slip and cut off the valve stem,
When tubeless tires came out no one wanted Change them because of problems seating the beads, now no one will fix a split rim.FoolsErrand, 650cat425, x1Heavy and 1 other person Thank this. -
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Yes those days were VERY simple. You have 6 days to be somewhere, call when empty. Don't bother us unless you broke the truck.650cat425 Thanks this. -
I am not a crane man. Off the flatbed, put it here. Not there I said here, what part of here don't you understand you deaf or something?
Why yes (And show the hearingaids...)
OMFG... Get out of there. =)
Things like that tend to have very short careers in my book. Maybe 20 minutes all done. But we got the items off the flatbed which was what mattered. Why couldnt THEY get in there and do it I don't know. But after I showed the hearingaids, you bet 5 showed up to run the thing properly.
I turned out to be a way better front end loader than a crane man.
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