"TT" Tractor/Trailer on Shorpy

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 02:21 am:

I don't know how to post pictures, but for anybody that can (and would) there's a fantastic profile photo of a "TT" tractor/trailer with a load of lumber on the Shorpy Historic Photo Archive today. Pretty neat with pneumatic tires on the rear axle of the "TT" and solid rubber tires on the front axle.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Thode Chehalis Washington on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 02:51 am:

Here it is:


Full sized at:
http://www.shorpy.com/node/13171?size=_original#caption


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 03:07 am:

Thanx Jim.......harold


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Stan Howe Helena, Montana on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 10:11 am:

One of the trucks I bought last weekend has solid tires like that on the front. I would guess the reason they used pnuematics on the back is for traction. The solid tires had virtually no traction at all in mud, snow, soft ground, etc.

That's a good load for a TT.

I believe that driver is, as they used to say, of the "dusky persuasion."


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 05:43 pm:

The way that load is tied down, I would say the driver was a bit vulnerable! And an Armstrong start to boot!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Gumbinger, Kenosha, WI on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 05:48 pm:

Model T's that didn't come with starters, etc. had cowl lamps. It's interesting that this one appears to be a non-starter truck, but doesn't have cowl lamps.

Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 05:48 pm:

And that trailer rig can carry longer boards too. Note the main frame tube extending out under the trailer bed and with a red cloth flag hanging off the end! TT was one tough hauler.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 06:27 pm:

You're sure right about the ol' TT's, Dan. Certainly sliding the dolly longer or shorter on the main frame tube would allow the hauling of some very long loads. I would imagine that with proper centering of the dolly you could maintain a pretty consistent dead weight load on the TT. I would also think that there was an optimum "hitch weight" for the truck. Obviously, if you have a really long load you could slide the dolly far back and have a very heavy hitch weight, or you could probably slide it forward enough for the cantalevered rear load to lift the truck rear axle off the ground.

Neat photo - Thanks!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 06:36 pm:

I believe that is called the coupling pole between the truck and the rear dolly.
At least that is what they called it on a wagon.

Herb


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 06:48 pm:

Just how old are you, Herb?

:-) :-) Sorry, I couldn't resist.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. J. "Art" Bell on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 07:09 pm:

Around here we just called them a 'pole trailer'.
The part the load sat on was a 'bunk'.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 07:19 pm:

55 going on 112


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Thode Chehalis Washington on Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 07:26 pm:

I've always heard the member attaching the trailer to the vehicle called a reach. As in:
http://web.cocc.edu/logging/lrlinks/reach.htm

Jim


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Monday, June 25, 2012 - 03:50 am:

Herb, a "coupling pole" is what we call it around here for a wagon too. Dave


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