Thanks for the towing advice

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Thanks for the towing advice
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Kriegel Mishawaka Indiana on Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 11:16 am:

Using the Forum members advice we got this 1926 home from western Wisconsin 7 hour drive at 65 MPH I have never towed a Model T over 35 mph before. We took out the seats and floor boards, took off the hood and really ratchet down the top Worked fine.

This will be a winder project. The gentleman we got it from still has his 1916 Model TT truck he drove to school at age 15 ! He Sold it when he went into the Marines and bought it back 55 years later


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Willie K Cordes on Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 11:43 am:

That 1916 is probably a car with a pickup bed on it. A TT has a worm drive rear end and is rated to carry a ton. (TT means ton truck)
I do not think they made TT truck in 1916?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Stroud on Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 12:11 pm:

Or maybe a Form-A-Truck conversion. Dave


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 12:53 pm:

Willie is correct. According to Bruce McCalley's book there were only 3 TT trucks produced for the 1917 year model (probably prototypes) and production actually got going for the 1918 production year. There's no such thing as a 1916 TT.

Happy to hear your trip went well! Looks Good.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Clipner-Los Angeles on Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 11:41 pm:

Yep, no real problem at all.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Kriegel Mishawaka Indiana on Monday, September 15, 2014 - 01:14 pm:

Interesting facts. It is a truck and has a brass radiator and a worm gear in the back He has a picture of him at age 16 driving it He is about 80-85 years old Who knows sometimes what mods have been made to these great cars


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Monday, September 15, 2014 - 02:37 pm:

I've seen a couple of TT's (1918 or later) fitted with a brass radiator and hood (1916 or earlier). Some guys seem to like'm that way.....

David,

If you're interested enough to bother, you can measure the wheel base to see if it's a T with a worm drive or a TT with a brass radiator. 123" it's a TT, 100" (I think) it's a T.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Paul Nicholson on Monday, September 15, 2014 - 05:15 pm:

David K, I bet you were not too far from my place. Did you pick that car up on County road S off from Hwy 61?? I only live a few miles from there and know the fellow well.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Kriegel Mishawaka Indiana on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 09:09 pm:

Paul Yes a VERY interesting visit with another Model T'er He built a miniature Ford Tri Motor in his yard for his grand kids... We visited for way too long so it became a two day but well worth the visit trip You live in a very BEAUTIFUL part of the Nation with rolling green hills


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