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Model T TT 5th wheel or ?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 8:54 pm
by John kuehn
Here’s a photo of what looks to me an early version of the so called 5th wheel. If it is was it a company made or was it available from a body maker. Learning something new about heavy TT Truck use.
Re: Model T TT 5th wheel or ?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 11:21 pm
by Allan
The clue to that one is on the building. It allows lengths of timber to be carted which otherwise would not fit on a TT, regardless of the weight of the load. Other lumber merchants are likely to have similar units.
Allan from down under.
Re: Model T TT 5th wheel or ?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 12:11 am
by Wayne Sheldon
It appears to be a 1924 to 1927 TT with Ford supplied C-cab. Also equipped with a fifth wheel hitch which was a bit unusual still at that time, and special adjustable trailer for hauling lumber. The trailer axle and wheels with the "crib" for holding lumber slides along the long pole to adjust for the length of the lumber to be hauled.
I wonder what the pole was made of? Wooden pole? Or steel pole?
Re: Model T TT 5th wheel or ?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 1:26 am
by kelly mt
Yes, TT's have 5th wheels.