Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures

cicero819 · 07-21-2010, 09:38 PM

How about the best truck trailer combination, ramp truck, box truck, any type of combination of truck trailer you've had in the past to now. I know that nobody can beat drag racing ingenuity for transporting cars to the race track. I can remember Chuck Rayburn going across America in his blue Ford diesel pick up and open trailer in his Champinship year, Toby Lang in his Ramp truck with his trailer on the back, all great set-up. The Armstrong Brothers always had great haulers an MCI Bus and a GMC Astro tractor with living quarters and box.

CBS · 07-22-2010, 09:07 AM

The craziest thing I ever saw was in Division 7...at Pomona in 2006...a guy had converted a U-Haul truck into a car hauler. It had a small lounge with a hoist mounted on the back and an orange stocker on the bottom and an orange SS car on top...both stick cars I think...Cudas I believe....Incredible....I have a picture somewhere....

Jared Jordan · 07-22-2010, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBS

The craziest thing I ever saw was in Division 7...at Pomona in 2006...a guy had converted a U-Haul truck into a car hauler. It had a small lounge with a hoist mounted on the back and an orange stocker on the bottom and an orange SS car on top...both stick cars I think...Cudas I believe....Incredible....I have a picture somewhere....

That'd be Tom Watts.

Joe Grippo · 07-22-2010, 12:40 PM

2010 Winternationals

Robert Simpson · 07-22-2010, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Grippo

2010 Winternationals

Are you saying that he carries two cars on that truck? Lifts the one and puts the other under it? Wow...I would like to see a picture with it loaded. Does anyone have a good photo of Armstrongs truck? I heard it is very well layed out.

ALMACK · 07-22-2010, 07:55 PM

Interesting photo.
It almost looks like a 4 post lift welded to that truck frame.
Slick setup.
My concern would be the car up on top moving around during transport.

I wonder if anyone has ever made one of those school bus conversions look cool ?

Jim Carter · 07-23-2010, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Simpson

Are you saying that he carries two cars on that truck? Lifts the one and puts the other under it? Wow...I would like to see a picture with it loaded. Does anyone have a good photo of Armstrongs truck? I heard it is very well layed out.

Here's a side shot of Armstrong's hauler. Truck, living quarters and race car, all in one unit. George Cottel had one that was very similar, however, I don't think George finished the living quarters area. George drove his like it was a hot rod. He used to leave Atco and you could hear him snatching gears all the way down Jackson Road. Sounded like an 18 wheeler. Hauling butt!

JC

stage1scott · 07-22-2010, 11:16 PM

No secret I am kinda partial to these dinosaurs:

and the worst condition enclosed truck I ever saw-still couldn't keep myself from making a ridiculous low ball offer on it, but he wouldn't take 2500.00

cicero819 · 07-26-2010, 08:40 PM

Kevin that is a very beautiful truck. Here's how some of the pro's in the 70's hauled their cars.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 07-26-2010, 08:59 PM

Here you go, this truck was originally Arlen Vanke's truck Chysler had made for him, then Jeg's bought it from him, then we bought it from Jeg's now its sitting in a farm field outside of Mansfield rotting away.

The hauler with the Nova is how we first got around, my brothers and myself rode in this nova all over the country touring AHRA & IHRA events in the 70's

07-21-2010, 09:38 PM	#1
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures How about the best truck trailer combination, ramp truck, box truck, any type of combination of truck trailer you've had in the past to now. I know that nobody can beat drag racing ingenuity for transporting cars to the race track. I can remember Chuck Rayburn going across America in his blue Ford diesel pick up and open trailer in his Champinship year, Toby Lang in his Ramp truck with his trailer on the back, all great set-up. The Armstrong Brothers always had great haulers an MCI Bus and a GMC Astro tractor with living quarters and box.

07-22-2010, 09:07 AM	#2
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures The craziest thing I ever saw was in Division 7...at Pomona in 2006...a guy had converted a U-Haul truck into a car hauler. It had a small lounge with a hoist mounted on the back and an orange stocker on the bottom and an orange SS car on top...both stick cars I think...Cudas I believe....Incredible....I have a picture somewhere....

07-22-2010, 12:40 PM	#4
Joe Grippo Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Elverson, Pa Posts: 158 Likes: 124 Liked 41 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures 2010 Winternationals __________________ Time Wasters....http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_grippo/sets/ http://www.youtube.com/user/JoeGrippo?feature=mhum

07-22-2010, 07:55 PM	#6
ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures Interesting photo. It almost looks like a 4 post lift welded to that truck frame. Slick setup. My concern would be the car up on top moving around during transport. I wonder if anyone has ever made one of those school bus conversions look cool ? __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT Last edited by ALMACK; 07-22-2010 at 07:59 PM.

07-22-2010, 11:16 PM	#8
stage1scott Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cornville Posts: 406 Likes: 1,870 Liked 109 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures No secret I am kinda partial to these dinosaurs: and the worst condition enclosed truck I ever saw-still couldn't keep myself from making a ridiculous low ball offer on it, but he wouldn't take 2500.00 Last edited by stage1scott; 07-22-2010 at 11:26 PM.

07-26-2010, 08:40 PM	#9
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures Kevin that is a very beautiful truck. Here's how some of the pro's in the 70's hauled their cars. Attached Thumbnails

07-26-2010, 08:59 PM	#10
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Best truck, motorhome and trailer pictures Here you go, this truck was originally Arlen Vanke's truck Chysler had made for him, then Jeg's bought it from him, then we bought it from Jeg's now its sitting in a farm field outside of Mansfield rotting away. The hauler with the Nova is how we first got around, my brothers and myself rode in this nova all over the country touring AHRA & IHRA events in the 70's __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com Last edited by Nitro Joe Jackson; 03-24-2019 at 11:00 AM.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode