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Post by Tyson on Aug 30, 2012 3:02:36 GMT -8
The bit on the front. And if so, in what kind of situation would it be used?  |
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Aug 30, 2012 4:54:41 GMT -8
Looks like a mid 1950's Autocar DC-10264, logging chassis (stinger out back). the "A" frame on the front bumper looks like a add-on just to get it to the auction. It may have been used as a push truck if the A frame was removed, or to jockey trailers around a yard, but even that would be difficult given the long wheel base.
Ap40
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Post by Tyson on Aug 30, 2012 5:01:03 GMT -8
The frame on front was what I was curious about. I was just curious if there was any actual use for having a "stinger" on the front. I'll say that using it to pull it to the auction sounds extremely logical, and something that didn't even cross my mind. Either way, it makes for a pretty interesting look, and I might add something like that to a future build.
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Post by ap40rocktruck on Aug 30, 2012 5:11:00 GMT -8
Right on, there are 2 types of push truck front ends that are the most used. 1 has a big rubber pad 6" this or so attached the the front bumper of the truck. the pusher comes up behind the moving rig ahead and makes contact, then puts the pedal to the tin to supply the needed push up a ill or so on.
2 like Mammoet, a special front frame extension, and 12-20' long tubular push bar. all pinned up right from the get go. 2 million pound loads need far more power to get it going (break inertia) than just getting up a incline.
Ap40
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Post by tufftin on Aug 30, 2012 9:08:24 GMT -8
Pretty heavy duty tow bar but with the light cord attached I'm thinking they must tow it to several locations for whatever they use it for.
Mike
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Post by Muleskinner on Aug 31, 2012 20:21:09 GMT -8
I've seen these on a lot of older Logging rigs which operated in the deep mudded areas on the mountains. If the rig got bogged down in the mud they would back a Cat up to it and drag it to mre solid ground. Wayne Bare Trucking had a few oFF Hwy Rigs back in the earlyb Sixties which were equiped with them because the operatede in the clay fields of Redwood Valley over by Willow Creek and Hoopa, Ca. At times in the winter the clay Fields would be three to four foot Qagmires of mud and the rigs had to be hauled out when loaded by sometime two to three cats working in teams at pulling. Course that was all weather logging which is now a thing of the past.
As a Cat Skinner in the woods I can remember dragging rigs up slimmey roads for a load and then trailing them back down again for the trip to the mill, acting as a back brake with the trailer rear chained to my blade loops!!!
Hope this helps in answering your question.
One more thing I might add is a lot of rigs had these tow bars on them so as if they broke down in the woods where a tow truck couldn't reach them, they could be coupled onto the stinger coupler of another truck and an electrical connector plugged into the lead rig so as to activate the brakeing and light system of the rig being towed. A lot of rigs which operated in the Rugged Cascades of Caliofornia and Oregon were equiped with them. Mainly Off hwy rigs.
Just a little logger ingenuity added to the Logging History books.
William
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Post by Tyson on Aug 31, 2012 22:22:22 GMT -8
This is the kind of stuff I love to hear.
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