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The Chalet came on the Chevy K5 Blazer. The Casa Grande was on the GMC Jimmy. Was a dedicated unit. Can be removed, but wasnt really designed to be. Only sold a couple years. 76-77, i think.
There were also aftermarket units made by companies like FWD, Hallmark, etc.
If you aren't trying to stay strictly military, I would recommend something like I have. This one happens to be a 20 foot tilt deck (had ramps added later), dual 6k torsion axles, but there are a plethora of configurations.
The key is the hitch. It's an adjustable height hitch, that allows...
I think it was similar to the industrial MF 40 loader. If so, I don't believe they had the pto or rear lift. It was just a straight loader Tractor.
The yellow paint and the reverser type pedal on the right would seem to corroborate that theory.
The M211/M135 ran a dual output transfer case behind an automatic transmission. I believe the CCKW was the same, but with a manual trans.
Be it Chevy/GMC, or IH, its definitely neat. I enjoy all the old machines.
Definitely. I'm working with no shop right now, so just about anything, even a small one, would be nice. I keep looking at options based on what I need/want/can afford/can fit on my property. I keep creeping up to ever grander plans. Then I think about how this property isn't really the...