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John, the engine is a Waukesha 6SRKR. I think that is what they mean by a stump puller LOL !

NHS275, congratulations on your Sterling. I remember seeing that truck for sale a while back, I'm glad it went to a good home. It is very cool that it still has some of the Navy markings on it. Your DD115 is somewhat unique as far as Sterling military all wheel drives go, as it was also built as...

Trucker, I'm sending you an email.

A friend sent me this right side factory photo of the DDS150. It is from Ernest Sternberg's "History of Sterling Trucks". Sternberg was the nephew of Sterling's founder and was a Sterling engineer from the '40's up to the end in 1953. I had not seen this photo before today.

Rednine, thanks for all the pictures. These trucks are definitely the Sterling DDS150 rated at 7-1/2 tons , I think. It is not one of the C-2 type airfield wreckers, and it is an entirely different model than the DDS235 like the Stuart wrecker. I believe these trucks were built for the Navy...

Rednine11, did you ever get any photos of the Sterling ?

I'll post some photos of the 3 different models, in order the DDS150, DDS225, and the DDS235. They are pretty easy to tell apart.

Please post pictures if you can. I take it by "duece and a half" you mean 6x6 ? It is most likely either a DDS150 7-1/2 tonner or a DDS235 10 tonner. The DDS235 will have Cleco Air springs on the front, the DDS150 does not. If it has a setback front axle and air springs it is a DDS225 which were...