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Hi, it's a 1990 R3500 ( 2wd ) 454 t400. Thanks for looking.
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You stuck gold with that, nice.
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Yep, I bought that one back in the previous century when that were cheap, to go along with my other two Early Broncos. I actually saw this Bronco sell new in 1968 when my neighbor bought it. The dealer installed the pto Koenig winch and it set in the show room for a week ! My neighbor ordered this Bronco with just about every option available in 1968. Then he sold it to his next door neighbor, my friend! My friend and I took it hunting and 4by 4ing in about 1974! Then he drove it over to his ex wife’s house, she shot and killed him! Then I lost track of it, but found in in about 1996 and bought it back. Hired it out for vehile recovery in the woods for years, then let it set. Trying to bring it back, it sets in my shop at the moment!
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I thought I'd revive this thread once again with a beauty I found in Homer Alaska a few years ago. The first time I saw it was in 2013 when we were on an RV caravan touring the state. We went back in 2019 on our own to find it had been moved, but only a few hundred yards from its 2013 location.
It was used to transport supplies and equipment across the permafrost when the Alaska pipeline was built in the early 1970's. If you look closely, you can see there is no tread on any of the tires. They're specialty tires made by Goodyear and if I remember correctly 3' across.
It looks like a semi with a detachable trailer, but again if you look closer, you'll see the "trailer" is permanently attached. It has hydraulic cylinders between the cab and the bed to aid in steering over the uneven terrain. It has a driveshaft that extends from the cab section the length of the bed and powers all 4 bed axles. Note that both axles under the cab section are also drive axles.
It was for sale, and at what I considered more than a reasonable price. However, the cost of shipping was a bit prohibitive. I tried for months to convince the wife that it would be a great vehicle for those days when everyone else is snowed in. I'm still working on that angle, but with the change in weather since the 1970's I don't think I've convinced her yet.
It was used to transport supplies and equipment across the permafrost when the Alaska pipeline was built in the early 1970's. If you look closely, you can see there is no tread on any of the tires. They're specialty tires made by Goodyear and if I remember correctly 3' across.
It looks like a semi with a detachable trailer, but again if you look closer, you'll see the "trailer" is permanently attached. It has hydraulic cylinders between the cab and the bed to aid in steering over the uneven terrain. It has a driveshaft that extends from the cab section the length of the bed and powers all 4 bed axles. Note that both axles under the cab section are also drive axles.
It was for sale, and at what I considered more than a reasonable price. However, the cost of shipping was a bit prohibitive. I tried for months to convince the wife that it would be a great vehicle for those days when everyone else is snowed in. I'm still working on that angle, but with the change in weather since the 1970's I don't think I've convinced her yet.
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1967 Ford Ranger affectionately know by friends and family as the Beast.
