1st haul under new power

[41panelmark]

Well I went easy on it this round, 4126 pounds of top soil. Truck did just fine but still does not like steep hills, gotta go in low with that much weight but we have had over 6k in it before so it can be done. One day I will figure out how to post videos of the old truck in motion but for now pics is what you get.

Anyhow the old truck has hauled more with an old tired engine in the past. I doubt that I will haul as much as I did when I first got it running a few years back. This load was no problem with the new engine. The weight did not even get the overloads to touch the pads like when I had more in it 2 years ago. Again note the GVW painted on the doors.Not sure how it would have been 18,000 but given the old bed set up having been out on a farm who knows.

My truck weighs in at almost 6 thousand pounds empty now, 1500+ more with the old bed.

[19Fordy]

Wow! You should name your truck "MIGHTY MOUSE".

[34PKUP]

While in high school, I used to work part time in a Texaco station and we had a '41 wrecker (not as nice as this one).
Seem to recall that it had what was called a 'stump puller' transmission.
We, on occasion, would put it in low/low gear and then walk beside it while it slowly rolled along at idle speed. (ah' the good old days)

[Kurt in NJ]

The 46 we used for fleamarkets always carried a 2 ton plus load, there were times I was down in first, then it got a 49 merc, made a lot of difference----and that went to work on it's first day with that load--on a road trip to Hershey----the Merc had the vacuum assist om the fuel pump---the wipers worked even at full throttle

[41panelmark]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Wow! You should name your truck "MIGHTY MOUSE".

Hmm, might do that since I don't have a name for it as of yet. Filling it up with broken concrete this morning, nice to drive now with out all of the blow by and the hoist is much smoother since I changed out the hydraulic fluid.

[41panelmark]

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Originally Posted by 34PKUP

While in high school, I used to work part time in a Texaco station and we had a '41 wrecker (not as nice as this one).
Seem to recall that it had what was called a 'stump puller' transmission.
We, on occasion, would put it in low/low gear and then walk beside it while it slowly rolled along at idle speed. (ah' the good old days)

Old Ford trucks do have that reputation for the low walk. I have a 2 speed rear end waiting to go on the truck some time next year in hopes of a bit more speed on the highway. That will have to wait as I am starting on my 18 T p/u soon.

[41panelmark]

The best part about having a dump body. Thought you would like to see it in action. Interior is a bit dirty but serves the purpose. More work to do on the truck and around the place, never ends.

[Ross F-1]

Originally Posted by 41panelmark

Old Ford trucks do have that reputation for the low walk. I have a 2 speed rear end waiting to go on the truck some time next year in hopes of a bit more speed on the highway. That will have to wait as I am starting on my 18 T p/u soon.

Not sure on a truck as old as yours, but on the 48-56 trucks with 2-sp axles, you get "slow" and "slower". "High" axle gear was a lower ratio than the single speed axle. In other words, it won't give you less RPM at cruising speeds.

[51504bat]

Looks good, Mark. I get the new engine back from the machine shop on Monday for my '39 p/u and I'm looking forward to no more more blow by smell as well. But it will have to wait for a bit since a had a total knee replacement in mid May and I'm still moving a bit slow.

[JSeery]

Very cool!!

[flatford8]

Great to see 'em workin'!!!!...... Mark

[RalphG]

Originally Posted by 41panelmark

Again note the GVW painted on the doors.Not sure how it would have been 18,000 but given the old bed set up having been out on a farm who knows.

My truck weighs in at almost 6 thousand pounds empty now, 1500+ more with the old bed.

18,000 GVW sounds about right. My dad had a similar Ford, but he newer "jailbar grille" style. It had a wooden grain box and he used to figure it held 200 bushels of grain if he filled it up. Thats 12,000 pounds right there and that leaves 6,000 for the truck. Single speed axle and the old well worn flathead used to frequently boil over hauling a heavy load across the fields at harvest time. No hoist on it either so dad got plenty of exercise shoveling grain when it was time to unload.

[41panelmark]

Originally Posted by Ross F-1

Not sure on a truck as old as yours, but on the 48-56 trucks with 2-sp axles, you get "slow" and "slower". "High" axle gear was a lower ratio than the single speed axle. In other words, it won't give you less RPM at cruising speeds.

Actually I have been doing some research and I have found that some of the Eatons offered a direct that was higher and an under that was lower. Some of the original lit I have shows that I think. Still working on figuring that out.

[41panelmark]

Originally Posted by RalphG

18,000 GVW sounds about right. My dad had a similar Ford, but he newer "jailbar grille" style. It had a wooden grain box and he used to figure it held 200 bushels of grain if he filled it up. Thats 12,000 pounds right there and that leaves 6,000 for the truck. Single speed axle and the old well worn flathead used to frequently boil over hauling a heavy load across the fields at harvest time. No hoist on it either so dad got plenty of exercise shoveling grain when it was time to unload.

Ok this may explain that number, thank you. I have been curious for sure. The bed configuration when I bought it was very long and large.

[47COE]

The 18,000 may just be derived from the tires on the truck.

When I first licensed my COE the Oregon DMV asked what tires it had and then licensed it for 18,000. Basically the limit is the total contact area of all 6 tires times some pounds per square inch factor.

The most I've hauled is 5 tons plus the 6,000 for the truck itself. I like to keep it down to a 3 ton load these days.

[mercman from oz]

Wow, this is cool, a 1941 Ford still earning its keep. Love it.

[Fredb_]

Nice truck. Thanks for posting!

[alanwoodieman]

makes me wish I had converted my 41 1 1/2 ton to a dump, hmmmm wonder how much trouble would it be?

[Beater]

blast from the past for me. I ran a 41 ton for a lot of years as a dayly runner back and forth to work in the 80s 90s one of my fav fords

[49fordv8f4]

Ross, I would have to disagree with you on this one. The axle Mark has in this truck now is 6.66 ratio. The two speed axles were generally 5.83 in high and 8.11 in low, sometime after '48 there was another ratio listed for the two speed, 6.33-8.81. I don't know how common the lower one was, we are hoping he has the high geared axle. He will get better road speed with a two speed axle. I had the 5.83-8.11 axle in my '47 COE and it would easily run 60. I was probably running it harder than most would, but you have to remember its not a 216-235 Chevy. IIRC at 60 it was running about 3200 rpm.
Mark