For the Marmon Herrington guy's

[cas3]

Not mine... https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...ginal.1252102/

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by cas3

Not mine... https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...ginal.1252102/

[1952henry]

That is neat all right, the only 3/4 ton of that era to surface, to my knowledge. Seems a bit overpriced, has been advertised for several weeks, now is on the HAMB classifieds. Guy will get the hint after awhile, I guess.

[marko39]

i wonder why its such a basket case. agree price is way too much.

[truckdog62563]

This seller has listed the truck several times on eBay and other sites. He is imho wildly overestimating value, and on the eBay listing I read specifically rejects entertaining offers. Several of us MH guys have discussed it offline and one I know said he was thinking of making an offer. Buying a truck of this age in pieces risks missing stuff, but at least the MH drive train appears to be intact. Stu

[5851a]

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Looks to be a good project for someone far younger than me. I have a few doubts on the "Completely Original" condition. Did MH supply the hydraulic brakes? While MHs are very cool the seller has an extremely narrow market. A past friend had a 50 F6 MH, cruise night pulling a hay wagon is one thing, a 60 mile trip is another. I do truly hope someone is able to restore it.

[truckdog62563]

Yes, It is my understanding that MH upgraded all conversions to juice brakes. Adding to the cruise night comment, this 1939 conversion would have a full time AWD transfer case. Chuck Mantiglia has told us that the shifting in/out case was not offered as an option until 1940. Driving this truck on paved roads would not be enjoyable nor good for the truck. My 1947 one ton project truck has the same transfer case. It spent its working years in the hills of west Texas working for their electrical coop. Fortunately I’ve got a shifting transfer case for it from a donor truck. Stu

[Newc]

Could be a prototype for the Commonwealth military contracts. Maybe sand rims/tires on it. Canadian began manufacturing trucks for WW2 in late '38 Newc

[marko39]

If it is a 39 and should have hydraulic brakes. My 39 has shifter for transfer case but is a ton and half.

[truckdog62563]

Yes, the big trucks would have the two speed transfer case that engaged or disengaged. Half, 3/4, and one ton got the single speed cases until mid year 1951 when the two speed began being added to the F-2 and F-3 model. I’ve archived trucks I’ve found and am confident that MH built the single speed model R3-4 side-by-side for a period of time along with the two speed R32-4 model. Stu

[cas3]

The wheels looked interesting to me, are they correct?

[1952henry]

A buyer would be wise to really go over frontend and transfer case. As Stu can attest, those single speed transfer cases are made of unobtainium. Frontends are no picnic either. Ford differentials, but obsolete MH pieces on either side of it are catch as catch can.

In addition to hydraulic brakes, MH did away with buggy spring in front.

[truckdog62563]

Yeah, I believe so. Wide fives and half ton axles were used on 3/4 tons, and iirc these are 16” while a half ton would have 15”. Whether Newc has it right on the prototype sand application or Canadian connection I don’t know.

Owen has it right that transfer cases and axles are golden. Broken internal pieces are not uncommon given the hard life these trucks commonly lived. Stu

[rotorwrench]

There are some good photos of the MH modified front axle. They would take the stock Ford axles for smaller vehicles and likely Timken Detroit axles for larger ones and add their engineered steering set up to make it all work. It all looks like factory when you work on one.

[Newc]

Canadian Military trucks are discussed on Mapleleafup.com especially WW2 and Military Canadian Ford production. My aviatar is a Canadian '42 Ford 3ton. Newc