FEDERAL 2GT 1 1/2 T0N 4X2

RANGER · Post by **RANGER** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:03 pm

There were not many, and were all equipped with Dump Body. The US NAVY SEABEES released a large quantity of these in unused condition in the early 60s. Many were sold at the Quonset Point Naval Base. The trucks were stripped for theie JXD Hercules engines and 1 1/2 Cu Yard Capacity Dump Body which were sold serarately or reinstalled on Chevrolet 4X4 Trucks by Surplus Dealers. They were a popular item among New England Chicken Farmers. Few Survive. The Delco Instruments in my CCKW are NOS take outs from some of the Federal 2 GT 1 1/2 Ton 4X2 Dump Trucks. They were not all that useful because of low gearing and single speed rear axle. Few, if any survive, most were stripped for useful parts.

RANGER · Post by **RANGER** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:31 am

The 2GT was more valuable to part out for its new components, than it was on the hoof. There were 6 nice 750X20 Tires, the JXD Engine and the 1 1/2 Cu. Yard Capacity Dump Body that bould quickly bring the late 50s surplus dealer 16-18 hundred dollars for a vehicle that would normally be worth 1200 dollars complete. The rest of the truck would fetch another couple hundred over a period of time.