Tipper trucks
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Tipper trucks
Does anyone on this site have any ideas or thoughts on why the dump CCKW trucks are so scarce now? In relation to the cargo trucks they are hard to find today, and yet were made by the thousands during the war.
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1943 CCKW 353
1944 Ben Hur trailer
1943 CCKW 353
1944 Ben Hur trailer
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3 Tippers for Sale right now....
Kevin Kronlund at ArmyCarsUSA has three "Dutch Return" Tippers for sale right now on his website. I've seen his CCKWs, and they are in good shape.
http://www.armycarsusa.com/Vehicles.htm
http://www.armycarsusa.com/Vehicles.htm
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There were really not all that many made, when compared to the 550,000 other CCKWs, and all were assigned to engineer units. Many of these were shipped overseas in the 50s as military assistance. The abundence of them in Europe is evidence that they are not scarce. They were not really intended for heavy use as a dump truck and had a divider panel installed to limit the load. They were used to carry inflatable pontoons and to dump them at crossing sites. There were heavier dump trucks such as the 4 Ton Diamond T 6X6 issued, and commercial Dump Trucks made by the many Truck manufacturers were also used. The Commercial Dump Trucks ordered bu Uncle Sam were equipped with the Standard Military B.O. Lighting systems durring WWII.
This can be researched in the 1943, 1947, and 1953 editions of TM9-2800 which depicts many of these vehicles. Crismons' book is another great source.
This can be researched in the 1943, 1947, and 1953 editions of TM9-2800 which depicts many of these vehicles. Crismons' book is another great source.
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