Trucktor Great For Many Farm Chores

2000 - Volume #24, Issue #5, Page #07

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"I built it after seeing one in FARM SHOW. I use it a lot to haul round bales and for a number of other jobs," says Frank Mayo, Square Butte, Montana, about his home-built "trucktor".
    It consists of the back half of an International WD-9 tractor and the front half of a 1978 Ford F-250 1-ton pickup. The Ford's 4-speed synchromesh transmission is hooked up to the WD-9's 5-speed transmission. The rig has power steering and the Ford's power booster disc brakes. Power is supplied by the pickup's 400 cu. in., V-8 gas engine.
    He mounted two 8-in. wide, 3/4-in. thick steel plates on the tractor and welded the pickup frame to them right behind the cab. He had a new driveshaft made for the pickup which connects directly to the tractor driveshaft. Only the truck clutch is used when in operation since the gear of the transmission on the tractor, which acts as high/low range, is set before the truck is started.
    "It'll go 30 to 35 mph on the highway and has a comfortable ride and drive," says Mayo. "I have a bale spear on it to feed round bales, although it is a little light on front. I can pull a square baler with it but it doesn't corner too well. I use it to mow 17 miles of highway and also to pull a 10-ft. disk at the local rodeo arena. I also use it to operate a grain auger and to pull a 12-ft. drill for seeding grass. Last fall I even used it to help move a house, pulling it a half mile down the road at about 6 mph.
    "It has been in a number of parades. My grand daughter had it in her school homecoming parade. And it won the sexiest tractor award at our local St. Patrick's day parade.
    "It has a world of power û way more than I need. One time I tied onto a 3-ft. wide cottonwood tree with a big chain and took the slack out of it. Even in first gear the wheels spun in idle.
    "If I did it again I'd use a 6-in. wide steel plate when welding the tractor to the pickup frame. That way I could more easily fit between the cab and the tractor's rear tires for access to the tractor."
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Frank L. Mayo, 211 Sullivan Ave., Square Butte, Mont. 59446 (ph 406 737-4208).

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Trucktor Great For Many Farm Chores TRUCKS Conversions 24-5-7 "I built it after seeing one in FARM SHOW. I use it a lot to haul round bales and for a number of other jobs," says Frank Mayo, Square Butte, Montana, about his home-built "trucktor". It consists of the back half of an International WD-9 tractor and the front half of a 1978 Ford F-250 1-ton pickup. The Ford's 4-speed synchromesh transmission is hooked up to the WD-9's 5-speed transmission. The rig has power steering and the Ford's power booster disc brakes. Power is supplied by the pickup's 400 cu. in., V-8 gas engine. He mounted two 8-in. wide, 3/4-in. thick steel plates on the tractor and welded the pickup frame to them right behind the cab. He had a new driveshaft made for the pickup which connects directly to the tractor driveshaft. Only the truck clutch is used when in operation since the gear of the transmission on the tractor, which acts as high/low range, is set before the truck is started. "It'll go 30 to 35 mph on the highway and has a comfortable ride and drive," says Mayo. "I have a bale spear on it to feed round bales, although it is a little light on front. I can pull a square baler with it but it doesn't corner too well. I use it to mow 17 miles of highway and also to pull a 10-ft. disk at the local rodeo arena. I also use it to operate a grain auger and to pull a 12-ft. drill for seeding grass. Last fall I even used it to help move a house, pulling it a half mile down the road at about 6 mph. "It has been in a number of parades. My grand daughter had it in her school homecoming parade. And it won the sexiest tractor award at our local St. Patrick's day parade. "It has a world of power û way more than I need. One time I tied onto a 3-ft. wide cottonwood tree with a big chain and took the slack out of it. Even in first gear the wheels spun in idle. "If I did it again I'd use a 6-in. wide steel plate when welding the tractor to the pickup frame. That way I could more easily fit between the cab and the tractor's rear tires for access to the tractor." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Frank L. Mayo, 211 Sullivan Ave., Square Butte, Mont. 59446 (ph 406 737-4208).

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