Converted Fire Truck Hauls Camper, Tractor

Converted Fire Truck Hauls Camper, Tractor TRUCKS Conversions 21-2-9 It's not too often you can find an old fire truck to buy but when Indiana farmer Hank Friday got the chance, he took it. He converted the truck into a flatbed truck fitted with a pickup camper. "Not much remains from the original 1961 fire truck. The original engine was junk so I repowered it with a 455 cu. in. Oldsmobile engine and a 400 hydro trans-mission with a 4-speed Brownie transmission behind. The second transmission gives the extra speeds needed to get her moving up to highway speeds, especially since the rear end ratio is 6:33 to 1. The truck gets 6 mpg on the road. Empty weight is 14,000 lbs. "I cut the back of the cab off so I could mount an 8-ft. camper over it. We use this truck for all kinds of jobs on the farm and to haul my old John Deere tractors to antique farm tractor shows. Once the tractors are unloaded, we have a camper complete with a 22-ft. patio. "I only have about $2,000 invested in the truck, including an electric winch to help load the flatbed. I plan to eventually re-power it with a 671 Detroit diesel and 13-speed transmission." For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Hank Friday, 9002 North - 500 East, Rolling Prairie, Ind. 46371 (ph 219 778-4667).

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