Those suggesting Oshkosh lineage are probably right, if the badge says FWD. FWD was a company in Oshkosh that was the forebear of the present Oshkosh company. As the name suggests, they specialized in four wheel drive trucks at a time when hardly anybody else made them.
Among their more interesting projects were a full-time 4WD truck w/ no center diff, with four wheel steering so the rears would track on about the same radius as the fronts, and a Miller-built 4WD Indy car, which still exists.
@jedgarsquink Upon further research, I need to correct myself. Actually Oshkosh did not come from FWD, and in fact FWD was in Waupaca County, in Clintonville. It was founded in 1909 and built vehicles for the US Army during WWI. Oshkosh was founded in 1917 and has always been a separate entity from FWD.
I was right about the four wheel steer truck and the Indy car, though.
Definitely not a 32. Definitely looks like an Oshkosh Or an A-car, with that set back axle. Autocar always put their 4x4 axles far back to get the weight of the engine over the front axle as much as possible for maximum traction.
@mrklr650a19 Yeah, that's what i thought to! Where is the most weight of a truck? On the rear wheals, and FWD is slow, you don't want a truck to be slower! What were those engineers thinkin'?
@mrklr650a19 Yeah and i forgot to mention, he probably ment four wheal drive with FWD but fwd stands for front wheal drive so he should change the description.
After having worked as a truck mechanic for over 40 years, this truck appears to be out of the 40's...maybe 50's...the cab and axles, axle hubs are the give away...i'll go with a 1949 ...maybe a Federal???....depending on where it is...could be a "Pacific"...a long shot might be an "FWD"...cool rig ..get er runnin...RR
@raginroadrunner from what i have heard is that the frame was purchased in 32 and the rest of the truck was built over the next few years ...so it could have many odd year parts lol
@mazda2284...If anyone comes across a 1949 "Corbett" twin screw sleeper in cab tractor..please let me know..they were made from 46 to 56...beautiful truck...RR
I almost bought one from the '50's to use as a mud truck, but I didn't have the space or resources to properly maintain and store it. A farmer had a 3,000 gallon liquid manure spreader mounted on it and he didn't need it anymore as he bought a new tractor and started using a pull behind spreader.
Yours looks very complete, tho, and would be a nice show piece.
Otta fix up the run gear, brakes, tires, anything related to the stopping and going. Then leave the rest as is and drive it. I love the way it looks, especially the writing on the doors. It would be a real eye catcher at the shows. Will you sell and mail me that sign on the gate about the footbridge?
Defintely 1942 sounds more likely, I have what I'm told is a 1930 SSU with a 1930 dated Waukesha 6 SRL engine, a friend of mine has a 1934 MJ6? model with bigger 6SRK Waukesha engine and full Frink hydraulic plow. Cool truck just the same, you need to save her!
@mazda2284 Check out 4wdonline dot c slash FWD, theres a pic of a '31. I'm pretty sure this is a newer model, its almost exactly like the '42 I encountered. Even the engine seems to be the same, I remember that injection system. Still wonder how it works.. Supercharged Cummins, right?
@KapteinOpel its not supercharged , all i know is what the records say . they purchased the frame in 1932 some of the parts may be newer because it was not completed until around 1937 , i checked out that web site , they dont really have the information on there to correctly identify the years , what they dont tell you is that they built many kinds of vehicles on the same frames-drivetrains , lots of them trucks were very custom back then .
@mazda2284 I see. Its not unlikely that its built on a '32 chassis, but I'm almost sure the cab and hood is newer. Saw a picture of a '31 on that website, it has a similar appearance but is much more square, like the cars of the time, and the hood is shorter. Also, diesel engines were very uncommon this early, even in Europe. But I read about Clessie Cummins on wikipedia, he was well on his way in '32 so its not impossible that the engine is that old.. If it is, its really worth preserving.
If I drove a waupaca truck, would you love me more..Would you bring me diamonds, and hang around my door.....Woman -i tryed so hard just to live my best...
Yer gonna put me in the poorhouse..and you'll take all the rest
Don't change a thing about how it looks! It's only gonna be original once, and right now it looks like death itself could be in the driver's seat. If it runs good and drives good, then that's all it needs. It can't look any better than it does right now. New paint would just kill it.
interesting outlook on that ! my dad was gonna try selling it ... i got pissed off, but at least he decided not to sell it. its a very cool old machine, my dad just wanted to re paint it the original color and re paint the ''waupaca county'' back on the doors
@caterpillarnut I realize you posted this comment over 2 years ago and I feel like an idiot replying at all, but what you commented were my thoughts exactly.
@mkIIIsupras sweet !!! where was that at? this one used to have a dual setup for the front , i wanna restore this thing next summer , the one you seen was it junk or for parts or in nice shape?
yes it runs. just needs alot of work. everything still is in working order , mainly needs paint, and 1-2 windows, i cant remember. there not broke out just cracked. this thing is soooo damn loud, just a straight pipe off the manifold lol, check out my other video's
Is it restored now?
voprais 3 days ago
Get this ol' out of the weather!!! Restore it up nice. And all original too! Please.
terratrac 3 days ago
I want
superdutyman73 2 weeks ago
fwd tow truck hhhmmm they never thought that idea through did they lol
HondaCR250r727 3 weeks ago
heh that car is from movee Wrong Turn...ha ha
Edzis2006 1 month ago
Restore the thing so it runs, but don't fuck with the way it looks. It really tells a story of its life with the old, cracked paint and rust
Glockenator 1 month ago
Jeepers Creepers 3.This should be his new truck he drive
Swaggalikaboss 1 month ago
that truck needs some r&r.
daffydsteroidhead 1 month ago
that is a piece of history thier my man. that is a dinosuar
dfoster824 1 month ago
that truck is creepy as hell, they should have had this truck in that movie Maximum Overdrive
emachine1989 1 month ago
put a video of this thing runnin up!
lt1nightmare 1 month ago
@lt1nightmare id love to , it needs to be fixed....
mazda2284 1 month ago
@mazda2284 ahh... well if/when it is running id love to hear it!
lt1nightmare 1 month ago
well
fire it up
lets go for a ride
chena3 2 months ago
Those suggesting Oshkosh lineage are probably right, if the badge says FWD. FWD was a company in Oshkosh that was the forebear of the present Oshkosh company. As the name suggests, they specialized in four wheel drive trucks at a time when hardly anybody else made them.
Among their more interesting projects were a full-time 4WD truck w/ no center diff, with four wheel steering so the rears would track on about the same radius as the fronts, and a Miller-built 4WD Indy car, which still exists.
jedgarsquink 2 months ago
@jedgarsquink Upon further research, I need to correct myself. Actually Oshkosh did not come from FWD, and in fact FWD was in Waupaca County, in Clintonville. It was founded in 1909 and built vehicles for the US Army during WWI. Oshkosh was founded in 1917 and has always been a separate entity from FWD.
I was right about the four wheel steer truck and the Indy car, though.
jedgarsquink 2 months ago
nice but wtf is wrong with your mic?
BitchinVR6 2 months ago
dude u should work on it and get it started
Stickymajorwow 3 months ago
Awesome.
Would be good to see it running again.
onmilo 3 months ago
I think this the same truck in wrong turn looooool
abuawad876 3 months ago
wrong turn ? lol
TheLogan1123 3 months ago
Definitely not a 32. Definitely looks like an Oshkosh Or an A-car, with that set back axle. Autocar always put their 4x4 axles far back to get the weight of the engine over the front axle as much as possible for maximum traction.
ChiliPepperMan28 3 months ago
fwd front wheel drive huh
mrklr650a19 3 months ago
@mrklr650a19 Yeah, that's what i thought to! Where is the most weight of a truck? On the rear wheals, and FWD is slow, you don't want a truck to be slower! What were those engineers thinkin'?
9999RuneScape999 3 months ago
@mrklr650a19 Yeah and i forgot to mention, he probably ment four wheal drive with FWD but fwd stands for front wheal drive so he should change the description.
9999RuneScape999 3 months ago
man thuis is nice!!!
ringbolt9 3 months ago
Неужели этот экипаж 1932 года ? А дизайн кабины современен : как будто годов 1970 - 1980 - х !
Wessexify 3 months ago
what part of wisconsin?
I'm in the wisconsin rapids area..
carpenterman23 3 months ago
@carpenterman23 waupaca .. bout 45 minutes away
mazda2284 3 months ago
Crank it. :)
sandokan204 4 months ago
i would drive it!
ToadHoleOntario 4 months ago
this truck can be used in Duel -- part deux
Genners111 4 months ago
The creepy look of these old trucks gives 'em character, and keeps them intimidating.
HedgehogOutdoors 4 months ago
alot of these parts are not 30's. but I love this truck regardless lol it's awesome.. something outta the movie Duel
transworld20 4 months ago
@transworld20 An old autocar in the movie !
TDIMAXDIESEL 4 months ago
alot of these parts are not 30's. but I love this truck regardless lol it's awesome.. something outta movioe Duel
transworld20 4 months ago
After having worked as a truck mechanic for over 40 years, this truck appears to be out of the 40's...maybe 50's...the cab and axles, axle hubs are the give away...i'll go with a 1949 ...maybe a Federal???....depending on where it is...could be a "Pacific"...a long shot might be an "FWD"...cool rig ..get er runnin...RR
raginroadrunner 5 months ago
@raginroadrunner from what i have heard is that the frame was purchased in 32 and the rest of the truck was built over the next few years ...so it could have many odd year parts lol
mazda2284 4 months ago
@mazda2284...If anyone comes across a 1949 "Corbett" twin screw sleeper in cab tractor..please let me know..they were made from 46 to 56...beautiful truck...RR
raginroadrunner 4 months ago
Looks more like a late 40's Oshkosh to me. No way its a 32.
EvilDaveInc 5 months ago
any videos of the truck running?
SuperWhatashame 5 months ago
Brad,can we get some more videos of this truck? thanks
kegger152 5 months ago
can you share where to old girl is located? I saw more trucks in the back ground! Any Oshkosh?
oshkosh1972 5 months ago
@oshkosh1972 at my house lol ! i should take some new video of it sometime lol , i have over 1000 videos , im in central wisconsin
mazda2284 5 months ago
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@mazda2284 thanks for the information can you send a email my way mr.oshkosh@hotmail.com
oshkosh1972 5 months ago
wast of two min
Hobojoe308 5 months ago
wow, i would love to take some photos of this bad boy :)
WindowsSoftwareDe 6 months ago
Thats a mad max truck if I ever saw one.
smpstech 7 months ago
No way thats a 1932.......looks more like late 40s........You sure its a 32?
crazeyspivey 7 months ago
@crazeyspivey the frame was bought in 32' and they began constructing it
mazda2284 7 months ago
That thing is a,beast
richman1982 8 months ago
yiu either have very tiny hands or that hook is HUGE!!! :D thans for sharing, here in portugal there is no good old iron like that...
davide30541 8 months ago
yeah - leave the exterior as is but fix everythin else - even if ya can get the old winch workin and tow somethin... that would be cool
er10b 8 months ago
This thing is creepy as hell, lol
blazing64099 8 months ago 11
@blazing64099 lol should see it in person !
mazda2284 8 months ago
@blazing64099 not as creepy as you, lol
churd243 1 month ago
this suck most of the old shit like that should be in a museim cool old truck and good vid thanks for sharing it!
Adamcoleify 10 months ago
@Adamcoleify thanks for watching . i think we should just get it running and maintained , im thinkin it would be a bad idea to restore it at all.
mazda2284 10 months ago
@mazda2284 realy cool i like that old truck beast!
Adamcoleify 9 months ago
THAT BEACON LOOKS LIKE A FEDERAL LIGHTING BEACON RAY LIGHT ON THE TOP OF THE WINCH YOU HAVE TO RESTORE THAT TRUCK AND THEN POST IT AGAIN
JOEP123ful 10 months ago
I almost bought one from the '50's to use as a mud truck, but I didn't have the space or resources to properly maintain and store it. A farmer had a 3,000 gallon liquid manure spreader mounted on it and he didn't need it anymore as he bought a new tractor and started using a pull behind spreader.
Yours looks very complete, tho, and would be a nice show piece.
l337pwnage 10 months ago
man this could be NICE
ringbolt9 11 months ago 4
WILL IT START?
GOUGOUNETTE 1 year ago
Otta fix up the run gear, brakes, tires, anything related to the stopping and going. Then leave the rest as is and drive it. I love the way it looks, especially the writing on the doors. It would be a real eye catcher at the shows. Will you sell and mail me that sign on the gate about the footbridge?
chud327 1 year ago
Defintely 1942 sounds more likely, I have what I'm told is a 1930 SSU with a 1930 dated Waukesha 6 SRL engine, a friend of mine has a 1934 MJ6? model with bigger 6SRK Waukesha engine and full Frink hydraulic plow. Cool truck just the same, you need to save her!
LinnTractorNut 1 year ago
You mean 42 not 32? I once almost bought a truck just like this, and that was a '42. I think it was called U series.
KapteinOpel 1 year ago
@KapteinOpel the records say the parts were bought in 1932 and over the next couple years the county department assembled it in waupaca
mazda2284 1 year ago
@mazda2284 Check out 4wdonline dot c slash FWD, theres a pic of a '31. I'm pretty sure this is a newer model, its almost exactly like the '42 I encountered. Even the engine seems to be the same, I remember that injection system. Still wonder how it works.. Supercharged Cummins, right?
KapteinOpel 1 year ago
@KapteinOpel its not supercharged , all i know is what the records say . they purchased the frame in 1932 some of the parts may be newer because it was not completed until around 1937 , i checked out that web site , they dont really have the information on there to correctly identify the years , what they dont tell you is that they built many kinds of vehicles on the same frames-drivetrains , lots of them trucks were very custom back then .
mazda2284 1 year ago
@mazda2284 I see. Its not unlikely that its built on a '32 chassis, but I'm almost sure the cab and hood is newer. Saw a picture of a '31 on that website, it has a similar appearance but is much more square, like the cars of the time, and the hood is shorter. Also, diesel engines were very uncommon this early, even in Europe. But I read about Clessie Cummins on wikipedia, he was well on his way in '32 so its not impossible that the engine is that old.. If it is, its really worth preserving.
KapteinOpel 1 year ago
If I drove a waupaca truck, would you love me more..Would you bring me diamonds, and hang around my door.....Woman -i tryed so hard just to live my best...
Yer gonna put me in the poorhouse..and you'll take all the rest
Tom Petty-- Travling Wilburys "Poorhouse.
izzynutz2000 1 year ago
Don't change a thing about how it looks! It's only gonna be original once, and right now it looks like death itself could be in the driver's seat. If it runs good and drives good, then that's all it needs. It can't look any better than it does right now. New paint would just kill it.
caterpillarnut 2 years ago 33
interesting outlook on that ! my dad was gonna try selling it ... i got pissed off, but at least he decided not to sell it. its a very cool old machine, my dad just wanted to re paint it the original color and re paint the ''waupaca county'' back on the doors
mazda2284 2 years ago
I agree, don't paint this old rat... it looks awesome the way it is.
Thetrpm7 1 year ago
@caterpillarnut I realize you posted this comment over 2 years ago and I feel like an idiot replying at all, but what you commented were my thoughts exactly.
counterclockwise123 3 months ago
@counterclockwise123 i also agree at this point n time lol
mazda2284 3 months ago
o carro mais antigo
caio3550 2 weeks ago
Front wheel drive? That's pretty interesting.
smartepants777 2 years ago
FWD is the company that made it, its all wheel drive !
mazda2284 2 years ago
and its also set up for duals up front !
mazda2284 2 years ago
@mazda2284 i seen one of these on a farm i hauled scrap metal from this year with the duals up front and i was in awe. awesome rig man
mkIIIsupras 1 year ago
@mkIIIsupras sweet !!! where was that at? this one used to have a dual setup for the front , i wanna restore this thing next summer , the one you seen was it junk or for parts or in nice shape?
mazda2284 1 year ago
Keep the video progress coming!!!
talfacprez 2 years ago
were gonna pull it out of the weeds this summer and work on it so ill get a video of that soon
mazda2284 2 years ago
does it run??
dj19891955 2 years ago
yes it runs. just needs alot of work. everything still is in working order , mainly needs paint, and 1-2 windows, i cant remember. there not broke out just cracked. this thing is soooo damn loud, just a straight pipe off the manifold lol, check out my other video's
mazda2284 2 years ago
Can you make a video of it running, im into this kind of stuff? What inch pips does it have on it? I am watching them now.
dj19891955 2 years ago
cool!!!
mazda2284 2 years ago