Posted by ScottW [209.218.123.34] on Monday, March 04, 2013 at 20:04:18 :
In Reply to: Re: 1958 W500 info and opinions please posted by Leo Petropoulos [209.116.63.190] on Monday, March 04, 2013 at 17:57:45 :
Maybe Randy Baker can chime in on the price he sold it for but I traded it to him for a Willock swivel frame so no money exchanged hands. The engine that is in it came with it from the F.D. The original engine like most fire trucks wore themselves out from ideling and running pumps and not from excessive mileage. I don't recall the tire size but no lifting was required to get them to fit. As you know that thing is over 9 feet tall! I was never brave enough to drive the truck on the freeway because it takes up more than one lane so I don't know the speed. On country roads I have had it up to 50 but it is a handful! You kneed big huevos to drive that thing.