The seller of this truck has an interesting claim about its history.
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Has the aroma of an urban legend. Suspect the owner has confused the facts about the 4000 model M-15 trucks that were built with military-style US6 cabs in late 1945. They were otherwise identical to normal M-15s -- and in any case, this truck is not one of them. M-15 trucks were available with both single and dual-wheel rear axles, so there's nothing unusual about one with a single-wheel rear axle. And that appears to be the standard factory pick up bed.Skip Lackie
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Originally posted by Mark L View PostThe seller of this truck has an interesting claim about its history.
https://bismarck.craigslist.org/cto/...401064524.htmlBo
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True or not, I don't think it would add anything to the value. It is a tough looking old truck though. I would like to have it to putter around town in."In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
1952 2R pickup
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He says the truck is a 1947 model with WWII surplus bed and one-ton rear axle. The US6 military trucks built by Studebaker were 2.5-ton, and did not come with either pick-up beds or 1-ton axles, so there were no such surplus parts to be installed on this truck. The M15 trucks built at the end of 1945 used C9 US6-style cabs (with the differences noted above), but were otherwise identical to other M15 trucks. The seller did not claim that the truck began life as one of the 1945 model M15s. Without the serial number, there's no way to tell.Skip Lackie
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