From the Archives #70 (4 wheelin in a Studebaker truck)

[Studebaker Wheel]

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee285/studeq/From%20the%20Archives/37fishtruck2forum.jpg?t=1290589193

Must be an interesting story behind this photo.

[kurtruk]

The first Studebaker Truck Farmer!

[Bob Andrews]

I'm going to guess it was purpose-built for use on installation of remote power lines, strictly off-road. I'd love it just to rumble into town occasionally

[8E45E]

Are those four debating who's going to write WASH ME! in the dirt on the door?

Craig

[BobPalma]

'Wow; 'Looks like it just came in from the field or wherever...part of the mud on the tires is still wet.

One of the four gents is likely Brad Paisley's grandfather, dreaming up the lyrics for "A Little Mud on the Tires" from Brad's 2003 album of the same name. BP

[BobGlasscock]

I want my toy back!!!

[DEEPNHOCK]

Pretty good swag.
That was about the time that the WPA (iirc) was building the electrical grid, and they were installing power lines all over the place.
Note the winch. There are places you just shouldn't go
Jeff

I'm going to guess it was purpose-built for use on installation of remote power lines, strictly off-road. I'd love it just to rumble into town occasionally

[Lothar]

That was about the time that the WPA (iirc) was building the electrical grid

No Jeff, you don't recall correctly . The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a lot of wonderful public buildings and infrastructure, much of it still in use today, but it was the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) that brought the miracle of reliable electricity to rural America.

[DEEPNHOCK]

Thanks! I stand corrected.
Jeff

No Jeff, you don't recall correctly . The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a lot of wonderful public buildings and infrastructure, much of it still in use today, but it was the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) that brought the miracle of reliable electricity to rural America.

[paintim613]

With another perspective, many thanks to Richard for being such an important reason that Studebaker history is alive and well. Pictures like this one are great reminders of why the Stude collector car hobby continues to thrive. As Dennis Gage has said, "Studes forever!"

[jclary]

Well...the title of the link includes the words "37fishtruck" and I wonder if that is a clue to the use of the truck. When my oldest brother was a young teen, one of his early jobs was assisting an enterprising neighbor with his fish hauling business. They would travel to the low country with some kind of tank truck and haul fish fingerlings to various farm ponds and commercial fishing lakes that had become popular in the mid '50's.

I don't know if this truck was used in that type of business, but the high ground clearance, big front winch, and fresh mud would certainly indicate that the truck would be ideal for backing down to a newly bulldozed pond area to dump a load of fish fingerlings.

The beef in that winch frame looks stout enough to "self-rescue" from the steepest of grades if required.

[Chris_Dresbach]

I've seen a pick of a '38 with big mudder tires like that before and it said they were built for extremely wet conditions, a swamp truck. I'd say the first monster truck...

[doug]

Thank you senor Quinn. That would be the center piece at an International Meet, with no waxing, polishing or dusting required. Gotta love it.

[Milaca]

I think it was built for running moonshine down in the bayou.

[StudeDave57]

I'd trade a Stude or two for that thing!!!!