How Many Champ Trucks Had Automatic Transmission

[decappastubbie]

I know the mid 50's trucks with the automatic are rare, a club member here in the Yakima has a 1955 V8 with an automatic.

[DougHolverson]

I take it Yours is Automatic ?

Nope! New Process 5-speed overdrive!

[studejohn]

Back in the 80s my dad had a 61 half ton auto 3.73 gears. There wasn't much on the street that could touch it in the 1/8 mile.

[studegary]

Even better, how many C Cabs had factory Auto?
I know, I know, pay the fine....LOL

A local friend of mine bought a new 1957 pickup with V8, AT, R & H. Supposedly, it was so that his wife could drive it. I do not know that she ever did. He sold the truck, probably early 1970s, and bought it back in the late 1980s. I do not know the location of the truck now.

[Mrs K Corbin]

Even better, how many C Cabs had factory Auto?
I know, I know, pay the fine....LOL

[52-fan]

Joe had one for sale at his auction a couple of years ago. It didn't sell. Supposed to be an old California Highway Department truck.

[55coupe]

I was lucky enough to find a 63 with 259/auto 3.73 gears in back. With 235 75 15s it's not to bad at 60-65 mph. It's a short bed 1/2 ton non fitting bed I wouldn't want to drive it cross country.

[61Lark]

I sold my 60 half ton this past summer that had an automatic. The gentleman I sold it to had a Champ, 62 I think, with an automatic. He said that he had only seen two over the years.

Mine originally had a 4.09 rear gear, but it was changed to 3.31.

[StudeRich]

There were Standard Ratios based on Engine size, and then special order ratios, with O.D. 4.27 was usually Standard, but 4.09, 4.54, 4.88 would be optional.

I do not believe Higher geared than 3.73 was considered usable with a One to one Ratio Std. or Auto. Tranny and certainly not with O.D. (4.09 Limit) in a possibly Loaded and or Trailering Truck.

Nowadays, for a "Cruiser" Truck we would think differently.

[62champ]

Mine has 3:73, just wondered if others were possible?

3.73 was lowest offered "from the factory" but there are always some who were able to get some special circumstances. A 4.09 or higher would not make for very friendly highway vehicle, not that trucks were necessarily bought to work at Interstate highway speeds of the day.

[63t-cab]

Mine has 3:73, just wondered if others were possible?

Pretty sure that automatics came standard with a 3.73 rear with the automatic.

[62champ]

What rear ratio do You have ?

Pretty sure that automatics came standard with a 3.73 rear with the automatic.

[289stude]

I had one years ago it was a 61 long bed v8 halfton.

[63t-cab]

What rear ratio do You have ?

My '62 was ordered by L.A. county fire department with automatic.

[doug]

My '62 was ordered by L.A. county fire department with automatic.