Have you ever needed a truck that fits somewhere between a regular pickup and a semi? If so, this truck found here on Craigslist near Russell, Kansas might be the one for you.
You may have noticed that this 1967 Chevrolet 2-ton truck looks different than most. If so, you’d be right. The truck has been shortened and then fitted with a long bed from a regular pickup truck. This helps to make it an interesting machine. Heavy hauling capability with the convenience of a regular bed? You bet! Using the term “convenience” here might be misplaced, but it could surely be used to help justify buying it, right?
The interior looks decent and the 327 small block V8 runs, as stated. Personally, I’d be in favor of pulling the 327 and using it in something else. In place of the small block, it’d be nice to see something like a 12 valve Cummins. Could you imagine seeing this beast driving down the road with the growl of a diesel under the hood? With a little bit more heavy power this truck could be used for a construction company. Or even put a fifth wheel plate in and it becomes a something to pull a camper…. and boat….. and all the toys to the lake with on weekends.
The seller states that the truck still needs a few things, but much detail isn’t given. From the pictures, it could use a cosmetic restore before it would really catch a lot of looks. The $10,250 asking price seems a little steep for something that still needs work, but is it unique enough to justify asking that kind of money?
That is two tons of fun right there, nice find! I could have used that in northwestern Nort’ Dakota over the last few weeks. The oil country jacked-up-pickup-poseurs would have flipped their lattes over this thing.
I had a 1970 gmc 1/2 ton believe it or no this 2ton uses the same cab. So this truck is a natural progression to my truck. It looks like it was well executed , but it could use some paint and a bigger engine. The fact that the back axle is a two speed would help but I’d be more inclined to want a duromax diesel and Allison transmission. There by keeping it brand loyal. After all I do like the idea of a cumins diesel too. And like them more. You could put a fifth wheel in the back and haul what ever trailer you wanted. Ford kind of made this truck in the F 550 heavey duty model.
First off, I really like the idea of this truck. The reality of it is dampened some.
Fifth wheel or gooseneck, I suspect those bedsides are a bit high off the ground for effective use…….a measurement would be helpful.
That bed looks like a “took two to make one” stretch about a couple feet behind the cab, so given the floor ribs (unless it’s wood) there’s likely plenty of body work ahead if you want it to be/look cherry.
With a diesel conversion this could be a neat tow rig (for bumper pull even) for our horse trailer…………….might be a hard sell for the bride though.
Three weeks on the market for this ad probably means much of the rest of the world isn’t moved by that price either.
Back in ’67 there was a bunch of C-50s and C-60s out west. Mostly 283s and 327s, although the odd 292 showed up. They were good trucks despite being more difficult to work on than the models before that. If a person checked out the region there are still quite a few of them in service.
I like what has been done to this truck. I wouldn’t change a thing except to finish what was started. Keep the 327 and just enjoy the ride, bumps and all…
Whoever did this did a good job, looks like it could be factory. I once saw a similar conversion done on an old Mack. It was a single axle tractor with a Ford box on it. The guy bought it to tow a trailer with a bulldozer on it. He said that way he didn’t have to tie up one his dump trucks and it carry any kind of equipment needed at the job site.
Cool truck makes a good case that Chevy should have built one back in the day
Many of these survive here in the mid-west and are still in service as grain trucks. It’s just about time to start seeing them on the roads regularly over the next month and a half. After that, they’ll disappear back into the barns and sheds till next year.
Gee, maybe I should buy that just in case I need to transport my gold someplace.
F 750 right on dwn to F450.
4WD would B handy, if still a ‘rd trk’ – a dump body…
Here it’s a tow buggy (I like the ‘disapearing’ 5th wheel).
In that case the cummins/alison mentioned above (what seller wants as a trade).
Nice clean looking conversion. I know a guy did the opposite (needed 2 drive shafts’n a carrier bearing added). Made a tilt bed trk outta his p/u.
Back in the late ’70’s, the glass company I worked for had a couple of these. For some odd reason, they would routinely blow out exhaust manifold gaskets.
It’s a cool concept, but with the spring suspension it’s likely equipped with, and without a load, something like this will rearrange your vital organs and knock a few teeth out on anything but the smoothest roads.
“Back in the day”, they built rigs like these to get around scales. They can haul a lot of weight. Just add a camper shell and chrome wheels to look like a poser and smile at the “no pickups” sign at the scales! One can even haul a trailer.
A bit too much photoshopping on that extended pickup bed…..making me suspicious….not matching up side to side….
Redneck conversation piece. “So what’dja do over the long cold winter, Jeb?”
This thing is fun to gawk at, but after five minutes reality sets in. It seems well made, but it’s still in beater shape, so you’re not going to use it as a calling card for your business without making it prettier, and I’ve seen at least one nice shiny one so there’s probably an easier starting point. You could put a really heavy camper on it and tow a large boat too, but with 2WD it’s not much of an overland chassis for traveling. And as Joe said, the spring ride will be brutal so this seems best for short hops. Maybe for hayrides if you live in a really small town. Also the Dukes’ number on the side does nothing to hint at competence or good judgement and suggests a long time sitting. That’s a very old joke.
Brings us back to the question “what’s it actually good for?” For looking at on online…and that’s free.
Okay I just answered my own question: you throw a coat of fire engine paint on it and call it Clifford The Big Red Truck. You’d really have to be into entertaining little kids, cause they’re mostly the ones who would appreciate that.
I agree, this is nothing more than “my,,,um,,pickup is bigger than yours”. Big deal,,
If you go diesel, it would have to be a two stroke Detroit Diesel.
Good heavens, I don’t think so,,,
I love it!!
thats one heavy Chrvy