Early monster truck?

[Earl Marischal]

steve

[Zippi]

That's pretty kewl Steve.  I had a 1937 Ford pickup but never knew that these had been build.  

[cobraman]

Interesting rear wheel set up.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Without "high-flotation" tires, it looks like it would just sink to the axles anyway.

When I was a kid, folks on the East Coast used worn out fat aircraft tires on 4wd trucks to run on the beaches for surf fishing.

Lotsa fellas used 'em out West for early dune buggies too.

Edited August 6, 2021 by Ace-Garageguy

[Brian Austin]

That picture has sure been making the rounds on Facebook.    Unfortunately the rear view I posted there hasn't followed suit.

 

Archive source:

https://www.cah.utexas.edu/db/dmr/image_lg.php?variable=e_bb_3666

Edited August 7, 2021 by Brian Austin

[Joe Handley]

On 8/6/2021 at 1:26 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Without "high-flotation" tires, it looks like it would just sink to the axles anyway.

When I was a kid, folks on the East Coast used worn out fat aircraft tires on 4wd trucks to run on the beaches for surf fishing.

Lotsa fellas used 'em out West for early dune buggies too.

I think that’s the idea here, keep the truck high and dry but still the tires to something more packed at the bottom and use the chevrons to claw through what might still be somewhat gooey.

[NYLIBUD]

What the…….??????‍??