6x6 Willys Jeep

[Mitymac]

I was at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion last weekend in Rollag, MN, supposedly the nation's largest of steam power demonsrations. I met this fellow with his cool 6x6 Willys Jeep. It is titled as a 47. He built most of it and did a nice job. Thought maybe you guys would like to see it also. He said it is for sale. I asked if we can also display miltary as there were other such toys there. He said yep! There was also one of only several hundred working tracked rigs like this.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

I could give the High Speed tractor a good home and dust it off twice a day. Jay

 

[D8dave]

Hey Mac i have 1 for sale also . How much did he want for his ?? and if you want two see mine look in the classified Thanx D8dave

 

[Mitymac]

D8, I listed it in the classifieds for him.
I will look for yours also.
Mitymac

 

[JeepMan]

Cool jeep but I'd want to see how it's built underneath drive system wise.

 

[tstone]

There is a small group of us gathering this weekend at the Arcadia Steam and Gas Engine Show in Arcadia Maryland (September 16-19). We generally have a showing of about 8 to 10 millitary vehicles in the show. Check out the site
marylandsteam.org. you will find some of the vehicles in the photos of the 2009 show. Camping is free and there is always a great time for anyone intrested in old mechanical stuff. You are welcome to PM me if you are intrested.

 

[Mitymac]

Jeepman you could call him. Don't remember what he built it from.
Tstone I will check the site out. Sounds fun!

 

[jmh4x4]

tstone - saw your trucks at the show yesturday, nice set up. I had mine parked at the end of the group of MVs

 

[BillIdaho]

When I was a kid growing up in Central Illinois, near Peoria, my dad would drag me to these things called "thresherman reunions". I was about 14, in the late 1960's, and had other things in mind. I hated going. We could always tell where they were, because the towns were usually 5-10 miles apart, separated by cornfields. We knew where we were going by the plumes of steam and smoke, easily seen for miles around. Nothing but old guys wearing bib overalls with rags stuck in their pockets. Where's all the good-looking teenage girls?
After about the second year of going, something clicked, and they slowly became something I looked forward to. Something about the stink, the popping of the small light plants, the long canvas belt running a corn-something-or-other. I don't recall seeing any GI rigs there, but that was decards before my affliction.
My dad ended up buying a "Delco" light plant just before he died.
I miss all that.

 

[73m819]

In Crismons book US Military Wheeled Vehicles, page 320 is a 6x6 jeep and leads to other pages for other uses