CCKW arctic cab

[jrs44jimmy]

My 1944 CCKW 353 open cab has a arctic cab on it , that's how I bought it . I've seen a few pictures of CCKW's with arctic cab's but can't find any info on them . Any help with any info would be greatly appreciated

 

[ChevyC60]

Do you have any pictures of your arctic cab you can share with us. I had one but sold it a few years agao.

 

[jrs44jimmy]

here's some pic's

 

[clinto]

That's really cool. The truck looks great to be 70+ years old. Do you have a bed for it and is it steel, wood, composite, etc.?

 

[jrs44jimmy]

Thanks Clinto, I need a bed any help would be appreciated thanks.

 

[raeme]

If you know where to find another, put me on your bucket list.
Thanks raeme.

 

[eme411]

these kits were produced post war , the roof only was also used on the M-37 , Canadian M-37's came with a hardtop from the factory, the two roofs are not the same ,

 

[SsgtFoster]

There is a complete one in central IL. I think I almost have the old timer talked out of it. Been sitting in the corner of a shed for decades. I heard it run last year. I have enough projects, but don't want to see it scraped. If you are really interested I'll push a little harder to get it relocated.

 

[rosco]

My M-37 came with one of those early hard tops. I still have it, but have since upgraded to a later style hard top. The first ones had a wooden frame work for the door windows.

 

[jrs44jimmy]

how much do you think he wants for it

 

[camoyj7]

I saw this at an old yard in Wisconsin years ago.

 

[saddamsnightmare]

March 27th, 2016.


Definitely would have been appreciated at the Battle of the Bulge, as I knew a few truck drivers (a lot, actually), that ran their CCKW's with only the top canvas on the cab. The Army figured that if you were comfortable, you probably weren't paying attention! I always figured if you're freezing to death, you're probably not paying attention either.

 

[Another Ahab]

Definitely would have been appreciated at the Battle of the Bulge, as I knew a few truck drivers (a lot, actually), that ran their CCKW's with only the top canvas on the cab. The Army figured that if you were comfortable, you probably weren't paying attention! I always figured if you're freezing to death, you're probably not paying attention either.

I had an Uncle was a tank commander (M-4 Shermans) under Patton, and he did tell me a story once of how cold those tanks were during the Bulge. He said buttoned up that they at least kept the wind off of you, but if I remember right there was no "heater" in those things (so I guess collective body heat of the crew was all they had). The End.

 

[eme411]

with the Sherman all the air flows into the fighting compartment through the hull and turret vents then into the engine bay and out , so if you want warm air you need to stand behind the tank to get the exhaust heat , by the way VERY VERY bad spot to be with the M1 Abrams ,

 

[Another Ahab]

That explains it, eme411, thanks.

He told me that the coldest he had ever been in his life was the night they made the run to intercept the German advance (they covered some amazing mileage in 12 or so hours, nobody thought it could be done, not even the Wehrmacht). Patton was something else.

 

[gerrykan]

I had an Uncle was a tank commander (M-4 Shermans) under Patton, and he did tell me a story once of how cold those tanks were during the Bulge. He said buttoned up that they at least kept the wind off of you, but if I remember right there was no "heater" in those things (so I guess collective body heat of the crew was all they had). The End.

A guy that served in Korea said they would run the tank engine up to operating temperature right before bedtime, and then sack out on the deck above the warm engine.