OldIHC

A chance conversation with a stranger lead to me buying this. I was needing a few strips of stainless and a couple dash knobs to finish my 49 KB2 but when I saw it I decided to buy the whole thing. It was "sitting on the place when he bought it", he told me and had the usual trees growing up through and around it. I just had to save it, you Guys know how it goes. He pumped up the tires and they are still holding air 3 months later!
I am pretty sure it is an old BC Highway Department truck that the "Hippies" got hold of later in life. The odometer says about 85,000 miles.
Here are a few pics.

a few more pics

Very nice.

good deal, I like the long beds

Thanks a pretty complete truck. Thanks for saving it.

Thanks Guys, I knew you would like it. Here is a picture of the Fleet. The engine looks so unmolested I fully expect it to run. Next step is to pull the plugs and pour some diesel in there to get it unstuck. I will keep you posted.

I was cleaning in behind the seat and I found some stuff. One of the fan belts looks new the other not so much. Two jack handles, a long one and a short one. I cleaned the jack up and intend on using it but I would appreciate some input. Are these old jacks safe or were they prone to fail when they got old? It goes up and down fine but I have not tried to lift anything with it yet. Thanks.

Nice find! Interesting that your jack is different than the one I found in my truck, though the handle (short one) looks like mine. Hard to tell what came from IH or what was aftermarket,borrowed from another make, etc. Mine is a screw type, is yours the same or is it hydraulic? I can't tell. The parts manual has multiple listings and different part #'s for weight capacities,export, wheel sizes and such, so lots of possibilities. I don't trust any kind of jack, 60 years old or 6 days old. Jackstands or oak blocking for me if crawling underneath the vehicle. I have used mine to raise one wheel at a time on my T/A at car shows if I want to clock the tires, it's compact size is easy to carry and it works great.

The jack is the screw type. Use with caution.
I buy the scissor type jacks from WASNEY the local Ford recycler. If you are able to buy the scissor jack from an F350 it will have a gear reduction case on the drive input. This will make the jack easier to operate, under load. I have modified these scissor jacks for motorcycle centre lifts. Our 1940 Ford is getting a scissor jack because they are light weight, easy to store, have a vintage look and because of the open design, inspection is easy.
SAFETY NOTICE
The axle stands with three (3) legs should never be used. The three leg design is unstable and therefore unsafe. I see these POS on Craigslist every so often. I am of the understanding the tree leg stands are banned for sale in Canada.

It is a "dual stage" type jack. Nikki says it is a screw type. The two halves of the housing are crimped together so it's internal condition can't be judged. If the two halves were to split apart I assume the results would be bad.
Sounds like I better just leave it on the shelf. Thanks Guys.