Frank Y Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 What would've been some standard options for a single axle truck back in 1959? Would a mechanical slider have been something that was put on a single axle? Or was a rigid mount the most practical. My truck has the holes for a rigid mount but was tossing around the idea of a slider to cover up some of the bare frame. The truck will never again pull a fifth wheel trailer, possibly in the future a ball hitch will be added so I'm installing the wiring before it hits the road. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 everything back then was a ridged mount, most of the time with angle irons, sometimes with U bolts. i know at some point they outlawed the use of U bolts on 5th wheels. a Fontaine mechanical slider would have never been an option on a single axle, usually they were fixed. sometime i think in the 60's some tandems were set up with sliders 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Y Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 Thanks for the response Maddog. Guess that narrows down which hitch I'm going with. I was offered a Holland bolt on which looks very lightweight but was used on a 66 R from leaman tank lines. (Pic attached) I'm waiting on a pic of another unknown brand that was removed from a late 50s international. Hoping that one is a little beefier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 If you're interested in historical correctness, 5th wheels have changed little over the years- You could put on a new one and nobody would know the difference, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Y Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 Not so much historic correctness, but more time period correct. I dont need the exact hitch it came from the factory with. I realize parts get changed over the years. I'm looking to give the appearance of a working truck that came out of the mid to late 60s that was used daily but taken care of. While I appreciate the amount of work put into an immaculately restored truck, I can't do that level of work for so many reasons. I'm more of a good running dependable vehicle restoration with as many period accurate details as I can. If the tree farmer next door asks me to spot a trailer for him, i want to be able to do it without fear of mud or a scratch or chip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.