What do we see here? 3-ton trucks with GS body moved forward

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by rob love

Hard to understand why they would go to all the trouble to remove the spare tire carrier and move the box forward. The weight saving is negligible.

I forget which of the LWB bodies it is, but at least one (likely more) was designed with long wheelhousings to permit mounting either forward without a spare tire carrier or rearward with one.
Agreed about 20" wheels, obvious on the 13 cab in the foreground and a bit less so on the 11/12 cab in the background. I think the background trucks are most likely 11/12 cab based on the positioning if the post at the front of the door and general proportions of the truck nose but am not good enough to tell if Ford or Chev on any of the trucks.

[rob love]

From my time working in Kandahar, I doubt it would make a whole lot of difference wrt the heat from the engine being blown towards the driver. During the summer there, any breeze or wind felt like standing in front of a Herman Nelson heater. At least it helped evaporate some of the sweat. 90° would be a very cool day there in the summer time.

[Ganmain Tony]

Four 11/12 Cabs.

Wheelbase 134 inch either 30cwt or 60S? (I think they made 12's in S configuration... happy to be corrected). Definitely 20 inch rims.

My line of logic for the 60L body would be for more cargo area. When youre out in the desert... I would think any extra room for water/ammunition in a forward area would be invaluable.

Place a spare around the side and youre good to go.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

F30s? Or are these are 158” w.b. 3-ton trucks with roofless Cab 13 and the GS body moved forward with the spare wheel fitted to the side of the body?

Seeing this F60L in Dutch civilian postwar service working on the beach reminded me of this thread.

It offers a good view of what the 3-ton GS body looks like sitting more forward after the spare wheel holder behind the cab was removed.

I am now convinced these are 158” w.b. 3-ton trucks with roofless Cab 11 or 12 and the GS body moved forward with the spare wheel fitted to the side of the body.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

I am now convinced these are 158” w.b. 3-ton trucks with roofless Cab 11 or 12 and the GS body moved forward with the spare wheel fitted to the side of the body.

And I am now pretty sure the LRDG Heavy Section did not alter the body, but that these trucks were delivered as such:

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