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Originally Posted by rotorwrench
The Warford was a popular set up for model AA trucks to get them to pull a load better with the limited horse power. My Granddad opted for the International Harvester Corp 6-speed Specials since they came with an Eaton 2-speed rear axle from the factory. The bed hoist options for trucks of this size were sparse. My Pop and his siblings got good with scoop shovels since they didn't have bed hoists. Some farmers modified the beds so they could use a chain hoist to lift the bed but this took a lot of work to reinforce and hinge the bed plus a structure to hold the hoist.
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Even back in the 70's the place we hauled grain too still had the lifts for trucks without dump boxes. Lots of farmers bring grain in so no time to scoop it out by hand. Never crossed my mind to ask how long they had been installed back then.