Posted by Clint Dixon [162.158.75.7] on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 21:12:07 :
Thanks for the Forum Joe. That is a cool picture you included in your welcome post.
The Terratrac looks like one of the smaller models. Maybe a model GT-25 with standard 48" gauge, optional 10" track shoes, later spoked prockets, and dirt guards. (Maybe TGP will chime in.)
Some little known trivia: The Power-Wagon and ATC Terratrac crawlers shared some key parts, depending upon how they were ordered. The Monroe Auto Equipment Company (the shock absorber company) produced rear mounted 3-point implement lifts for both the Dodge Power-Wagon and ATC Terratrac crawlers, as well as a select few other trucks and tractors. Kits for both could be ordered factory installed. The core of the parts interchanged between both the Dodge and ATC versions of the lift. In hindsight, neither vehicle made for a very good agricultural tractor. The Power-Wagon had way too much tractive ability for the size of the Monroe components and the ATC could be turned on a dime. Neither being good things when an implement is engaged deep in the ground. Thus, most Monroe Lifts were eventually turned into pretzels when mounted on either of these two vehicles.
I do not see any Monroe parts on the pictured Terratrac. It looks like it has a much more robust fire plow mounted on the rear in comparison to the usual light duty fire plow commonly seen in use with Monroe Lift equipped vehicles, one which was produced by the Little Motor Company.
The custom brush guard on the tractor looks functional. But, I would hate to be pushing up a large pile of brush and have a branch wrap around the back of the tractor and clothesline me when backing up!
The truck has those nicely crafted fender and running board guards commonly found on Forest Service trucks. I commented on a set of those in the previous Forum.
Thanks for posting the photo.
Junior
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