Posted by David Hogan on December 29, 1998 at 19:09:47:
I recently came into posession of a '55 C3PW firetruck in apparently very good condition.
I am really thrilled with it, as I've been looking for a long time. This is my first PW
and, having never driven one before, I thought it might be possible to use it
as occasional transportation. NOT!
After returning from my first test drive I think I need top reevaluate. I have owned a variety of
1950s half ton pickups and found them to be enjoyable things to drive and maintain but this truck is a monster.
It is hard to coax it beyond 30 mph and it takes it so long to get there that there is a line of angry cars behind me (I guess I could just back over them).
It also seems to have straight-cut gears and a non-synchro crashbox. Is this correct?
I am looking for more knowledgable opinions as to whether or not a PW such as mine has any hope of being
tamed a little bit. Is my truck normal? Any suggestions for how to use or modify it?
I would be grateful for any advice since I'm pretty new to this game.
David
marginally useful?