Posted by Fred Coldwell on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at 2:38PM :
In Reply to: What about power lift and seperate pillow blocks? posted by Larry on Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at 1:25PM :
To my best knowledge, the front mounted Monroe hydraulic pump was never used with any application other than the Monroe hydraulic lift, so it is very rare. No surviving Monroe FF PW hydraulic lift (or pump) has yet been found, again to my best knowledge.
Pillow blocks were as part of the tail shaft assembly, which was separate and distinct from a belt pulley, which was another extra cost accessory. About twice as many complete tail shaft assemblies are known to exist as belt pulleys. Only farmers needed a belt pulley, whereas a tail shaft was more widely useful in industry. If you find a FFPW near a barn, there might be a belt pulley inside. If you find a FF PW at an industrial warehouse or in an oil field, it's less likely a belt pulley will be nearby. Look anyway!
Draw bars were yet another separate accessory, not a part of the tail shaft or belt pulley, but often bought for use on a farm or for frequent heavy pulling.
You seen all these accessories together in sales folders because Dodge pictured loaded PWs to sell as many accessories as possible. They do work well together, but each had to be ordered and paid for separately. Early 1947-48 FF PWs tend to be loaded trucks because there was a shortage of trucks after the war and buyers would readily pay for a loaded truck (and dealers order loaded trucks to maximize profits) just to get a new truck. Stripped trucks were less common on dealer lots and probably had to be special ordered from the factory, same as today!
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