UPDATE: Jim talked to the owner. This truck had a pop up wrecking arm in the bed. This is now on eBay. I have added some pics.
Mark just let me know about this FC for sale over t jeeptruck.com. It sure looks like a good price.
“1959 FC-170 Willy’s jeep truck, 42,717 miles. 226 Hurrican L-6 engine. 3sp transmission and 2sp transfercase. Dana 44 axles front and back. Front axle has Warn lockout hubs. Overall condition is descent for a 1959 truck. Some rust on all the normal places for this year of truck. I tried to get pictures of all areas. You will have to email me if you want to see more pics. Only am posting 4 pictures. Have 20+ to send if needed. The truck also has what looks like a bed mounted tow system in the bed, but is currently just sitting loose in bed. The sys is a elect/hyd system. Whole unit folds down into a bifold compartment. I do not have the title, but do have bill of sale.”
This truck has a pop up wrecker boom in the bed!!!!!
Talked to the owner extensively and he sent me many pics
Looks to be almost all original
The reason he listed the driveshaft as bent is because he didn’t understand the offset drive angle
I URGED him to post more pics He also has it on EBAY
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959-FC-170-Willys-Jeep-226-Hurrican-engine-3sp-trans-portable-towing-sys-/250896674080?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a6a9b6d20
Already at $818 with three days to go.. That popup wrecker boom is very unusual and may be why so many folks are bidding.. When it is collapsed, it is not visible at all, it hides under a pair of doors…pretty wild.. I wonder if it was a repo rig in a former life.
Wow, that is very cool. You could use it as a pick up truck, but have the wrecker part available when you needed it