1956 Dodge Model C3-R8 Flatbed Stake Truck

The current -bigger is better- marketing trend for mammoth 4x4 crew cab pickups as daily freeway crawlers has nothing on this 1956 Dodge Model C3-R8 Two-Ton Flatbed Stake Truck that was restored and converted from its original firetruck iteration . A new Ram TRX is an impressive truck but it's easily overshadowed by this vintage Dodge flatbed when parked side by side at the big-box home improvement store. The seller sums up this truck by saying, -It runs and drives excellently.- The engine is a 331-cu.in. hemi OHV V8 that is original to the truck. - the engine has not been rebuilt. The engine starts with its manual choke and exhibits no smoke or leaks. The transmission is a non-synchromesh five-speed that must be double-clutched to shift gears. This truck has all its original sheetmetal, , who restored it and converted it to a flatbed. The truck was professionally repainted its original red color, which the seller describes as being in excellent condition, with no blemishes. The current paint was done in a basecoat/clearcoat system and has no swirls, who states that the glass quality is excellent, with no cracks or scratches. - the seals are very good, with no evidence of water leaks. The truck has no rust and all the lights work - The two-tone gray vinyl upholstery is new,- the headliner is excellent and all interior lights are present and functional. The truck has a rubber mat instead of carpeting. There is a working heater but no radio. The large-diameter steering wheel is for the -arm strong- non-power steering. -- only minimal play in the manual steering and adds that shocks and bushings are in very good condition. There are no brake issues, who says the truck's low mileage hasn't necessitated suspension servicing. The front Sumitomo ST727 radial tires are size 9R22.5, with 2017 DOT codes, and the rear BFGoodrich ST230 radial tires are size 10R22.5 with 2011 DOT codes. There's a dual-wheel setup on the rear axle. This 1956 Dodge Model C3-R8 Two-Ton Flatbed Stake Truck was a former firetruck from Cedar Bluff, Nebraska, that the seller converted to its current configuration. He has owned the truck four years and says it is available because he is downsizing his collection.