Airport short truck - Page 2

68deluxe · 02-10-2013, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by chopped58

These we called "BT's", I guess short for baggage tractor, but primarily used them to pull freight as they did not fit under the aircraft to ease the loading process. They could get up to 30 or 40, but were probably regulated.
The tugs used to move our aircraft were much, much larger...4 wheel steering, double ended, and multi engined. Like this one..

That is what they used in Aliens IIRC.

madeouttaglass · 02-10-2013, 02:30 PM

Needs a sleeper cap.

mr openroad · 02-10-2013, 02:43 PM

just get a short bus and be done with it

Tork · 02-10-2013, 02:51 PM

Google Bobtail Fords for more pics .

We have them at work to move planes and large flatbeds with wings ,
vertical and horizontal stabilizers .

KeithinSC · 02-10-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by h96669

i think you should add wheelies to your poll....

and wheelie bars to one of them if just for the looks.

The one up there looks like a late seventies/early eighties, trying to remember when they changed the mirrors. 350 4 bolt mains???

that could wheelie that up.looks like it has the good axles to try anyway without breaking too much stuff.

they have similar "short" vehicles at the seaplane base next to where i used to work but only two wheels. old front wheel drive vehicles chopped behind the doors to haul the seaplanes out of the water.

pictures????!!!!!

Tork · 02-10-2013, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeithinSC

pictures????!!!!!

broncobowsher · 02-10-2013, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chopped58

These we called "BT's", I guess short for baggage tractor, but primarily used them to pull freight as they did not fit under the aircraft to ease the loading process. They could get up to 30 or 40, but were probably regulated.
The tugs used to move our aircraft were much, much larger...4 wheel steering, double ended, and multi engined. Like this one..

Why does that look like it is parked on a residential street?
That would be a hell of a commuter car.

View Results: Why do I want one of these?
Easy to park.	4	17.39%
Unlikely to mistake for another's truck	1	4.35%
Someplace to hang some trucknuts	5	21.74%
Fewer farkle options than the DR	0	0%
I'm just weird	13	56.52%
Subconcious yearning for childhood summers	3	13.04%
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02-10-2013, 02:30 PM	#17
madeouttaglass The AntiHarley Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol Hills in the Fingerlakes region of NY Oddometer: 2,186	Needs a sleeper cap. __________________ Our ride across the USA on a Ural Gear Up- http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=781149

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02-10-2013, 02:43 PM	#18
mr openroad Target Fixated Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Phoenix Oddometer: 3,871	just get a short bus and be done with it

02-10-2013, 02:51 PM	#19
Tork Captain Oblivious Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Duvall, WA. Oddometer: 2,916	Google Bobtail Fords for more pics . We have them at work to move planes and large flatbeds with wings , vertical and horizontal stabilizers .