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[forrestbump]

I did verify that Marmon-Herrington has been in business since 1931 and, up until 1958, was the primary supplier of 4WD conversions for Ford. 1959 is when Ford started offering factory 4WD Trucks, but only in F100 and F250. Larger Trucks (F350 for example) were converted to 4WD by Marrmon-Herrington and to a lesser degree Napco (who was the primary conversion contractor for GM and their 4WD trucks).

Pictures of my truck? You're kidding right? You want my camera to break? As if I even have a camera. I'm just an old off roader that was in a 4WD club for over 30 years and got to learn a thing or two about 4WD stuff.

My 4WD club and I were off roading in Death Valley in the late 1960's and came upon a 1940 Ford Woody station wagon that had a Marmon-Herrington 4WD drive train in it...it was abandoned and shot full of holes. If I only knew then what I know today, I would have dragged that 4WD home....shoulda..coulda...woulda...sigh!

[Chris M]

I like that "Rumble seat"Stroker69! Got a good laugh out of that one, ha,ha,ha..! Your right Fordman-1972 grill inserts.

[Chris M]

I hear yeah forrest! That would be a nice vehicle to have & a investment for sure!

[FLATBEDFORD]

I saw that truck on Craigs List a while ago. Looked like a pretty good deal. Where in NY are you? I'm about 40 miles up the river from NYC.

[cdeal28078]

That is one cool truck, great score and welcome to the site. I kept looking at the picture for a rear facing seat.
Wasn't the Marmon-Herrington company that did the weird Ford van 4x4 conversion where it had two differentials in the front somehow or something strange like that? I can't remember exactly what it was I just know it was a van and pretty unusual the way it was done. Anybody remember anything like that?
Clint

[forrestbump]

Wasn't the Marmon-Herrington company that did the weird Ford van 4x4 conversion where it had two differentials in the front somehow or something strange like that?

...actually, Marmon-Herrington was the outside contractor that converted Ford passenger cars and trucks to 4WD from the mid 1930's to 1958 when Ford started offering factory 4WD on pickups only.

Clint, the V-Drive you're referring to was available on mid to late 1970's GM 2WD to 4WD Van conversions only. It consisted of a front facing transfer case with two output yokes that drove two front facing drive shafts to each front hub assembly that had it's own, independent, ring and pinon. It was one of Dana Spicers less than successful ideas and it was short lived.

The company that did the majority of 4WD Van conversions at that same time frame was Pathfinder Industries and they used driver drop Dana 44 low pinion housings with coil spring/trailing arm suspension in all of their Ford, Chevy/GMC and Dodge Van conversions. They didn't convert other types of vehicles, Vans only.