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1952 International L-122 with Coleman Conversion 4x4 - Part 1: Uncovering A Unicorn
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2022
- So the next big adventure is here and this is the rarest of the rare! An early '50s 3/4 ton IH with a Coleman 4x4 conversion!
Before we get into the information about the truck and drivetrain, I want to send out a huge "thank you" to Geof Fowler and Eddie Steele for their help, it would have taken me days to complete alone what we did in a few hours!
Also, a thank you to Craig H. Trout for his extremely informative Facebook group about Coleman trucks. You can find that here: groups/460918157429120
International didn't offer a civilian factory four-wheel-drive truck until the R-140 & R-160 4x4s (which were both larger, medium-duty trucks) and they didn't offer a mass-produced 3/4 ton 4x4 until late '55 with the S-120 4x4.
So as it says in the video, a truck buyer who wanted a 4x4 truck before the major manufacturers offered them would either have to buy a Dodge Power Wagon, settle for a WWII surplus truck OR get an aftermarket 4x4 conversion on their new truck. Marmon-Herrington was probably the best known for these types of conversions, however Coleman was a main competitor and widely considered a superior design for front driving axles- even to this day.
Coleman conversions are so rare that any information, shop manuals, parts, etc are also nearly mythical. Coleman built their own line of all wheel drive trucks that have their own workhorse legacy, so I'm not sure how big a slice of the business the conversions represented at the time. According to the info that I've been able to find, these conversions were often performed at the truck dealership or a local shop that specialized in those conversions. There are a few line-setting tickets that show a few IH trucks ordered with Coleman-conversions at the factory (truck would be built in the factory, shipped over to the Coleman installer nearby and then shipped off to the dealership and customer), unfortunately a check with the Wisconsin State Historical Society shows that the LST for this truck has been lost to time. However one clue to the truck being ordered with the intention of a Coleman conversion is that the serial number plate appears to have been stamped over at the factory - upgrading to the larger SD240 engine, instead of the stock SD220 and the weight-rating was upped from a stock L-120 to the optional double-spring upgrade to the L-122 rating.
One important note: Due to the rarity of Coleman conversions and the information surrounding them, I am learning as I go. I will update info in the video descriptions about this truck if contradicting details arise, since I'll be doing my best to accurately represent what I'm working on.
No matter what, this truck is rare as snake ankles and I've never seen another. However, if there are other survivors of ANY 3/4 ton IH Coleman conversion 4x4s (any year, model, etc.) I really hope this upcoming adventure helps bring them out of the woodwork.
There are several parts that I am hunting to complete this project, so I'll update the parts hunt as I progress with these videos. Currently I am hunting Goodyear 16" open-center, lock-ring rims, those rims are also extremely rare, so if you know of one or some- please contact me!
Keep on Binderin'!
Eric
That's a pretty awesome find! I remember watching all your pictures and clips on Instagram, but haven't had time till now to come check out your channel.
Love the breakfast. Exactly how I cook on the road.
Nothing you could buy on the road would be better than that!
Ya got me hooked!!! Like everyone else mentioned below, looking forward to the progress and the story that will develop getting it back to Texas.
Yeah! Gonna be a blast, just tough to edit videos on the road. I’ll get them posted as I can!
@@BareKnuckleBinder another alternative you can do is just do a TH-cam Livestream and that way you don’t have to edit any videos. The downfall of that is it only captures that moment in time on video during the trip back to Texas. You could also shoot normal video and then edit it after you get back and it could be a “companion” style video to all your Live stuff.
Backyard Alaskan sent me. That is a badass truck. Can't wait to watch the rest of the series on it.
Nice video. Keep bringing those old Ih trucks back to life.
Hollow cmu's are prone to split it subject to a point load. You guys have some heart.
This is going to be awesome
Yeah! Can’t wait to get it rolling!
🤗 saw you on icweld 😎👍 he is good 🤯
Can't wait to see it with wheels and tires, going to be badass.
Great Vid! I liked the voice over. Can't wait to see you drive this bad boy home.
Awesome video, can't wait for the rest of the adventure!
Awesome video👍👍
Thanks!
It was an awesome day!
Really looking forward to following on this adventure. Can't wait to see that front axle rebuild. I've never seen anything like that. Awsome video!
Looking forward to videos on this truck 👍🏻
*Such an awesome find!* 😀 Incredibly inspiring to see what you're planning. Seen you on Instagram a while back and had no idea till recently that you had a channel. Just subscribed 🙂👍
Hey thanks! This is the biggest undertaking to date, but a bigger challenge has already popped up for next year!
I like your plan. I like IH trucks. I have a 59 B120 4x4 there is nothing lite or weak about it. I’ve never seen a Colman so can’t wait to see yours on the road.
Hope you walked the area and everyone's properly that had anything to do with the truck. If so we're you able to find any missing parts? Your videos make me wish I had taken better care of myself so I could stay in the game longer. Always liked international but first truck was a Dodge so had plenty of them especially power wagons and before. Keep us in the loop and good luck.
Nice video and lookin' good with the man mane too!
How big are the wheels ? I have a 1950 Ford 1/2 Coleman 4x4 . Same Dayton wheels but 16 inch . Cast iron wheel adapters on the rear , 5 bolt Ford to Dayton wheels . That truck is really cool . I should get mine out and post it this winter . Ed in Mission BC Canada
I would love to see that!
Here via I.C Weld
Great to have ya along!