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Here’s a photo of what looks to me an early version of the so called 5th wheel. If it is was it a company made or was it available from a body maker. Learning something new about heavy TT Truck use.

The clue to that one is on the building. It allows lengths of timber to be carted which otherwise would not fit on a TT, regardless of the weight of the load. Other lumber merchants are likely to have similar units.
Allan from down under.

It appears to be a 1924 to 1927 TT with Ford supplied C-cab. Also equipped with a fifth wheel hitch which was a bit unusual still at that time, and special adjustable trailer for hauling lumber. The trailer axle and wheels with the "crib" for holding lumber slides along the long pole to adjust for the length of the lumber to be hauled.

I wonder what the pole was made of? Wooden pole? Or steel pole?

Yes, TT's have 5th wheels.

The Sibley lumber truck in this article still exists. It was on dispaly at the Piquette Plant for some time.

https://www.autoweek.com/car-life/class ... r-company/

Wayne Sheldon wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 01, 2026 12:11 am

The trailer axle and wheels with the "crib" for holding lumber slides along the long pole to adjust for the length of the lumber to be hauled.

Interesting to see an early jinker. We used pretty much that same design to haul casing & other oil rig stuff in Indonesia in the 90s.

As seen @ Hershey 2023

5th wheelers were uncommon but not unkown:

I believe this is from Texas complete with aircon? Seen at the Centenary rally.

I have been looking for one of these setups for years. Problem is that they take up so much space that most of them got left outside to rot.

I have one of those trailers in as found condition. It is a Fruehauf like the one at the Ford Museum. It is very heavy.