Ford Model TT
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. It was rated at one ton. It was based on the Ford Model T
Ford Model T
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to May 1927...
, but with a heavier frame and rear axle
Axle
An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle...
.The rear axle had a worm drive and crown wheel,unlike the Ford Model T's Crown wheel and pinion. The worm was located at the end of the driveshaft and above the crown wheel. The wheelbase of the car was 100 inches (2,540 mm) and the wheelbase of the TT was 125 inches (3,175 mm). It was often equipped with a 'ruckstell axle' or some other accessory gearbox which allowed the truck to have an intermediate gear between low and high, which was useful for hill climbing. It was often sold as a chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
with the buyer supplying the truck body as needed. Mass production with Ford produced bodies ran from 1925 to 1927, but production of the Ford TT had started with the first TT chassis being released in 1917. In 1923, it cost $380. In 1925, a hand operated windshield wiper was added.
It was very durable for the time, but slow when compared to other trucks. With standard gearing, a speed of not more than 15 mi/h. was recommended, and with special gearing, a speed of not more than 22 mi/h was recommended, according to Ford Dealers Data Book 1923. Standard worm gear ratio was 7.25:1, special gearing 5.17:1. Because of this, accessory catalogs offered items to help give the Model TT more power.
Production numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 41,105 |
| 1919 | 70,816 |
| 1920 | 135,002 |
| 1921 | 118,583 |
| 1922 | 135,629 |
| 1923 | 197,057 |
| 1924 | 139,435 |
| 1925 | 197,390 |
| 1926 | 228,496 |
| 1927 | 83,202 |
- Production numbers do not include foreign production