1962 Forward Control FC 170

https://www.instagram.com/1stgearoffroad/?next=%2Fp%2FCoDaucZuO4Z%2F&ref=Imgum.net&hl=ne

Back in the 1950's, a man who ran an excavating company wanted to make a portable backhoe on a truck. He got one of the first FC trucks in 1957, added a excavator on the back and modified the cab to remove the passenger side of the roof. (thanks Marc!)

read all about it's development and eventual neglect, in 2012 article, as it only had 2600 miles on it in 2009, at https://thefcconnection.com/Historical%20Literature/Custom%20Built%20Vehicles/The%20Lafian%20Powerhoe/FCaaca/FCaaca.pdf

and the more recent website, https://thefcconnection.com/the_lafian_powerhoe.htm with new photos

real patina and lettering on this '64 M677 which used to be used to trim trees

Originally painted army green from the factory with military issued heavy duty bumpers

When these trucks were special ordered, Kaiser would actually join two FC cabs together to make a double cab, 2 cabs were brought together and another roof section was spliced in.

The rear doors were actually front doors with bottoms fabricated and welded onto them to cover up the front tire area. Whatever they could do to save money and efficiency at the factory they would.

Originally this vehicle was military green and then painted Mopar green by its new owners at Joe Webster Tree Service in Huntsville Alabama. For many years this vehicle was Joe’s personal truck through the mid 70s and 80s and was then retrofitted with a sprayer in the bed to defoliant High-Tension power lines and radio tower as seen on the door picture. It was later sold off to a local farmer where it was used for truck duties around the farm. We tracked down this information by reading the very faded phone number on the side of the truck and doing a general google search finding out the company was still around.

https://gregsrestorations.com/1964-m677

I like the look of an overlander FC Jeep

 

Is that a Leveloder, or, is that a trailer that is happy to see me?

 Never seen this design before, interesting stuff! I can't see many potential uses though, probably why it doesn't exist anymore.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by-part-2.1154030/page-730#post-13775871

wouldn't taking this off into the mountains and forests be just the right way to get to where you want to go camping

things that are great ideas separately, but not when merged together

https://swarfs.tumblr.com/image/173076702159

Alaska yard art... been there several decades it seems

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/8346026-post28388.html

Foward Control Jeep fire truck

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/8994292-post32892.html

1958 Forward Control (FC) Jeep bought by the Post Office

http://www.toledoblade.com/gallery/Toledo-Magazine-History-of-Mail-Delivery

FC jeep fire truck, getting fixed up

found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/321577158048111/?fref=nf

cool and clever matching hauler FC Jeep and racer

Found on https://www.facebook.com/GlobalAutomotiveConnection?fref=nf

Mamma's little baby on a forward control Jeep

Both found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Classic-Holmes-Towing-Equipment/370250746336348

great stuff found on http://truquetructruk.tumblr.com/

and a rare photo of a Coast Guard truck

Forest service above

just WTH this is meant to be...  it's a water tanker to get to the deep forests?

All found on http://truquetructruk.tumblr.com/ though that site really sucks at reposting my photos and never giving a link credit, as they do to every other site the borrow from, they suck like that. But they consistently have cool photos of trucks 

The 1st Forward Control Jeep I've ever seen in person... these are cool looking designs

the green forward control Jeep at SEMA, 1958 FC 170, with cat tracks instead of tires