The Ford Model TT truck
was based on the Ford Model T, but with a heavier frame and rear axle,
giving it a rating of 1 short ton (0.91 t).
Production
When first produced in 1917,
the Model TT was sold to the buyer who supplied a body. The price was $600.
Starting in 1924, the truck was available with a factory-produced body. By 1926
the price had dropped to $325.[1] In
1925, a hand operated windshield wiper was added,
Below are the numbers of
Model T trucks produced each year:
Year
|
Production
|
1917
|
3
|
1918
|
41,105
|
1919
|
70,816
|
1920
|
53,787
|
1921
|
64,796
|
1922
|
154,039
|
1923
|
246,817
|
1924
|
259,118
|
1925
|
306,434
|
1926
|
213,914
|
1927
|
74,335
|
The rear axle of the TT
had a worm drive and crown wheel, unlike the Model T's crown wheel
and pinion. The worm was located at the end of the
drive shaft and above the crown wheel. The wheelbase of the Model TT was 125
inches (320 cm), compared to 100 inches (250 cm) for the Model T. It
was often equipped with an accessory gearbox, such as the Ruxtell or Jumbo
gearboxes, which allowed the truck to have intermediate gears between low and
high, useful for hill climbing.
The Model TT was very
durable for the time, but slow when compared to other trucks. With
standard gearing, a speed of not more than 15 mph (24 km/h) was
recommended, and with special gearing, a speed of not more than 22 mph
(35 km/h) was recommended. Standard worm gear ratio was 7.25:1, and
special gearing gave a ratio of 5.17:1. Because of this, accessory catalogs
offered items to help give the Model TT more power.
It was replaced by the Ford Model AA truck in 1928.
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