Had a 1960 634C for many years, was one tough old girl. Before I had it, it had a pile driver mounted on it. 331 Reo Gold Comet engine with a 5 & 3 behind it. When I bought it, it had tandem 34000# rears but the power divider was done, so I stripped all the Hendrickson suspension out and replaced the whole works with a single 23500# and springs from a IH 220 V-liner. Was a fairly easy change over actually. Took the drive shaft in to a machine shop to have the rear yoke changed over to match the diff to existing driveline. Then put an 18ft Belmont box on it.
Was a faithful old friend for several years, would hold well over 400bu and nothing could stop it even in soft ground. You could crawl faster than it would go in compound low. I had put a oilfield bumper on it when I set it up, and as it needed exhaust as well, out of simplicity, run a straight pipe up the right side of the grille guard as a stack, so she not only looked, but sounded like one of a kind. Was no question the neighbors all knew when I was coming by
Unfortunately it got incinerated along with all my other grain trucks and other such stuff in a large fire while I was moving. Everything was parked in close proximity and losses were high because of such. Don't even have a good pic of it. Insurance valued it at 10K for a collector and 5K as working truck since it was registered. We agreed on $7500. Still think of it often and sure wish I still had it
