1945 Studebaker US6 "Frozen in Time" - The Story Continues ft.

A very special presentation, collaborating with @AlaskaTrucker, checking out his amazing collection, and welcoming the 1945 Studebaker US6 known as "Frozen in Time" to the family. I cannot express how much of an amazing experience this has been. I am truly grateful to have met a huge inspiration to my hobby, and be able to continue the story of an Alaskan relic.
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[@AlaskaTrucker]

Looks great Austin, nice job on the video! I don't have the engine overhaul video currently posted on my page but it can be seen here kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3izoI1qht-eoa8 Yes, the torch has been passed and I'm glad to see the old warhorse in you capable hands. Keep'em Rolling! TJ

[@morgansword]

TJ, this is morgan from the triple a subaru shop in anchorage as where we met musta been around 94 or 5. Mighty kind of you to pass this to Austin... your his mentor clearly. Hope your doing great... I think you caught my "fifty shades of grey" LOL. I still get up in the morning wondering why.. only the good die young

[@donh8973]

Cool truck

[@TheJd9112]

Thanks for the link to that video, i watched it years ago and really enjoyed it and searched for it recently but couldnt find it.

[@bradbrooks3258]

Mmmmm

[@craigbowley6783]

That truck is a legend. And you and others from your generation saving and preserving these old trucks is the only way they'll live on and have their stories told. So shout out to and to Alaska trucker for passing the torch.

[@avalonhomestead9077]

Couldn’t have been pasted on to a better person to keep history like this alive. Congratulations

[@garymccord4277]

This truck was ment to be yours, A truck God set up that up before you were born to be the care giver for this piece of History. Those ones that took her from the wilderness into running condition and saving it to get to you were Angels from the Truck God. So forever through videos and all the people involved should always be proud. Love you Channel Keep the Coming.

[@iamrichrocker]

love the airliner wheels on this beasts..and there is something so cool as the looks of these trucks..man, what a collection..great video..

[@Alaska_Engineer]

Glad to see TJ let this rig go to you. Your mom and dad are patient folks! 😎

[@wtsdms7998]

Always great to see the younger generation getting into the old trucks. Great job.

[@Shagnasty]

I am very glad you have gotten the old girl. She has a great home with someone that will keep her story going. Thank you very much for sharing. I look forward to your next video.

[@davidnaudi2601]

What a beautiful truck. So glad someone like you own it now.

[@SammyVista1972]

Pure and simple Austin, this historic vehicle had your name on it from the minute the frame was welded and rivited together. Borh lucky to have each other. Love the DC3 tires!

[@jimbos3421]

A strap hinge for a throttle arm, pure genius! I learned something today.

[@jamesschenk1963]

What An amazing Journey this six wheeler has made. It couldn’t of went to a more deserving destination thanks for sharing the story

[@davemclallen7328]

studebaker is a name worth your trouble even as history repeats often. thanks for your efforts over the years.

[@dansimpson6247]

It's awesome to se you take on this task of being the caretaker of this piece of history. Great job and congratulations man.

[@Brimstone667]

no matter how many times i hear the story, it always brings a tear to my eyes to see er up an going again an bein passed down

[@andrewsnoozy]

She is a true, true survivor. Please take good care of her.

[@G-Man-kc2nm]

Welcome to the fleet “Big Jake”….Great video Austin, thank you for taking us along.

[@Geronimocactus]

So Happy for you. My first truck was a 53 Studebaker pick up. A real rust bucket but I paid $50.00 for it and it ran really good. Loved my first truck like most guys do. That was over 50 years ago, but I still miss it.

[@billygriffin9817]

It’s nice to see the younger generation taking up the torch on these old rigs growing up in the Florida swamps many of those old trucks were converted in a swamp buggies I think that’s what gave me the fever I hope that you will be able to put a little time into it and do a little bit of sprucing up to the old rig you need to preserve that history for the next generation look forward to seeing many videos on it

[@chrissaucier9386]

Awesome trucks. Imagine all their stories they've got to tell of their time. This one's got a nice revival story. And now it's next has begun. Neat

[@platec4798]

Awesome classic truck. Great to see it will live on. These trucks are a window into our past. God bless those who all died during the wars we have fought as well. Plate C

[@rayeddy528]

You are definitely the one to become the new " caretaker" of this piece of history !! Could not have happened to a better person !!! God bless you and yours as you continue this journey called life !!!! Eddy

[@RustyIronProjectsRIP]

Thanks for bringing us this excellent story. I'm always amazed by these rescued vehicles and this one is definitely at the top 10 of how far people will go to save history and old iron. Can't wait to see more videos of this truck.

[@mikethatguy27]

What an amazing collection of trucks! 💯🙌✌

[@roypearce6968]

Congratulations on adding to your collection. Thanks for sharing your love for this wonderful trucks . And thanks for the men that saved this piece of history.

[@petecunnien5368]

What an honor that must have been and to have that passed down to you is absolutely the icing on the top!! You are the guy to get that for sure and I’m really excited to see you continue to use it!! Congratulations

[@johnkranz4004]

Austin Excellent story Glad TJ took care of it and you were Abele to get it and it’s in good care right now

[@firedog5339]

What a treat. Great story and absolute gem of a truck.

[@FARMTRUCK01]

Words cannot describe how excited I am to see more videos on this legend I remember just like you watching the vids on Alaska truckers channel and always craved for more on this truck and its story

[@ellwoodblooz]

Great truck. Imagine the bed with its canvas tilt covering the hoops. Imagine climbing aboard sitting along the sideboards, to be taken into the wilderness hunting. Gliding along on aeroplane tyres! Class act.

[@snoopysrc]

That Studebaker is so freaking awesome runs really good

[@tractordave9300]

This is just the Frigen coolest Beast. Thanks for saving it.

[@thomasbailey8306]

Thats so Awesome Alaska Trucker passed this old Girl on too You..For a Young Man You have an Old Soul that understands what it means too Save this Old Iron.. Too many Your age has this Throw away mentality..One because everything thats made is JUNK. and there too busy wanting the next Mordern thing.You Sir are a rare Young Man that knows how important it is to save this old iron. Thank You for being You. Keep up the great work Bud. This was a Great Video. And Thank Alaska Trucker. He knew You was the right Guy to keep this Story and Truck going...

[@rcman75]

Not sure what to say very very cool truck it is great that you are able to share this with us, it is incredible when they built them back in the day they never saw them lasting that long. Not to mention the happy times other owners and hunters had ridding in the beast I look forward to future videos with the trucks of you own collection.

[@gilbertnowak5770]

From the first time I saw it I have LOVED those Aircraft Tires on that Truck!

[@richmill6043]

Enjoyed the history lesson. Glad you got the truck, it's got a great home.

[@deadtruckressurection8454]

I've watched a lot of the Alaska Trucker videos, and am glad to see the truck passed on to you knowing you love the old military trucks and appreciate their history. This truck has a fantastic back story. I would like to see you fix up all your old military trucks, but I would love to see you put glass back in this one and find an old style seat for it. Whatever you do, I know it will be good.

[@johnmcgreevy742]

A lot of history in those trucks! If they could only tell you! Congrats on your latest, you and the truck are deserving. You're a class act, and I respect you for it. All the best to all, and may God Bless

[@danmcelroy6584]

It’s good to see you have footage from it’s rescue. And that you’re going to keep it alive! 👍👍

[@kirk467]

I always look forward to seeing your next video brother, you always do a great job and for as young as you are it’s great to see you continue restoring them and very educational to me! I’m a retired welder of 37 years on the job, I’m always glad to see you fabricated parts too! Thanks my friend for sharing! 👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇨🇦🤞🏻

[@billb4404]

Very cool I remember seeing that video I'm happy you got that truck makes me want a military truck that much more

[@nferraro222]

A good lookin' truck. Glad you have it. I'll have to watch the backstory on it's recovery.

[@timerickson7056]

My cousin was in Patton's fifth armored during WWII that truck would of been a fancy new truck to them. He was part of the red ball express. He had great stories about the battle of the bulge. Driving through occupied towns in the fog at night with German tanks on both sides of the road . They stood on the running boards and drove the trucks . In case they were hit by a shell in hopes of being blown clear. His co driver and best friend was shot and killed in the passenger seat. I've seen those old trucks cut up onto logging equipment. The coolest being one shortened and turned into a skidder. Another with a small harder on the back. The ingenuity of the old loggers was incredible.

[@richardunicorn7879]

Very cool truck with an awesome story. In the old military videos, you can always pick out the Studebakers because of their slanted windshield and round roofs. Most if the other companies built very boxy square-cabbed trucks.

[@clintstephens7287]

Glad you guys got together!

[@ericborgen7311]

Now there's some good old trucks to fix up

[@eugenebaroni1298]

Wow that's a beast of a truck!!! Congratulations on getting it for your collection... Amazing story if it could talk .

[@kirk467]

Great video, Austin my friend! Thanks for sharing that amazing history on the Studabaker and thanks to Alaskan Trucker, those are amazing machines ! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸 Kirk from Louisiana!🙋🏼‍♂️

[@timhanson2080]

Cool piece of history. Congratulations on becoming the new owner. It will be fun watching updates 👍

[@josephjarzynski]

The story behind these old trucks make it worth it, we have 22 old big rigs and most of them come with a story.

[@4570husker]

That is so cool i have been following AlaskaTruckers page for a few years now. I live right down the street from where EA pattson used to be. They were the go to for all the parts for those old trucks. I worked for a wrecking company for a few years and the fella the owned the company would keep a lot of cool stuff. The yards had old military trucks like this and wreckers and even a couple willy's jeeps. Keep up the great content.

[@Brimstone667]

so glad ya fianlly got to catch up with trucker, has has an amazing collection

[@gmoney9588]

Yes ! A Studebaker ! Although I totally got my respect for a Chevy or gmc 6 by , the Studebaker was a real tough truck too . During WW2 , Russia got most of them and they kicked but from what we were told . Of course they had to copy it , not to be out classed , with a bigger truck . I once seen the KZbin “ frozen in time “ trucks . Glad these trucks survived the big one . Alaska terrain is as tough as any terrain , Canada and Russia . Solid looking rig . It will be in your fleet a long time 👍

[@itsChris65]

A fine truck

[@xbmc79]

Studebaker, what a name 😀 This truck has a really beautiful shape, i love it. Greetings from Germany 👍

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

excellent! congrats

[@sneaks01]

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@xozindustries7451]

That’s an incredible story, great job

[@stevecallachor]

After WW2 a large number of these vehicles made their way to Australia. They were sold off as war surplus and many found use in the general trucking industry as timber inkers, tow trucks, concrete agitators, I was impressed that they ran on very low octane fuel (petrol) I recall maybe 54 or 64 octane rating. I believe also that they would run on kerosene, provided that they were started on petrol and then switched over. There were Studebaker and Chevrolet models of the chassis, but I do not recall Ford. In the mix!! As a kid you remember the strangest things, but the things you do remember never dim. They were left hand drive as I remember and they had a crazy semaphore turning indicator on the right hand door which was operated from the driver seat by an overhead mechanism. Many of them remained in Army usage until well into the 1960s. Stavros

[@mrserious55]

its great that you've got time to do the work on these great vehicles.....and great choices btw....unfortunately...im 67 and just got my first dream truck...a m37....and hopefully it'll be running and enjoyable within the next 2 years.....keep up the good work....

[@virtualink5]

Absolutely gorgeous truck, didn't even know that Studebaker made war trucks like that back in the day. Guess we learn something new everyday. Great find, and keep her well.

[@richardprice713]

Making history!

[@paradiseroad6405]

...been watching the old Studebaker on Alaska Trucker for a while now...congratulations on acquiring her...subscribed to both channels...will be watching...

[@MrJanaRobi]

Nice ! keep her rolling !

[@billtopka2584]

It’s in a great new home. I’m sure we’ll see this truck many more times on your channel. Good luck with it!👍

[@JohnShinn1960]

Now lets prep it for highway use! 👍👍👍👍

[@JDawghasaTruck]

Right on!

[@stephenhenion8304]

Driving these trucks is more like a " Motoring Excursion "... you gotta stay within the limits.... love your channel

[@michaelnault5905]

Watching some of AT's videos is how I got linked up with yours. I grew up very near the ore Lakers that supplied the steel mills and the auto makers and plants that equipped the arsenal of democracy. Great content guys.

[@49walker44]

What a beautiful truck from a wonderful collection. Have two of you lunatics to watch now.

[@robertwells6454]

This is the nicest one You have. I already watch AT, very cool indeed. 👌

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

Congratulations Austin on getting the US-6 home, I remember watching the videos of Alaskan Truckers efforts on this fine bit of iron. I don't know if you know this, but the wood bed on the truck in A.T.'s videos IS in fact what was installed from the factory. Do you think you might get the steel hardware from him to make a new one, or will you leave it as is? I for one would love to see the correct bed back on your truck. Anyway, I happy that you are the new "Torch-Bearer". Dave.

[@AlaskaTrucker]

The bows and metal hardware for the bed went to a guy in Ohio that was restoring a US6, from the ground-up. He did a great job too!

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

@@AlaskaTrucker Awesome that the hardware was saved. I do believe that the 12 ft. Edward G. Budd Mfg. bed for the CCKW was also used on the US-6 as well. Keep your eyes peeled at the salvage yards, you just may run across one if you decide to go that route.

[@mikerobbins3334]

Damn. That is awesome. Story and truck. Be proud.

[@denniskindrick6078]

Love the story and love you got it

[@jmollick1]

thats a good lookin truck!

[@morgansword]

I grew up with them an my brother now two years past, had a lot of them here parked up in the field. I hauled logs for dad down steep hills that they held the truck back with the haywire drum on a skagit tugger/yarder. I would haul from where the highway trucks were never going to get an it would take three trips with it to make a good load on the highway logging trucks... I have a good many stories on that. When I was in Nam there were air strips full of these very rigs... many went on a ship five or ten miles out then started up and drove off of the flat top air carrier to sink to the bottom of the ocean. Hurts my heart to even think of it.. they got caught doing just that and so were forced to bring many home. The different factories looked at those rigs they built as a great cash cow. A guy I used to work with found one out in the aleutian islands and so made it a priority to save it. He did, brought it to anchorage.. best we could figure out that it was a ford.. that was the engine in it for what we could decipher as no numbers on the engine... it was a ambulance where it must of never seen duty as only one bullet hole in the windshield an other wise, absolutely perfect shape.... I know your shaking your head and calling bull but somehow it escaped the rust from the ocean water. When it got here, we got the engine broke free and it purred like a kitty.Ted parked it behind our shop in anchorage an it sat there till he got a tight shop for it built I can look forwards to your videos of this new doll in the fleet now

[@milwsdl39]

Awesome job was wondering what happen you haven’t seen you in a while excellent keeping history alive

[@AxleHildebrand]

Looking forward to seeing more!

[@DeathValleyLumberCompany]

Glad to see we’ll get more frozen in time content Just subbed 🤙

[@captnsquid8151]

Yes and what a real Beauty! Just as she . Parked so proud now in your line up.

[@leepatton1180]

Great job on getting this truck and Great video thanks for sharing

[@rshutterbug47]

Awesome TRUCK& A Great Story & Thanks👍

[@richardprice713]

Outstanding story!

[@johnpartridge7623]

Another old relic saved for the future 👍

[@coleallen8657]

Congratulations!! I like those old trucks . I've got 3 of the 1985 newer military trucks that I've fixed up. They are just flat cool.

[@dosman01302]

Wow I'm so glad you got a studebaker military truck! And not Just any but it's Alaska truckers truck! It's the one he rebuilt the hurkulese engine in! Took me a while to watch but I'm happy you got it!

[@maxnorthouse3992]

Congratulations! Great story and great truck!

[@milcommguy5927]

Very nice, thank you for posting this.

[@fanievorster]

Awesome truck and great that you are keeping it alive! Wish we had stuff like these in South Africa.... :-(

[@fredeschen3783]

We wish we had Hilux and real Lamd Cruisers.

[@RANDOMNATION907]

I absolutely love this.

[@plowboybill8283]

How Cool! Always enjoy your trucks/videos.

[@dale5303]

Exactly like you said, you just dont see this kind of stuff anymore, great video man!

[@scottfeatherstone7156]

Awesome history

[@Jeff-hp3vn]

I collect Studebaker trucks and I'll tell you I only have two of these trucks. Hard to find. Well worth restoring

[@darrellroeters4951]

Look at that snow a paradise for snowmobiles. Like the roof rack original looking.

[@johnsmart3587]

Congrats! Thanks.

[@kevinjohnson8758]

Great job 👌

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍

[@autojumbleusa]

I love the trucks!☆☆☆☆☆☆

[@paulwalker427]

Wonderful