I had a '40 International D-40 With a Blue Diamond 269. It had a 16' bed and I hauled 3 ton loads of hay on roads that were little more that trails. I hauled two huge loads of barn wood over the Sierras and never ran out of power. It would only go 45 to 50 but that was more gears than motor. A 248 is way better than the 216s and 235s Chevy used and those hauled a lot of stuff.
