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Post by mullett471 on Sept 15, 2007 4:33:58 GMT -5
Thought this was just a cool article It was published in 1986,wonder if the truck is still going & how many miles it has/did cover/ed??   |
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Post by roadwarrior on Sept 15, 2007 6:38:39 GMT -5
Thats a long time to be climbing in and out of a COE. I drove a coe on and off for a year and got that workout as well. Advantage of coe was the tighter turning and easier backing. I took my cdl driving exam in a coe too.
To me this truck would be as significant to build as if I were building a reproduction of a famous race car. This truck has a history that spans many decades.
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78KW
Regional OTR Driver
Hard Time don't last...Trucker's do!
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Post by 78KW on Mar 25, 2008 17:17:41 GMT -5
I would love to have equipment that is that dependable.
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Post by crackerboxkid on Nov 18, 2010 12:14:01 GMT -5
The last good lookin' year for Freightshakers. (with the solid strip under the grill) Once they started raising the cab height, they just lost sumpthin'...
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Post by extruckerman on Nov 18, 2010 13:09:56 GMT -5
Needle nose crank 335 & a two stick tranny- how cool! Back in the mid 70's I would go with my dad on trips, and remember many old COE's of different makes like this. Neat to see one still on the road.
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Post by crackerboxkid on Nov 22, 2010 7:28:44 GMT -5
As common as they once were, it's amazing how much the sight of a cabover turns my head these days! I miss seeing those babies.... especially when they had a pair of stacks and TWO air intakes snaking up behind the cab. You knew there was sumpthin' big 'n bad for a motor under that doghouse... Every once 'n awhile you'll still see a nice one, with a long west-coast wheelbase and all the bells 'n whistles. Bless those owner's hearts for sayin' "the heck with these droop-nosed aero wonders" and keepin' the faith!
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