IH F-2575 Hvy Hauler

[heavyweights]

Hello fellow model builders, new to the forum and thought I would show off work in progress.

This model is based on a real IH 2575 rig I happen to become acquainted with back around 1991, I have duplicated as many details as I can remember from the real truck. I know the whole history of the truck as I ended up getting the details while helping the owner fix a couple of sticking brake valves when I was working up in Northern Ontario Canada.

I am a big fan of heavy hauling rigs, and have a sweet spot for Cornbinders and Peterbilts,  unfortunately IH models like this F Series don't come easy or cheap anymore and I ended up picking this rig and a F-2674 model as egay glue bombs for 15 bucks a piece a few years back.  I will be building the 2674 in the next year.

2575 Hauler history:  The real truck started life as an extended double framed "roll off truck" to haul scrap metal somewhere around the Sudbury Ontario area, I believe it was ordered new in Toronto.  It was special ordered with 20k front and 44k or 46k rears and a "unavailable" 425hp 3406 Cat engine with 13 speed road ranger transmission. The rear suspension spread was a full 72 inches as this allowed for extra gross weight allowances in Ontario at the time.

Second life:  The late 80's saw the old 2575 get tired and in need of a complete overhaul, a gentlemen with a private wood lot bought the truck to serve as short haul delivery truck for selling cord wood off his lot but it didn't get used.  Fast forward a few years and the truck finally got some attention,  the owners son took over the wood lot in the late 80's and looked to start selling pole logs and needed a rig for moving the wood.

Rebuild: The truck was mechanically rebuilt, but not restored.  The pictures of the model 3406 engine gives details that indicate a "replace only what's necessary" attitude as the engine originally came red (as per IH OEM order) and had new yellow CAT parts added on the the long block after an in-frame rebuild was completed. A 60 ton fifth wheel was added along with a custom constructed headache rack as well.  

Now I just have to finish some minor details  and get some mud on this rig.  Enjoy, JIMMY

[heavyweights]

Though I would add a few more pics of the build, take care, JIMMY

[heavyweights]

Chapter 3 for pics,  JIMMY

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Looks different without the V800 IH power plant.

[heavyweights]

Jan 5, 2014 11:56:28 GMT -5 @tbuskirk said:

Looks different without the V800 IH power plant.

Its certainly rare to see a CAT 3406 engine in a F or S series International, I have only seen 3 of these trucks with the big CAT in them, but I have never seen a real F or S series with the V800. The V800 from what I understand was a short lived option for most class 7 and class 8 IH trucks in the mid-70's, the 318 Detroit pulled just as well and was said to be much more reliable. I have seen one Transtar 4200, one 4300 and a paystar with the V800,  all short wheelbase tandem axle farm trucks. Fleet operators pretty much stayed away from the V-800, much the way the Cummins V-903 was also short lived due to the comparative low torque of the V8 in comparison to the Cummins NTC 855 inline six or CAT 6  along with mediocre fuel economy also being delivered by the V8's.

I have a tridem F-2674 model on the back burner,  will probably be a logging truck,  it will have an N-14 Cummins installed as I can't bring myself to install an engine (V800) that saw very limited numbers in real life trucks. 

Thanks for checking out the "Cornbinder"   have a good one,  JIMMY

[Maxwell48098]

Always liked those old Ertl IH kits. Nice job.

A.J.

[gatormarcstaug]

Dayum , that looks good!


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