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Memories for us old truckers

Junkyard

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It is a freakin tank, gas motor. It was a working truck up until a few years ago. I think at some point we will start a partial restoration on it. Needs a fuel tank and some other odds and ends. It's a hoss for sure, if anybody driving a later model truck thinks it's too tough, just spend a little time in one of those....
 

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That's a fantastic LTL, best looking Mack ever built.

Junkyard this isn't my thread, it's everyone's place to add what ever they have on old trucks of any kind any year. So everyone Please post your pictures.

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Yes the LTL's are art to me. Hence the nickname Duisenberg of diesels. It's a cummins, 5+4 with a power tower(not sure why it's on there). The interior in it is clean as can be. Lots of stainless. Even has the factory battery boxes still in one piece. It's got air ride now, that resto was done some time ago by a man in Louisiana. Lord knows what he spent on it. I'm tempted to swap the tower in my A-car for his so I can have the option to run something with it. Both are 8431 back boxes. He will die owning that LTL I have no doubt.
 

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Well... being on a snow blower that is technically more of a stationary engine, but still pretty bad a$$.

Actually Sterling used a gas Climax for two years during the 40's. Engines were hard to get during WWII.

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Really enjoying seeing the pics/vids, beautiful artwork and reading everyone's recollections from the day…
I really enjoyed the national meet in Salem, OR last year!
I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to drive a 2 stick rig (briefly!) and some Detroit powered machines (such a distinctive sound).
It also gives me an appreciation for what drivers back in the day endured...
(There's a thread on the forum about equipment operators complaining about open cabs, ha!)
Have a good weekend,
DB
 

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It also gives me an appreciation for what drivers back in the day endured...
(There's a thread on the forum about equipment operators complaining about open cabs, ha!)
Have a good weekend,
DB

I know an old driver who is in his mid 90s.

His stories often revolve around "gas pots" so I am sure the drivers of the above trucks were happy to even have a diesel.

And a twin stick seems complicated these days with air shift Roadrangers, and automatics, but back in the day it was a big step up from a straight 5 speed crash box.

A 5 speed and an old Detroit would work, but around here, if you started up a hill from stopped, you were not going to get out of 1st or 2nd gear until you hit some level ground.
 

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My uncle owned a mid 60's KW log truck until 2000 when he traded it for a brand new Pete. The kw had a 335 and a 5 and a 4. He loved it, it looked to me like when you were empty you had a job to do and when you were loaded you had a REAL job to do!
 

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My uncle owned a mid 60's KW log truck until 2000 when he traded it for a brand new Pete. The kw had a 335 and a 5 and a 4. He loved it, it looked to me like when you were empty you had a job to do and when you were loaded you had a REAL job to do!

And then they made the "hotstick" and the 5 X 4 became a joy to drive.
 

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What was the Hot stick? I don't believe I am familiar.

I believe he is talking about a air shift brownie, Not many people liked those. Especially in winter. I could be wrong on though.

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I believe he is talking about a air shift brownie, Not many people liked those. Especially in winter. I could be wrong on though.

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Well... being the usual "odd man out" that I am:D. I did drive an International with an 8V-71 and the air shifted Spicer 4X4 trans for a bit and don't remember any problems. With that 2 stroker you could make it sound like an automatic.
The one I didn't care for was that goofy 20 spd dual range thing they had.
 

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IMG_0452.JPG My spicer back boxes were all air shift, they were actually sold as an APO 1750-4 but were a 1241 in every way. Only issues we had were due to gross negligence in the input torque category based on gross weight. Split that one yoke to yoke when he shifted pulling out of a plant grossing about 240k. Why the aux and not the main? Hell if I know.
 

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View attachment 168694 My spicer back boxes were all air shift, they were actually sold as an APO 1750-4 but were a 1241 in every way. Only issues we had were due to gross negligence in the input torque category based on gross weight. Split that one yoke to yoke when he shifted pulling out of a plant grossing about 240k. Why the aux and not the main? Hell if I know.
I'm guessing too high of a gear in the rear and too low in the front. I was taught to stay low as possible in the aux. box and be patient to get a big one rolling. When the main is in low the torque multiplication is something fierce going into the auxiliary box.
 

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He was in 1st under drive in the back box and probably 1st or 2nd in the main. I always came out like that but I never shifted the back box until I was comfortably rolling on flat ground or downhill. He was in a stressful pull out of a gate, turning and going uphill. He knew better. Truck was geared plenty low, 2nd under was crazy low, you could drag right through the brakes if you had traction. So much gear it was really hard to tell how much stress you were applying to things. 1st under was just right, you could roll slow enough you didn't have to touch the clutch and creep right out of the gate. If his ears were bigger he wouldn't have been able to fit his head up his a$$! Haha.

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40 years experience, I can confirm that picture shows it is broke. That is why I get the big bucks to diagnose these problems!

And that was an expensive "oops"
 
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