Truck Shop
Senior Member
Typical street backing to dock in big city, did some of that.
*
*
-
Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums.com! Our objective is to provide industry professionals a place to gather to exchange questions, answers and ideas. We welcome you to register using the "Register" icon at the top of the page. We'd appreciate any help you can offer in spreading the word of our new site. The more members that join, the bigger resource for all to enjoy. Thank you!
Memories for us old truckers
- Thread starter Truck Shop
- Start date
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Worst dock I ever had to bump was the Old Pacific Produce downtown Vancouver BC.
The lot was a triangle shape-pull to one point then back on the blind side at a adverse
angle to dock normally between two trailers, I never had the luxury of bumping that
dock during daylight hours, always in the dark and many times pouring rain. They made
sure to put plenty of obstacles in the way-like pallet stacks.
The lot was a triangle shape-pull to one point then back on the blind side at a adverse
angle to dock normally between two trailers, I never had the luxury of bumping that
dock during daylight hours, always in the dark and many times pouring rain. They made
sure to put plenty of obstacles in the way-like pallet stacks.
skyking1
Senior Member
^ Every time I think I am a truck driver I think again. ^
That is the real skill and no room to spare.
That is the real skill and no room to spare.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Friend-wheat farmer Dwight bought a 1987 FLC today for $4,000. 3406 350-has a blown 10 speed.
Has a wet kit which he doesn't need, 230 WB on air ride, AC works, inside is in good condition.
For the fact he is a ex Cat dealer mechanic, he will tear the engine down and do a complete rerate
to 425 plus a little added fuel-he already has a RTLO high torque 13 speed. I ran across this
told him about it and he ran over wrote a check. Plenty good truck for hauling grain. Photo for
reference-not the truck.
*
Has a wet kit which he doesn't need, 230 WB on air ride, AC works, inside is in good condition.
For the fact he is a ex Cat dealer mechanic, he will tear the engine down and do a complete rerate
to 425 plus a little added fuel-he already has a RTLO high torque 13 speed. I ran across this
told him about it and he ran over wrote a check. Plenty good truck for hauling grain. Photo for
reference-not the truck.
*
skyking1
Senior Member
Wow what a deal!
stinky64
Senior Member
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2017
- Messages
- 901
- Location
- java center ny
- Occupation
- big truck wrench/fixer of things
Yuuch., mostly on back hauls, mostly to downtown Buffalo bumping a dock that was built in the 20"s or 30"s for 28 ft. trailers with a 53 and large car Pete, sometimes got lucky enough to have a 48. aahh good times. My Pops was a city driver for 40+ years and when I would tell where I'd delivered he would just bust out laughing, "you're the one who wanted to be a driver dumba$$"
Last edited:
Tugger2
Senior Member
Every time im out in my Kenworth im quickly reminded that im no truck driver ,just a guy that owns a truck. I have a good friend that drives for me when we are moving things. His 40+ years of hauling logs and lowbedding
makes the old truck perform wonderfully.
makes the old truck perform wonderfully.
skyking1
Senior Member
I love the look of a built up mixed equipment load like that. Get to gawking and drive off the road figuring it all out 
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Yeah--the old produce terminals in California---built for a wheel barrow.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Didn't sell very well.
*
*
Pops52
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2016
- Messages
- 294
- Location
- Penn Valley, CA
- Occupation
- Worn out lowbed driver "retired"
So do I @skyking1! It's what made the job interesting every once in a while. And no produce markets! Here's one from several years ago.I love the look of a built up mixed equipment load like that. Get to gawking and drive off the road figuring it all out
Truck Shop
Senior Member
When I worked construction--hauling equipment was easy--drive on chain down, unchain drive off.
skyking1
Senior Member
@Truck Shop I found a picture of a similar Lorain truck crane that I worked on and around in 1980.
The one we had was equipped with an Atlas ( I think ) gas engine in the lower, an 830 cube inline 6 that made 250 HP. It was a 1960 and I can't find anything on that engine. I remember it had a huge carb on it. It was a Moto 545 with the banana outriggers like this, dual steer axles, etc.
Any idea who made that carrier?
It had an air shift 5 speed and a 3 speed brownie.
We took the counterweight off by lowering it down onto rails behind the cab, on little rollers. Push it away and swing around , and load it onto a truck. Often it was sent away in a tandem dump truck.
The one we had was equipped with an Atlas ( I think ) gas engine in the lower, an 830 cube inline 6 that made 250 HP. It was a 1960 and I can't find anything on that engine. I remember it had a huge carb on it. It was a Moto 545 with the banana outriggers like this, dual steer axles, etc.
Any idea who made that carrier?
It had an air shift 5 speed and a 3 speed brownie.
We took the counterweight off by lowering it down onto rails behind the cab, on little rollers. Push it away and swing around , and load it onto a truck. Often it was sent away in a tandem dump truck.
cfherrman
Senior Member
Idk but that's a pretty short crane Carrier
skyking1
Senior Member
yes it sucked for the bridge rule I would bet. With the CW off it was 80,000, and was 10' wide with the outrigger boxes on. Those are the old banana out and downs that were a bastige to set dunnage under.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
In those years plus cranes being considered industrial-powered, my best guess would be
either Waukesha or Continental both built large cu. in. gas and diesel for custom industrial
equipment. & cranes are kind of custom. My best guess.
skyking1
Senior Member
thanks, Continental works. Somehow I fixated on Atlas. 44 year old memories
That one in the pictures has a C160 Cummins in the upper and undisclosed Cummins in the lower.
Those diesels were probably still a premium in 1960.
EDIT:
Continental S-6820 820 Cubic inches. That lines up with my memories.
https://www.numeralkod.com/cross/ar...head valve engine form no. ohm-660/part 1.pdf
That one in the pictures has a C160 Cummins in the upper and undisclosed Cummins in the lower.
Those diesels were probably still a premium in 1960.
EDIT:
Continental S-6820 820 Cubic inches. That lines up with my memories.
https://www.numeralkod.com/cross/ar...head valve engine form no. ohm-660/part 1.pdf
Last edited:
Does anyone know if they made Stainless Steel door hinges for this model and if they did were i could get some?
Truck Shop
Senior Member
That's called the Freightliner Classic cab Doug, AKA-FLC120. As far as I know Freightliner only
made steel hinges.
RocketScott
Well-Known Member
That's been gone for a while hasn't it? Last time I drove past that was around 10 years ago when I was building a house off 304th