RZucker
Senior Member
That's a sharp looking example. I remember a hay hauler that had a truck/trailer setup with a cab like that, black with lots of yellow pinstriping. Really pretty truck.
That's a sharp looking example. I remember a hay hauler that had a truck/trailer setup with a cab like that, black with lots of yellow pinstriping. Really pretty truck.
Well that depends, there are still DC's that were built for 40' trailers and less. It's interesting to watch a 270 WB tractor with a 53' trailer bump the dock in some places. The power steering
pumps are getting over worked and hot as hell. Ruins the steering gears too. I replace at least 9 pumps a year on rigs with only 200,000 on them and at least four steering gears. Mostly it's
caused by poor backing skills, what am I talking about {most have trouble driving forward}. And that's running Freightliner Cascadia's-set back steer axle, but when backing up the tag has to be lifted
so all that weight goes on the steer axle {cooking the pump}.
Used to see many International CO9670's Transtar II with sleeper cabs. My parents had a small motel in the late 60's that had parking for 3 semi's and I can remember a few truckers would let the tractor idle all night long. My employer in the mid 70's had a fleet Ford CL9000's and a few GM Astro 90's all day cabs. All in a much simpler time.
Center point steering?
Box mounted in the middle?
Sorry I’m unfamiliar with that term.
Got some time in a K100 with center point and air boost... Know what you mean.Better yet few of you probably have ever driven a truck with Center Point steering. That's a one to back up and wear your A$$ out by the time you bump the dock.
Nothing I hate worse than a truck with no clutch brake...... they bought a new little M series Freightliner the other year. Guy went to the dealer and picked it up, drove it for a month. I asked him how he liked it. He said fine, but the clutch brake didn't work. I said you should have told someone. Took it too the shop, the mechanic said it wasn't anything you did, there is no brake on it. Came from the factory like that. Great PDI at the dealer.Even holding it cranked against the relief because they just don’t know any better.
Or pushing the clutch all the way in while the unit is still in motion.
Or even just leaving the cab door open whilst they run back to their car to regain their travel mug.
I’m giving myself a headache.
Thank you for the clarification. Not at all what I envisioned.