Memories for us old truckers

[Truck Shop]

I believe Heavy Hauling in Kelso

I took the pictures in Vernon BC on Sept. 29/09. I thought in the mid teens on truck trader I seen it for sale.

And here it is-Heavy Hauling Kelso Wa.

 

[Truck Shop]

Heavy Hauling Kelso.
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[cfherrman]

Very big Allison trans, the 5680 I imagine is similar and it's huge, like 2' tall

 

[Truck Shop]

Biggest reason for that trans in this 850 was Eaton at the time along with Spicer didn't
build a trans that could stand up to that kind of torque. The latest Eaton's will handle
2500 lbs of torque plus.

 

[skyking1]

those are great pictures Mike, I really like the junction of heavy hauling and steam locomotive.

 

[Truck Shop]

those are great pictures Mike, I really like the junction of heavy hauling and steam locomotive.

Heavy Hauls website has a photo gallery of about 40 photos.

 

[cfherrman]

Heavy Hauling Kelso.
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What is this thing? The mast almost exactly looks like a mast on a oil well service rig.

 

[Truck Shop]

What is this thing? The mast almost exactly looks like a mast on a oil well service rig.

That's for servicing large oil well Trees---Commonly known as a Yarder, very heavy.

 

[mekanik]

Looks like one of these.

 

[cfherrman]

Those are just straight up pulling units really depending on the size of the draworks. I work on them everyday. Here's a pic of the one I'm on now.

Truck shop is was made in the 50's so it fits memories of old truckers.

 

[Truck Shop]

lousy video.

 

[Truck Shop]

Truck shop is was made in the 50's so it fits memories of old truckers.

That's true but one thing---we don't run crap into the ground here a post and move on to next
truck posted.
This thread is about trucks not vocations-and the work that goes with it.

 

[JaredV]

Those are just straight up pulling units really depending on the size of the draworks. I work on them everyday. Here's a pic of the one I'm on now.

Truck shop is was made in the 50's so it fits memories of old truckers.

Better not let any loggers see that. Only a matter of time before someone starts bringing them over this way and converting them into yarders. Looks like it wouldn't take much from where I sit.

 

[cfherrman]

Better not let any loggers see that. Only a matter of time before someone starts bringing them over this way and converting them into yarders. Looks like it wouldn't take much from where I sit.

I'll have to watch the video but the skinny poles can go away. My pic is a 10 x 13 pole much like the harder on a trailer mount above. Skinny poles are 8x10

 

[Truck Shop]

Fargo Power Wagon.
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[56wrench]

I can’t believe how much those old power wagons sell for nowadays no matter what kind of condition. I guess the supply must be drying up

 

[cfherrman]

Had time to watch the video. Pretty cool operation. Cut off the pulling unit crown and weld in a yarder crown, add in a enclosed operator cab. Rigs typically have two big winches capable of 6000' of 5/8" line, looks like need to add in a few small winches to help tie it off possibly if they don't use walking boomers. Pretty cool never seen equipment like that.

 

[Truck Shop]

I can’t believe how much those old power wagons sell for nowadays no matter what kind of condition. I guess the supply must be drying up

It's people with not much to do, with too much money involved in the {Me Too Crowd}.
As time goes by stuff that no one showed interest in suddenly is gold--mostly fad driven.
I can remember when no one wanted a power wagon, Quad cab pickups were built for
rail roads and logging-NO BODY wanted them, wouldn't be caught dead in one. And now
you can hardly find a single cab pickup.
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It's like harley's-no one really wanted one of those years ago, then it became a rage.

 

[cfherrman]

I remember being a kid and seeing a 95ish crew cab and was like wow never seen one of those didn't even know they made pickups like that!

Kinda bought my daughter a single cab on purpose so when I drive it takes me back to the old days.

 

[Truck Shop]

1937 Shovel Nose.
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