Memories for us old truckers

[Truck Shop]

Did Autocar an Studebaker have something together

Not as far as I know. Autocar later was owned by White.

 

[Truck Shop]

Americans----really don't know how good they have it.
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[willie59]

I was born in 1960
Started with trucks in 75..at 15
Hauling logs off our mountain in WV with a single axle Ford F600
4 and 2 spd tranny
Vacuum over hydraulic brakes
It was interesting to say the least

And for those who have never visited WV coal and log country, there is no flat ground, zero.

 

[cfherrman]

How many of the HEF members remember changing a Rope rear main seal?
Using the Sneaky Pete--chinese finger. Those rope seals were a b!tch to remove
and install---some of these young fellers on here need to do a few of those just
to get a taste of yesteryear.

I think I helped my brother change one in the snow on his 302. You had to push it around the crank is what I remember

 

[Truck Shop]

WV has no valleys which means there are no streams, zero.

 

[Truck Shop]

I think I helped my brother change one in the snow on his 302. You had to push it around the crank is what I remember

The 302 never had a rope seal, the 302 came out in 1968 and Ford stopped using Rope in 1966.
67 on rear mains were two piece neoprene.

 

[Old Doug]

The 63 f600 i use now had a 292 . I replaced its rear main and the bearings were worn . I had a rebuilt 330 out in a 64 . It is a major job to swap the 330 were a y block was . Every one said i would be disapointed . The 330 has been ok but there is alot of diffrents in the 2 engines . For me removing a rope seal is worse than installing one but about all them can be replaced with a neoprene . The 292 was a good engine if you took care of it .

 

[56wrench]

I’ve still got the rope seal tools in my toolbox. If a youngster won’t believe how a chinese finger grabs, just convince him/her to stick a finger in it and give it a pull

 

[stinky64]

WV has no valleys which means there are no streams, zero.

Apparently never been to WV. or it's medication time. Just lobbed that one out there for schits and giggles.

 

[skyking1]

Check your sarCHASM meter.
One of my fave WV features.

 

[stinky64]

sarCHASM meter.....priceless.

 

[mowingman]

Check your sarCHASM meter.
One of my fave WV features.
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New River bridge?

 

[kshansen]

Check your sarCHASM meter.
One of my fave WV features.
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Not positive but think I've been over that little bridge years back. Do you know where it is?

 

[Truck Shop]

Your correct I haven't been--Plus have no intension of going---Oh wait a second I have too--
1960 I was 4 years old traveled by car to MD and ARK. Wisconsin straight down in recent times.
My point is there are flat areas--the bottom of valleys. But if we are going to have a contest on
Mountains my state kind of wipes most all out in the lower 48. Plus it has just about the most
diverse climate.
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Once past the Rockies there isn't even a good hill or tree.

 

[stinky64]

Check your sarCHASM meter.
One of my fave WV features.
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Have been under that "little" bridge 2x in a raft and up top for Bridge Fest once. Was gonna do the bungee jump but gonads shrunk while standing in line . Mr. Hansen if you weren't being a smartass New River Bridge Rt. 19, Fayetteville W.V.

 

[Truck Shop]

Enough geography-----leave that to vetechs thread, it needs it.

 

[stinky64]

Just one more, there actually is a Flat Top, West Virginia

 

[skyking1]

 

[stinky64]

Apparently that Jimmy has more balls than Mr. Stinky.

 

[Truck Shop]

There is no perfectly good bungee, everyone has a defect somewhere. Remember the
one that snapped and smacked your face.