my truck pics

[jared]

Here are some of my trucks from over the years.
'95 International S3600 435hp N14, 13spd, 4.3 46# rears on hendrikson rubber block, 100T gcm
'97 Kenworth T950 525hp N14, 18spd, 4.56 52# rears on KW6rod, 120T gcm
'07 Westernstar 4964FX 550hp C15, 18spd, 4.3 46# rears on Neway airbag, 106T gcm

 

[jared]

'05 Westernstar 5864 475hp C15, 18spd, 4.3 46# rears on Airliner airbags
'02 Westernstar 5864 445hp C12, 18spd, 4.3 46# rears on Hendrikson airbags
'91 Freightliner FLD120 425hp 3406B, 18spd, 4.3 46# rears on Chalmers

 

[Hendrik]

Spose you do need a bit of grunt to get up them big Kiwi hills or should that be hulls
BTW nice looking trucks and kept in good shape by the looks.

 

[tonka]

that shaker is bad

 

[D5G]

WOW, looks like someone kept that freightshaker up real well. Great pics!

 

[tippatone]

those are some killer looking trucks

 

[bill5362]

Jared thanks for sharing do you still have the freightliner, nice looking trucks.

 

[jared]

Thanks guys.
Yep, still have the freightshaker. We bought it new in Eureka, Oregon back in '91 while on holiday. It's done around 560,000 miles and 23,000 engine hours. Motor is about 1000hrs into it's first rebuild, box and diffs are untouched. It was my first real rig, love driving it.

 

[jared]

Here's how we got the Freightliner back from the U.S
It was a t.unit for the first 5yr
Then spent 8 as a truck and trailer
Now it's back as a t.unit in a semi-retired role

 

[Muffler Bearing]

I love the air cleaner extendos on the KW

 

[Hendrik]

I love the air cleaner extendos on the KW

There are a lot of deep creeks to go through in NZ
Seriously though, they are pretty much standard in the bush.

 

[jared]

'86 Pacific PF510 400hp 3406B, 15spd, 2spd aux, 4.56 44#rears on 6rod, 100T GCM
'82 International Eagle F4870, 480hp 8V92TA, 20spd Spicer, 5.03 52# rears on 6rod, 130T GCM

 

[jared]

Sharing a haul rd with a Komatsu 785.
Loading coal under a 988G.
WA800 lifting a scrapped 475 off.

 

[Muffler Bearing]

Why only 'roo bars on the one Int? Did that one come from Oz?

 

[jared]

Yeah, it was Aussie designed and built. The Eagle F4870 was a flash version of a T2670 (see pic) that was aimed at owner-drivers. Ours was one of only two heavy haul spec units bought into NZ, the other having a 400 Cummins. To the best of our knowledge that rig is no longer on the road, leaving ours as rather unique.

 

[Hendrik]

Yeah, it was Aussie designed and built. The Eagle F4870 was a flash version of a T2670 (see pic) that was aimed at owner-drivers. Ours was one of only two heavy haul spec units bought into NZ, the other having a 400 Cummins. To the best of our knowledge that rig is no longer on the road, leaving ours as rather unique.

That's interesting, over here the flash T line was sold as an Atkinson.
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/...-ive-started-something-says-biglorryblog.html
I used to drive a ACCO 3070 inter prime mover with a NA 903 Cummins @ 300hp coupled to a 15 speed, which for some reason used to keep breaking one of the leaf springs in the Hendrickson. It was pretty worn out as it did the Adelaide opal fields run for many years before finding it's way onto the farm.
Was like this except it was bogie drive http://cgi.ebay.com.au/internationa...temQQimsxZ20090624?IMSfp=TL090624162001r11170

 

[jared]

Some pics taken on the road to a local coal mine.

 

[td25c]

Great pictures jared.You have some neet trucks & lowboys.We have some narrow country roads whith steep grades in my area.I really like the lowboy in the last picture ,It looks like the rear axil is steerable.Is there a drag link between the truck & lowboy that controlls the steerable axil on the loboy,or is it done with hydraulic controlls in the truck cab?

 

[Eric]

Those are great shots. I always love to see how things are done abroad. Hey Tonka, imagine pro 350 trying that hairpin turn.

 

[jared]

Great pictures jared.You have some neet trucks & lowboys.We have some narrow country roads whith steep grades in my area.I really like the lowboy in the last picture ,It looks like the rear axil is steerable.Is there a drag link between the truck & lowboy that controlls the steerable axil on the loboy,or is it done with hydraulic controlls in the truck cab?

Fairly certain it is just a castor steering axle. He can also clip another 2rows on.