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I’m not sure of model numbers on these. I’ve seen a few of the Peterbuilts that have the double fenders over the drive tires.
Dang. With that low stance and short cab and long hood. Maybe a bit of art deco in the details? Reminds me of a well equipped Indian motorcycle.
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Back in the early 70's Diamond Rio, Western Star, and Autocar... but our trucks were all day-cabs, we didn't have room for those fancy sleepers. We needed the room for winches and, gear decks and toolboxes. Each truck basically had to carry everything needed to move anything. That was when I was moving machinery. Last rig I had was a 2010 Pete 357 Tri-axel with setback front and a 50-ton National crane mounted with a 28' bed, pulling a 28' tilt bed trailer. Was a good rig but didn't like all the computerization. Don't like the new trucks...
Phil Only time you’ve spent in a big rig was on your knees on the floor board working as a lot lizard.
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[bleep]-head, I could out work you any day of the week. That last job was planting new freeway signs on every freeway in Southern California. Assembled them, hauled them, and set them... ran the auger digging 6' diameter holes 37' deep. Ran the backhoe and loaded out the dirt, helped building the forms, set the rebar cages and assisted in pouring the concrete, then set the freeway signs, which I had to haul behind the crane. And when I wasn't hauling 48' signs behind the crane, I was hauling the backhoe on the trailer. This was all nighttime freeway work in the middle of traffic. So, [bleep] you... every trip was a permitted load, over length, over width, and overweight. And on a time limit.
Phil
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[bleep]-head, I could out work you any day of the week. That last job was planting new freeway signs on every freeway in Southern California. Assembled them, hauled them, and set them... ran the auger digging 6' diameter holes 37' deep. Ran the backhoe and loaded out the dirt, helped building the forms, set the rebar cages and assisted in pouring the concrete, then set the freeway signs, which I had to haul behind the crane. And when I wasn't hauling 48' signs behind the crane, I was hauling the backhoe on the trailer. This was all nighttime freeway work in the middle of traffic. So, [bleep] you... every trip was a permitted load, over length, over width, and overweight. And on a time limit.
Phil You couldn’t hang with me til lunch on a Monday, just like every other worthless union Fugk.
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"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country."
Robert E. Lee
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Best lookin' rig is the one who backs up to the loading chute on time and gets 'em home safe!
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[bleep]-head, I could out work you any day of the week. That last job was planting new freeway signs on every freeway in Southern California. Assembled them, hauled them, and set them... ran the auger digging 6' diameter holes 37' deep. Ran the backhoe and loaded out the dirt, helped building the forms, set the rebar cages and assisted in pouring the concrete, then set the freeway signs, which I had to haul behind the crane. And when I wasn't hauling 48' signs behind the crane, I was hauling the backhoe on the trailer. This was all nighttime freeway work in the middle of traffic. So, [bleep] you... every trip was a permitted load, over length, over width, and overweight. And on a time limit.
Phil [bleep]-head, I could out work you any day of the week. That last job was planting new freeway signs on every freeway in Southern California. Assembled them, hauled them, and set them... ran the auger digging 6' diameter holes 37' deep. Ran the backhoe and loaded out the dirt, helped building the forms, set the rebar cages and assisted in pouring the concrete, then set the freeway signs, which I had to haul behind the crane. And when I wasn't hauling 48' signs behind the crane, I was hauling the backhoe on the trailer. This was all nighttime freeway work in the middle of traffic. So, [bleep] you... every trip was a permitted load, over length, over width, and overweight. And on a time limit.
Phil W Who you? You California commie welfare supporting prick! I’ve worked more in my sleep than you ever have! And trucking??? Let’s see so 8 hrs on 4 off or what’s the dot regs? I’ll work ur ass in the dirt during spray of NH3 season come to the Midwest let’s see how long you last
We might have to be neighbors, but I don’t have to be neighborly. John Chisum
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Apparently, you stupid-[bleep] you don't even know the regs... when you can lay down a 1,500-ton forging press, drag it outside, and get it on the trailer using a winch and down boards, you let me know...
Phil
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Apparently, you stupid-[bleep] you don't even know the regs...
Phil Cali is regulating glory holes now?
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Doesn't matter what anyone is doing now... I've been retired for years.
Phil
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These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Wabi - that’s the ass end of a stock trailer. What’s the front if the tractor look like?
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I don’t know anything about semis, but every other year there’s a truck show/fundraiser for special Olympics in Joplin, MO. Close to 1000 trucks doing convoy, truck pull, concerts, etc. it’s quite the event to see everything from modern day trucks back to 1950s show trucks and any and everything in between. https://chromeshopmafia.com/gbats-2023-convoy-special-olympics-donations-tallied/
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I currently have a 379 Pete
I like it but much prefer my previous w 900 kw
Better mirrors gauges are bigger and easier to see
Steered better at low speed and just a tad more cab room
Personally A model kenworth W900 is the best looking rig
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When I was a kid I thought my uncles truck was pretty damn cool.
Cab over Brockway with a double breasted Yamaha.
“Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”
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Surprised no one has mentioned the Pacifics... maybe not the best looking, but the biggest and heaviest built for highway use, and the longest lasting doing everyday hard work. Believe they were picked up by some Canadian company in the mid to late 70's, but still used worldwide today. Most all were used for logging, extra heavy moves, and house and building movers.
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They ain't making them like they used to.
And just wait for electric crap to take over the highways.
I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children may live in peace. ~~ Thomas Paine
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I tend to like a W900 or 359/379 quite a bit but honestly - a tasteful K100 or Peterbilt 362, I like them quite a bit, especially pulling a bull wagon. I miss seeing the cab-overs around.
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I get a kick out of the big log trucks in Ontario.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
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