Old US 36 had 102 wide lanes too.And about 3mpg. I remember well the first GMC city tractors with power steering. I believe '77 or '78 models. Thought we died and went to heaven. Heaven has 102" wide Orange doors I've been told.
Old US 36 had 102 wide lanes too.And about 3mpg. I remember well the first GMC city tractors with power steering. I believe '77 or '78 models. Thought we died and went to heaven. Heaven has 102" wide Orange doors I've been told.
My Dad had two old IHs - an L190 and an R190-, besides his three antiques (I inherited one).
Trip's first truck ate oats!Looks like Uncle Trips 1st truck , he always said it was 15% faster than other city trucks !
someone is hoarding the paper towels
Is that a 102 wide, head?
What a beauty ! Thanks for sharing .
Wow, you mean tractors actually came with 2 seats?What a beauty ! Thanks for sharing .
ABF had a fleet of these GMC's. They were known as 'Bubble Nose'. They had 6-71 power & some did have hydramatic transmissions. That was before my time there but I enjoyed hearing equipment history from the older guys. I am considered to be an old timer but I was not even in school when Breeze started in the business.Wow, you mean tractors actually came with 2 seats?
This was similar to the DF 860 hydramatic 671s we had in 1956
I think we had 56 of these in Charl.ABF had a fleet of these GMC's. They were known as 'Bubble Nose'. They had 6-71 power & some did have hydramatic transmissions. That was before my time there but I enjoyed hearing equipment history from the older guys. I am considered to be an old timer but I was not even in school when Breeze started in the business.
As I remember stories about the Hydramatics, they logged about as many miles on the hook as pulling trailers. I also heard there was only one location somewhere in Michigan that had parts. A trailer with the letters ABF made a pick up there every day when parts were available.I think we had 56 of these in Charl.
I understand G M paid all wrecker and breakdown fees.
We had them scattered between Charl and Atl along US 29.
We ran them about 18 mo. and got a new fleet of the same trucks with 10 spd RR.
Did Preston only have single mirrors?
So they say I-78 does too.Old US 36 had 102 wide lanes too.
That roadway 20 miles on either side of I 81 is in some kind of weather vortex. Winter is always unpredictable and deadly right there. On top of the fact that it is a horribly engineered road to begin with.And Yellow with 102 pups...surprise surprise.
Same accident from the from above link. There were 2 shutdowns there this week....hours long. Unsafe roadway.
I'm not pulling them thru there. No thanks.
Happens up there all the time.
I'm not dying in a truck for greedy bastards who think they need 1 guy pulling 3-4 guys worth of skids in there. And they supposedly lose money doing it. How can you lose money with one guy doing 3-4 guys worth of pulling everywhere, all the time?
I don't do Facebook but can see the first few stories without joining. The dates are separate....all the time.
No thanks on the doubles at NPME...bring them and there will be problems.
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Yep, White Star Towing Co. did well with our GMCsAs I remember stories about the Hydramatics, they logged about as many miles on the hook as pulling trailers. I also heard there was only one location somewhere in Michigan that had parts. A trailer with the letters ABF made a pick up there every day when parts were available.
You guys never ran hog-backed Ga 56 in the 50sThat roadway 20 miles on either side of I 81 is in some kind of weather vortex. Winter is always unpredictable and deadly right there. On top of the fact that it is a horribly engineered road to begin with.
Thanks.You guys never ran hog-backed Ga 56 in the 50s
We had training wheels on the trailers to keep them on the road.