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I think the "center cab" trucks were a short term solution to a problem solved in another way. They seamed to be around in the 60's and 70's and mostly gone by the 80's. They could get into old cramped mfg districts with load that a semi could not. Those districts were likely service by spur rail line in older times. (can you imagine trying to get the rail-road to deliver a few I beams?) With more stuff moved by truck, if you couldn't get a std semi in you either moved or remodeled so you could, making the center cab an obsolete item. They also had almost zero value on the secondary market. You can't really re-use them for something else. Urban renewal, flight to the suburbs and beyond for cheap industrial land ended the need for them. I don't think I've seen a truck later than the Loadstar made into a center cab unless it was that purpose built truck I saw on I-79 all those years ago. It was so unrecognizable as to who made the chassie, might have been CCC (Crane carrier corp), so hard to date it.

thanks for that tom,,,,i knew i wasnt going (TOO) senile i couldnt even find photos of garrett i used to see lots of thier trucks in california,,,all of a sudden they were gone

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l hope these are on the "Too be saved list". .....Hippy

LOL Looks like an Edison Motors model. .....Hippy

Ray Sidella is one. He moved a truck for me back in 2022 from Delaware to Pittsburgh. At the time he made weekly trips to the Midwest back to East Coast. I don't know if he gets on here anymore but his user name is @mack mhe9. If you send him a PM he will gat an email notification. I think I still have his phone number written down somewhere.

Some of the people at the South Carolina DMV tried to tell us the same about a weight limit. Between a friendly officer in the Diesel Cops and an ATHS member who works at the Main DMV HQ it was quickly straightened out. There are still a few local DMV offices who like to give a hard time, BUT we now know which ones to go to with NO problems. Mechohaulic, Matt, with the B-73 rollback, and Matt Phfail should be able to help you find a cooperative office.

Well its not a loadstar but an R series with the single man cab. Its crazy. I was not even looking for internationals and this popped up in my search. Kind of strange that I mentioned it yesterday and have not seen one in years.... 1968 International R190 Series Single Center Seat Dump Truck - Commercial Vehicles - Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania | Facebook Marketplace | Facebook

Cives Steel in Winchester, VA. used to have one. I had several International Scouts over the years. I remember when there was one "parked out back" up at Powell's Truck and Equipment in Lynchburg, the International truck dealership. Somebody bought it for the transmission or transfer case or something, didn't give much for it, seems to me it was a couple hundred bucks. Got whatever he needed then sold the 345 engine for more than he paid for the Scout to start with. A company in Lynchburg called Mrs. Giles bought the engine. They made coleslaw, potato salad, that type of stuff, and they had a fleet of Loadstars with 345's in them and one of them needed an engine.

A Conco maybe? Here's a Garrett model.

I cannot remember names but there is one or two guys on this forum that have moved a number of trucks over the years. Hopefully someone with a better memory that I will chime in soon.

I got initial grief when I put historical tags on my truck here in Ohio 25 yrs ago. DMV lady tried to argue it but she lost. She did say "you better not be hauling freight with this". I just laughed at her. Ohio DMV is not a legal govt entity. It is a privately run business for the state. So they DO NOT have legal expertise so push back. Hard.

I mentioned that, she didn't have a good answer There are a number of requirements to be listed as a "farm" in CT before you can get farm plates, some income from the land is one of those. Tree farm is a legit option, but we don't have any income from our land at this point. There really should be no problem here, I guess we will see at my appointment next week 🤞

Oh, so your parents took you most of the time? 🤣 Humm! l was thinking the same thing about the same time you were. .....Hippy

Yes, Edgcomb steel in Nashua NH had one or two of them. Looking for pictures and found this! lol Edgcomb roof mounted sign. https://www.ebay.com/itm/227129640593 .....Hippy

We called these "Island Cabs" in Australia Paul

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From what I remember also the windshield was two piece gasketed so you could push one out and get out if the top and sides were blocked for some reason. Hauling crane beams on take-a-part trailers where the beam itself provides all the structure, makes you painfully aware about chaining down loads. Bridge girders are the same. Old "fish belly" girders were nerve wracking as you had to crib them up so high to clear.

Yeah, that is how I remember them, but it might also have been an earlier "R" series which had low flat fenders.

make any difference if you go for farm plates ?? knew a guy when asked what kind of farm he had ; reply was "a tree farm" ! he owned 4 -5 acres of woods. like can be seen in your picture background.

Hey guys I just purchased a single axle b model and I’m looking to get it trucked to Tinton falls New Jersey from Atlanta Kansas the guy I bought is from has equipment to help load you will need a truck with ramps looking to get prices send me a message