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IHC used to have deep "fish belly" frames that were more expensive to produce but made for a stronger truck, beefing the frame up inbetween axles where it is most subject to flexing. I was not talking about looks, so much. I am talking about sturdy, well thought out. I did my biggest moves with a single frame IHC truck that was fish belly. 169K. Older trucks had back to back cross members, newer are single. Bolts and rivets have been replaced with Huck-bolts which make assembly quick but are harder to repair. As difficult as a rivet but without the advantages of rivets.

IDK that new HX (?🤔 or whatever it is) is a pretty good looking truck. Not only as new trucks go either. Saw a couple day cabs pulling East dump trailers, they looked great.

IHC's history in on road trucks and tractors is in interesting one. In the late 70's through the early 90's they offered the Brougham and Eagle trim as top of the line O/O spec's, while still holding onto the vocational and fleet market. White, GMC (and Chevy), Mack, Brockway, and Ford didn't really have anything that directly crossed. Unfortunately for IHC, these O/O spec'd trucks were still looked down on as "Barnyard Cadillac's". Once Freigthliner started going after the fleet market in a big way (IHC's bread and butter) they really pulled out of the higher end and got into a race for the bottom with Freightliner that continues to this day. With the ending of the 9300,9600,9700, 9800 series, it was IHC's exit from the O/O market in the US. The Cabovers were(are?) still made overseas.

Back up and running 100% Thanks for the support fellas.

I maintained and sometime drove a Loadstar school bus with air brakes. still used the driveshaft mounted E brake (no spring brakes) so was an odd duck. No idea why it was spec'd like that. All I have left (other than the frame) of a Fleetstar. Grill became a vent on the building.

Happy birthday

Next year? Maybe Macungie in June?

You could sell that pic to Hallmark . Would make a great Christmas Card .

I like the part about the difference between a truck driver, and a trucker. I tried to be a trucker, but found after almost 5 years that it is not in my blood. Being a truck mechanic was in my blood. I have great respect for the Trucker... My brother-in-law is a Trucker.. Hell my wife is more of a Trucker than I am. Stay proud Duck,,, I know what its like to be part of a dying breed. Maybe one day you will influence a new Trucker.... if you havent already..

Thanks for sharing the story and the truck . Sorry for your loss. And he's 100 % right on the truck driver and trucker. It seems we have a lot of drivers now but very few "truckers" . The truckers have either retired, passed away or quit because they are tired of how the industry has changed. O.... and I used to have a pic on my wall of a cabover International just like Troys . They were my favourite cabover.

Dug out some old pics the other day. Here's a brand new Superliner at the dealer in my town back in the day. Pretty sure it ended up pulling log trailer. It was a long time ago, and I can't really make it out in the pic, but there is a badge under the Superliner oval on the side of the hood. I can't remember if it was a Caterpillar or Cummins badge?

Yes Sir , Happy Birthday D-Day!!

Happy Birthday D-Day!! 🎂 🥳

As far as manuals go, the engine, trans, and rears are seperate and generic for lack of a better word. The engine is a E-7 350, dont know the trans, the rears are likely 92/93 series. As far as wiring, I dont know what book that would be. If you have a 200 series mack transmission, i have the book for it, drive shaft, and the rears. I dont have an extra E-7 book.

If im right, down is low engine breaking, and up is high engine breaking.

Yeah it's been kinda hard Honestly I met Troy When I was about 4 or 5 yrs old. He was kinda like a big brother to me especially after I started truckin'. He told me couple months before he passed "Junior You ain't a Truck driver You're a Trucker. You're part of a dying breed that embraced the old school ways and Driving a truck is a way of life and will always be for you". Kinda hit me in the feels when he said that. ♥️

I understand where you're coming from mate. And I actually let it go when I deleted that thread. What I was meaning by my latest response is "Don't judge a person until you've scuffed dirt in their boots" kinda thing. 😉 And just putting out there the type of Person That I really am honestly. As far as the original "Problem Child" goes that's been taken care of in the proper manner that it should've been a long while back I just didn't have the time to deal with it. And yes I'm happy as a pig in new mud to be honest.

Wow, sorry for your loss But a cool looking truck Paul

I dunno During the millennial drought that sort of sorted out large area's of this wide brown land called Australia I was dairy farming back then and watching the Princess and mine dreams blow away in the dust storms These are my photos Not my photo, but dust storms would roll on through like this every week These came all to often, I discovered a kinda famous celebrity type of fella from the US of A called Dr Phil and he has lots of wise words and some of these are mentioned bellow "Do you wanna be right or do you wanna be happy" So bearing this in mind ever since, I make it a concious choice to try and be happy During that 10 year drought on average we had 1 Australian farmer comit suicide every 14 days Kinda puts things into perspective for dumb asses like me And no matter what I think at the moment, I always choose the "I wanna be happy" Life is so incredibly temporary and is gone in less than a heart beat, this isn't no made up bull shit I guess I understand fully how you feel and who you maybe talking about But I challenge you to be the bigger man Anyway, if I'm in doubt I kinda reflect on another fella from the good old US of A, Paul Harvey, "I Believe in my god, I believe in my country and I believe in myself, and in that order" I can't believe I'm quoting Yanks, but they do make some sense some times I guess in a long winded way, some times it pays to let shit go and move on Also to quote another Yank, I can't believe I'm quoting Seppo's Morgan Wallen And if there's a dirty spot on your windscreen I have a answer for that as well ha ha Smile and learn to let stuff go Paul

As far as My reaction being Childish. I don't care honestly but I won't be personally attacked and my experience in the industry or business industry be invalidated by anyone. Especially someone whose done it numerous times and I've extended the "Olive Branch" too numerous Times as well. Sorry if people feel I'm Childish but I don't back down from Nobody...You Come at me I'm going to push back and you're gonna git the Smoke. I didn't git this far in the trucking industry or life in general By backing down.

I have been searching for manuals and wiring diagrams for my truck and the only ones I see(manuals) that may work are on eBay. The manuals are for a R600 truck. I am thinking that this is the 600 series and would include the RD688. Don’t want to buy the wrong manuals so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Speaking of International and the Harvester Home Coming. My Friend Troy Link Won Heavy Weight Champion Acouple years ago With this 1979 4070 B Brahm Edition Cabover. He restored it from the ground up in his shop in Homer Michigan. Unfortunately he lost his battle with Throat Cancer Last year. He was Affectionately known as Chicken Troy due to his love of Chicken lights 😋.

Snug as bug in the warm truck at 30 degrees and supposed to get down to 5 degrees Saturday night and 3 degrees Sunday night Yeeeeehaw The Joys of Bootleggin Moo Dawg Brew!!!!

What it adjusts how quickly it comes on?