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I forgot to answer the second part of the question-yes they are still in business. Here are a few more pics of the fleet from 2008. The '08 Pinnacle The 100th Anniversary Edition Vision. This truck had only 73,000 miles on it when Shuster's bought it in '06. A few shots of the yard. Another shot of my truck before the aluminum tank was replaced.

"Heaven will direct it" or so i've been told.

That's why I keep these guys around. I've found secret to aging gracefully is to use plenty of moisturizer and surround yourself with ugly old men.

They have 1 '08 Pinnacle daycab, 1 '00 anniversary edition Vision with a 64" mid-roof sleeper, around 4 '00-'03 Visions with smaller flat roof sleepers, and maybe 7 '91-'93 single axle CH daycabs. #212 threw a rod and to the best of my knowledge was never fixed. I'm not sure about 221,224 or 207, which was a '78 R686T, the only ENDT676 in the fleet during my time. I left the company in Sept '08 but have stayed in touch with a few of the drivers. We're having breakfast this weekend so I'll be able to update my roster info.

Thanks. I was the only driver there at the time that appreciated them for what they were even though I was just as deaf and sweaty as the next guy at the end of a summer's day behind the wheel. When I did my road test for the company it was in one of the R models and almost had to splash myself with cold water to snap out of the trance I was in. The view through the windshield was one that I hadn't seen since around 1973 with my Dad behind the wheel and me sitting on a milk crate on the shotgun side. i was having all kinds of flashbacks.

That's definitely different from the few that I drove. You could set the tractor brakes using the blue knob or the yellow knob. Having no prior experience with this setup, I wondered why the blue knob was even there. All 3 trucks had there cabs replaced which makes me think that possibly something was changed in the process???

For some reason, the only "L" word I can think of is Limp. That's probably not it though.

I've only driven 3 trucks with the third "blue" knob and that was how they worked. It became inactive when the yellow knob was pushed and you technicaaly did not have to use the blue knob at all.

I should save this thread to my favorites and read it every time I feel too lazy to do something. Okay not every time that wouldn't be practical, but every so often. He's quite an individual. Keep him healthy, nursing homes don't work for these kind of men. I lost my Dad at 92 this past September, he was just not meant to spend hours a day in bed. Did the officer mention anything about having a D.O.T. number on both sides of the truck. I got a warning at a scale after having a door replaced and running he truck while waiting for new decals. I used my finger to write the number in the dirt on the door. One of us didn't find that amusing.

Here's a collection of Macks that have been assigned to me as a company driver, taken between 2004 and 2008. Clickable Thumbnails. #1. Shusters Building Components #213. 1984 R685T, EM6-250, 5 speed. I miss this view... 213 was retired to the "back lot" when anti-freeze was found in the oil, but was later repaired and started a new life in a new configuration. #2. #212. 1981 R685T. Same engine and tranny but pulled noticeably better and would run a little faster. This was my favorite because of that and it also had the padded door panels which added a touch of class. It also had the bumper that stuck out a bit with the grill guard. Just an all around cool looking truck. I don't have pictures of #224 which was a 1989 R690T with the EM6-250L ( I think it was an L for low RPM, possibly an R for reduced RPM). This was between 213 and 212. I moved into 212 because it was in better shape ( newer galvanized cab) and pulled better. I found out later that the reduced RPM motors could be lugged a little lower that the standard motors and I was probably downshifting too soon. Taking a quantum leap into the future, my next move was into #227, a 1991 CH612. This one was equipped with the EM6 or EM7-275 and T2050 trans with a 4.64 rear axle. Unbelievable amount of pulling power and more speed than necessary. In this photo taken in 2007, it's hooked to a 1969 Fruehauf 40 foot van that was still an active part of the fleet. During my last week at Shuster's, 227 blew a turbo and my last trip was a 2 day run in #221, an '89 R690T with the 275 and 5 speed setup and a RestRite sleeper. Also an excellent looking truck.

Pitt Ohio plans on buying 80 more Pinnacles this year.

I drive for Pitt Ohio and our new Pinnacles have a small air tank under the battery box and a large tank mounted vertically behind the cab. The pass side fuel tank is awfully small, but the trucks are never more than 300 miles from a terminal. The purpose of this setup was to keep the wheelbase at a reasonable length for P&D work. The Macks don't have as good a turning radius as the Sterlings. Here's a link to a thread on another board that shows the setup. Those are not my pics. http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/index.php?topic=54593.0

I drive for Pitt Ohio. We were told there's a total of 125 new Pinnacles coming this year.

Yes there is.... http://www.swifttrans.com/c-clamp.aspx?id=174

Here are some pics: The first pic here has tags. scroll down for a closed view:

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I only have this one, not so close-up shot. Hope it helps.

There's a company called Ben-Jo in the New York metro area that has steel hood R600's as single axle tractors. I saw 2 on my last trip a few months ago. Ronzoni spaghetti also had them in their fleet in the 70's.