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I did some research on the subject and this is what I found-

I see...I did some research on the subject, and this is what I found.

so, in other words, what we're hearing you say is- regardless of what our gf's say- size really does matter, especially when we get older. Understood.

But, again- as I sit here watching this show about the Peterbilt factory in Denton, Texas on the National Geographic channel- as much trouble and down time as i've had with this Peterbilt, none of it's really been a Peterbilt issue. It's been a Caterpillar issue. I haven't taken the truck back to the dealer ever, but it's been to Carter Cat many, many times. And I don't really blame Caterpillar, it's all because of the b.s. gummint emmission restrictions all the engine makers have to meet now. I liked driving that old 5 speed Mack, when every time you changed gears you'd leave a huge cloud of black smoke in the sky!

yeah...it's hilarious!

fix that post-I can't resist, this one's too easy- Now Mike!..that's no way to be talking about Herb!

wow! looks like a big suplosion!

Actually KWs and Petes are both PACCAR. I always heard that when they finished a KW on the assembly line they made a Peterbilt out of the leftover parts...or was it the other way around? But you're right, it's a hard truck to get comfortable in for me too.

I bet it WAS fun. Mom and Dad bought a brand new '71 Impala 4 door with a 400 small block, 2 bbl. carb.-first brand new car we ever had- and it would go!.. and that was a LARGE car!

I'm glad I wasn't taking a swallow of my drink when I read that-laughed so hard I prolly woulda ruined my keyboard!

absolutely not-i'll clean and armorall it for you. been sitting in the shed for a while.

I'm pretty sure he knew what he was getting, he just wanted everyone to think he was getting a 'vette...the real 'vette that is.

I wish you had contacted me first, i'd have sent you this for only $385.16, shipping included.

I pulled a dump bucket for a while and was always afraid of tipping over, especially with a load of lime. It was bad about sticking and wouldn't come out until the body was all the way up. Sometimes, especially if it was a little wet, it wouldn't come out at all and you had to lower the body and get in and run a shovel a bit to loosen it up then try it again. Plus you had to take it directly to a field sometimes and it was hard to find a level spot to dump it. Larry Wales, a friend who used to live in Massachusets, said he was hauling to Logan Airport in Boston and they used to back up and dump side by side and he'd seen one tip over and hit the next one and they'd turn over like dominoes. He said there are dump trailers under the runway they were building to this day that they just cut the tractor loose from and left there.

I have to agree. Jeff traded the 2000 W900L I was driving for the 2006 Peterbilt, and I wish he had kept it. It never broke down, ran good, had an N14 Cummins in it, and I just liked it better. Plus, a W900 is just a prettier truck in my opinion. Also true, I can't even put any air in the seat or all i'd be able to see would be about 10 feet in front of me!

Me too. I love the old stuff-trucks used to have character. Now they all look alike, like cars. I can't identify most cars anymore until I see the name. You used to be able to tell at a glance what a '65 Impala was, or a Fairlane, or Roadrunner, or Chevette...I remember a guy from high school who was bragging that his parents were gonna get him a 'vette- and they did. A Chevette though, not a Corvette.

"James, you're gonna get yourself drowned! I just don't think that thing's gonna float- get rid of it, ASAP!"

I don't get it...what does that have to do with us?

We used to block the 5th. wheel when we pulled long steel on steerable dollies. The front of the beam just sat on a bolster on the fifth wheel. We had the hi-tech equipment-a piece of wood across the frame under the back of the 5th. wheel, held in place by a rubber strap on each end.

This is true-Lonely Wolf used to keep a tool box in the passenger side floor in his cabover Kenworth. When he tipped over on rt. 26 he said he wasn't hurt but that tool box "'bout beat me to death".

Hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday. Thanksgiving picture of the week-

It does look really good for it's age, and it certainly would look good behind your new B-67. Don't pay any attention to Joe- you know you NEED that trailer. Momma will understand. Can I have an R-model or two, a B-model, and your 3/4'' socket set since you won't be needing them anymore?