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  1. Red Horse
    Wow-looks like the 4400-7400 cab on a custom chassis. I would think this says a lot about the capability of that cab or they have beefed it up to handle that chassis. Either way says good things about the cab-or am I dreaming?
  2. Red Horse
    Scary thing I read earlier associated with Fields departure was they might think of getting out of small cars. Brilliant! until the Iranians sink a few VLCC's in strait of Hormuz. But the idiot press will applaud for "prompt decisive action".... or some other similar bullsh*t.
  3. Red Horse
    So Rich where did that single ale A- car come from?
  4. Red Horse
    Well guys I do know a guy who has recently constructed a hydrogen receipt facility of some sort just off I-495 just before Lowell MA. He did the civil work (ground, concrete). I think the customer may have been Praxair. Obviously this thin g was not built because of "hydrogen class 8s" but there are other needs for hydrogen. I'll see if I can get more details.
  5. Red Horse
    My point is not what Ford (or should I say Jac the Knife) wanted to do-it is what Daimler did for a mere 300 million-like I said they eliminated a competitor that had close to 10% of class 8 and 20% of class 7. Now the argument that Ford made more on Super duty pick ups? No Argument. But if you buy that logic than everyone should shed all assets other than the one that makes the greatest return. We would end up with nothing but "specialists". That logic says Fields should stop building all cars because nothing makes Ford as much money today as loaded F-150s and 250s.
  6. Red Horse
    Hmm-- Somewhere in Sweden, I think there is a copy of the Daimler playbook..." Chapter X-How to Capture Ford's Class 7 and 8 Market Share and Avoid Being Sued by the Dealers"
  7. Red Horse
    Matt-what was the donor truck?
  8. Red Horse
    Hippy-keep your eyes peeled for those red, white and green trucks-but I'm dreaming-after all this time I'm sure they are Chinese steel!
  9. Red Horse
    Matt-just out of curiosity did you ever price out rails from P.G. Adams?
  10. Red Horse
    Jim, Right on! I could not think of the guys name. It would have been around 1980-85. But for sure I remember the Colonials-I think there was at least one Biederman in the bunch. Trailer was used to mount a processing tank. Today you call someone up and in a couple of hours you have a frac tank on site!
  11. Red Horse
    Hippy-that the yard that was on the east side of 93? Big Gulf station on the west side of 93. I don't remember the name but I bought a 40' drop frame from the guy. I remember he still had a bunch of old Colonial Sand & Stone stuff from NYC.
  12. Red Horse
    Jim-Beautiful. Do you know its original history? What was that Louisville parked next to you. I've never been to that show but looking at Truckluvers video, its amazing the number of trucks that you see for first time. You would think in our small geography you would know them all Bob
  13. Red Horse
    I hear yah-and its back now. Talked to one of the call guys the other day and he agrees the 4 WD is only going to let some guys think they can go anywhere
  14. Red Horse
    I hate to say it but at times I think we give people too many ideas or encourgement. Catch 22 situation- good to point out a flaw or risk-bad to give the bad guys the idea of just how big a threat it is.
  15. Red Horse
    Congrats!
  16. Red Horse
    Someone told me the other day it is back at Greenwood-"electrical issues"
  17. Red Horse
    Kevin-point of clarification-I'm not suggesting a new chassis-just standardizing on one cab. And if it WAS a completely new medium duty cab, we would be back to the old days when the "pick up cab was 100 (150) to 350 and F-600, F-700 had that cab (modified I'm sure) with a third cab for F-800 and above. Agree 100% that the ISB/Allison combo is needed and if not the ISB one of Ford's Otosan options. Many say Ford can't "afford" the cost of adding those options however IMO the incremental cost would be more than offset by the sales gains.
  18. Red Horse
    Note following line in this press release.....The laid-off employees are expected to return to work this fall when Ford begins building redesigned versions of the models, the spokeswoman said. Is this a reference to the minor changes KSC posted the other day OR could this mean that 650-750 will get the aluminum cab. Keep in mind 350-450-550 chassis cabs ar now built in this plant. seems to me it would make sense to eliminate the steel cab still being used on 650-750. Or could it even mean an all new medium cab 350-750 chassis as well as the e series cut away??
  19. Red Horse
    Very nice-looks super clean- talk about "short wheelbase"!
  20. Red Horse

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    Red Horse posted a topic in Trucking News

    As always Kevin thx for taking the time out of your schedule to keep us "civilians" updated.
  21. Red Horse
    ugh-don't do that same analysis this morning-NAV 27.65, Ford 11.09. Bring Alan back!
  22. Red Horse
    Nice-how many additional pounds you adding to the front axle load? eep the pix coming.
  23. Red Horse
    Matt- too lazy to go back to page 1-so what is the plan in terms of WB stretch? This going to be another roll back? If this had liners the rails look good-at least to my uneducated eye!
  24. Red Horse
    so Hippy-you've been hiding that F'liner!
  25. Red Horse
    300 Ford 6? Then again it had a flathead V-8 when it was working so 239 cubes vs. 300-I guess it now has "big power" The original Mack would have been?? 331? IN ANY CASE A BEAUTY.

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