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BillyT

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  1. Those of us who actually drove  over the road know they took a lot of liberties with tractor types in convoy! Looks like some Hollywood type went to a truck auction and bought the cheapest trucks he could find.that r model day cab with the "kangaroo guard" looks like an oilfield truck

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      Is that r model a "compound" if so I wonder if Kris actually drove it?knowing him he probably did! I'm pretty sure Chuck Napier drove the f model in "moonfire"  it was a "compound" as was Richard egan's r model.I'm doing a survey... What was the stupidest "trucker"movie ever? I'm voting on white line fever!

  2. Robert can relate to that! I'm 6'/2" myself but was 165 the last time I drove a b model and 26yrs old! Im72 now and180 .would b nice to find b model with the l j cab but they're rare and high buck also a lot more b model cab parts around.yeah I know it's hobert the darn thing keeps changing my h to r why does it do that?
  3. Could be Maddog probably a straight job hopefully not a dump(hard use !) No mention of a wet line however so maybe not. If so holes should still exist to move spring hangers back to short w/b. Then get a short rear driveshaft . Add a fifth wheel and u have a road "horse". I'd prefer that but a Long w/b would work too.I'm just looking for a "toy" to make pretty and drive around the
  4. Strange such a relatively long wheelbase tk would have a concave cab were generally optioned to accommodate a long trailer before deregulation.
  5. No doubt! Drove a b61 711 13 sp triplex 80mph on 95 in 1971 between ft laud and Jupiter would be under the jail today and deservedly so on bias ply tires! Was a tandem dump ex road tractor single screw with a tag axle when we're building the city of Margate. Am in week I wachee now. Will try to call u tonite. Oh and rookie my a__ _ _ ! 3 million miles .
  6. Strange such a relatively long wheelbase tk would have a concave cab were generally optioned to accommodate a long trailer before deregulation.
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