theakerstwo Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Mike,a 5 and a 4 are pretty easy once you get the hang of it,getting to be a lost art. Only thing thats confusing (to me anyway) is after driving a Mack trans. everything is backwards, with a 5X4 the main is close,and the aux. is far away,takes some getting used to!.................................MarkI remenber when mack drivers in the 60s would tell a driver that was running a road ranger that he played with a sissy bar. One driver told this road way driver that had a road ranger trans that some one that would put that stick in his hand would do any thing. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30844-driver-training-old-school/page/2/#findComment-179253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
607t1173 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 I came across this truck, it is unique and interesting. It belonged to the College of the Redwoods, Eureka CA. , and was used in their driver training course. From what I can find the College was founded in 1964 and had a variety of courses and one was truck driver training.photo (170).JPG196? Kenworth W 923, DD 871Tw/ jake, 5 & 4 transmissions, Aluminum frame and air ride.photo (171).JPGA second brake for the instructor.photo (169).JPGBus seats fitted in the bunk for the students.photo (168).JPGThe way it was back...photo (166).JPGAll the gauges.photo (167).JPGOld school low air.photo (165).JPGAnyone know of someone that went to this college and took truck driver training?FW The wig wag says 60's but an 8V71T wasn't offered back then the 8V71was Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30844-driver-training-old-school/page/2/#findComment-183515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I see some nicer stuff in the background NICER? Shoot I'll take that ol K Whopper if your not interested those old A models are sweet trucks. I always thought the ultimate collection would be an E9 Superliner, 3408 W900A ext. hood, KT600 359 ext. Hood, 8V92 GMC General and a Big Cam Dodge Big Horn. 1 Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30844-driver-training-old-school/page/2/#findComment-184099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 NICER? Shoot I'll take that ol K Whopper if your not interested those old A models are sweet trucks. I always thought the ultimate collection would be an E9 Superliner, 3408 W900A ext. hood, KT600 359 ext. Hood, 8V92 GMC General and a Big Cam Dodge Big Horn.Don't forget the ULTIMATE U model Mack. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30844-driver-training-old-school/page/2/#findComment-184134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Don't forget the ULTIMATE U model Mack.I hear ya Vinny, I just dont have a heavy enough girlfriend for ballast Im scared Ill tip over if I get one! Guess Ill stick to the centered cab trucks so Im a little farther away from the asphalt on the way over. 1 Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30844-driver-training-old-school/page/2/#findComment-184300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 No, I will only have a skinny girlfriend. No big. No. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30844-driver-training-old-school/page/2/#findComment-184330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
607t1173 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 NICER? Shoot I'll take that ol K Whopper if your not interested those old A models are sweet trucks. I always thought the ultimate collection would be an E9 Superliner, 3408 W900A ext. hood, KT600 359 ext. Hood, 8V92 GMC General and a Big Cam Dodge Big Horn. I've owned every truck on your ultimate truck list less one and that one is the Bighorn I tried to buy one in the late 80's& the company told me that as soon as their new 9300 International was delivered they'd sell me the Bighorn but a Dodge collector offered him more than I did by about 6K Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30844-driver-training-old-school/page/2/#findComment-184829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I've owned every truck on your ultimate truck list less one and that one is the Bighorn I tried to buy one in the late 80's& the company told me that as soon as their new 9300 International was delivered they'd sell me the Bighorn but a Dodge collector offered him more than I did by about 6KIts not polite to brag! Lol, id love to find a W900 with a 3408 in decent shape but most of the old ones that are left are short hoods with a model Cats. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30844-driver-training-old-school/page/2/#findComment-184843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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