doubleclutchinweasel Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Am I the only one who watched Movin' On when I was a kid?Another cheesey show. Overly-dramatic plots. And one of the most technically inaccurate tv shows of all time!But, a cool green KW & a Merle Haggard theme song! And, filmed "around here" for the most part. Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I watched them all too. When your a kid it's all great stuff! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I watched it also. Wish there were shows like that on now. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 I had a battery-powered cassette recorder, & I would record the shows off the tv. Then, when I was doing my homework, or there was nothing on tv, I'd play them back. I could watch them in my mind by just hearing them.I also used to watch NASCAR on the radio! But, that's another story... Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Covert Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I enjoyed that show more than BJ and the bear. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 I enjoyed that show more than BJ and the bear.Yep. Can't imagine keeping a monkey in the cab! 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 there's a guy selling Movin'On DVD's,not the best qualitybut worth the watch if you miss the show. truckerflicks.com I think it is Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I don't know Weasel,have you looked in some of the truck cabs lately? I think BJ & the Bear was about the dumbest show ever on T.V. Going from Will & Sonny to that was just a big step backward. 1 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 You can also watch some Movin' On episodes on Hulu.They're in pretty decent shape too.not all scratchy like Mike said. Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Al, BJ & the Bear was a dumb show,but who could forget "Stacks" ? Especially in the episode when she was driving the old 4070 and had a flat tire. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDee Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I watched all of them too. Classics! Now my kids love watching "Convoy". Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Ha ha,oh yeah Mike.Forgot about Stacks Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Anyone remember cannon ball!! With the cannon ball GMC that was my fav. show as a kid!BULLHUSK Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I never got to see Cannonball until I seen on YouTube,Ernie. Good show though. I had always heard about it and sometime ago the ATHS was trying to get the Family Channel to show them again,but no luck. Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 movin on is on everyday here,i still watch it,,most of them were filmed in san diego....bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 movin on is on everyday here,i still watch it,,most of them were filmed in san diego....bobI remember one from the Atlanta area. And seems like one from Charlotte.Remember the pilot episode, In Tandem? That was filmed somewhere in some pretty rugged mountainous terrain way out west. Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 10-4 on the In Tandem!...................................."My brakes are no damn good!!" Will yells as almost wipes out a stalled Dodge van,while feverishly pulling on the johnny bar! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I remember one from the Atlanta area. And seems like one from Charlotte.Remember the pilot episode, In Tandem? That was filmed somewhere in some pretty rugged mountainous terrain way out west.ya,,,im sure they filmed elsewhere,,,but there are mountains in the san diego area as well,,,,and yes that w900 is the cats ass,,,punch it in on your computer and you will come up with all kindsa interesting information,,,,such as sonny never really drove that truck,,,will actually used to drive it...have a ball.bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 10-4 on the In Tandem!...................................."My brakes are no damn good!!" Will yells as almost wipes out a stalled Dodge van,while feverishly pulling on the johnny bar!Then had no air going down the grade, but the spring brakes were still released. Then, when he got to the bottom, he had air again! Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 ya,,,im sure they filmed elsewhere,,,but there are mountains in the san diego area as well,,,,and yes that w900 is the cats ass,,,punch it in on your computer and you will come up with all kindsa interesting information,,,,such as sonny never really drove that truck,,,will actually used to drive it...have a ball.bobThought those mountains looked kinda Southern Cal-ish!I remember that 1 or 2 of the Smokey and the Bandit trucks used the V8 Cummins, and one used the inline 6 Cummins.Didn't Movin' On use a V8 Cummins in at least one of their trucks as well??? Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yep, the truck did start out with VT903 Cummins as I understand it.But had to change it to an NTC-350 because of troubles (go figure). I believe the current owner said it now has a BC 400 under the hood. Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I have those DVD of Movin on, and one of them has the hood open and it's a V8 Cat. I still remember Tuesday nights watching the show.In '76 I got to ride in this:and it was all downhill after that. I was HOOKED on trucks. Don't recall what power it had, but do remember the twin pearl handles and the wig wag!I remember the Movin' On truck being on Ebay about 10 yrs ago? It was out midwest somewhere(before Paul bought it). I wanted it real bad!I do have the Galoob r/c Movin On truck. Got it for xmas way back when. Still have it to this day:Not green anymore, I did lots of modifications through the years. 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackmb212 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Any of you guys ever see the movie dead head miles ? It was a pretty bad movie but it was also interesting, when the blacked out cabover dodge shows up and fixes there truck........ Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 larry,I still have my Galoob "Movin On" KW too! mines prolly got 6-700,000 miles on it! Lol!........................................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Superdog Posted January 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2014 Not a great pic,but only one I could find of her and a truck. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34180-will-sonny/#findComment-225870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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