Popular Post pointychops Posted September 12, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2015 Emptying out the pictures on my phone and thought I'd share this one. CAT 1160 engine with a 5 spd /4 aux. Has air assist steering on it. We use it around the place and will haul a few loads of gravel each year as well. Anybody else seen one of these lately? I saw a fire truck version for sale last year or so but that's it. Thanks 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41758-1964-diamond-t/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Construction company in Iowa City use to have a bunch of the Diamond Reo version of that one,6V53 Detroits with Allisons.They were pretty low budget and always got the bid to work on the streets in Morning Sun.You definitely knew they were in town. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41758-1964-diamond-t/#findComment-303510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 drove a 1960 REO YEARS AGO LOOKED ALOT LIKE IT...thanks for sharing,,,cat engine impressive...bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41758-1964-diamond-t/#findComment-303522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead204 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 you don't see to many asphalt boxes on that vintage of truck! and thank god it don't have the road oiler under the hood!!!!!! I should run up the road and get some mixer truck pics of the same vintage REO'S Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41758-1964-diamond-t/#findComment-303530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointychops Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 drove a 1960 REO YEARS AGO LOOKED ALOT LIKE IT...thanks for sharing,,,cat engine impressive...bobTruck was repowered with the V8 CAT long before we owned it. Its noisy, smoky when cold and doesn't make a ton of power, but it runs good and is still a lot of fun! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41758-1964-diamond-t/#findComment-303867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Heil made a body similar to that called the "Tri-Taper". Al 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/41758-1964-diamond-t/#findComment-303869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 my grandfather had a few of those in the fleet years ago. the diamond Reo Version. 1968's with the 200 gold comet and 5 and 3. said they would run like a bear but couldn't keep the parts on them. fuel tanks, exhaust, rears, hood hinges would break and hood would flop over and rip all the headlite wiring out. good times. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/41758-1964-diamond-t/#findComment-303874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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