BOBWhite Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Neighbor has one in his Versatile but never pulls anything but a grain cart. Might be because of an odd hydrostatic trans that they did for a few years too. Miss our old 855 Versatile with the 855 cummins in it. Wouldn't have to rev it out like the John Deere that replaced it Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-518829 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Nothing to add on this one,,,I’m not even sure if I’ve ever heard of them… Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-519028 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I just realized the Kenworth in the old show Movin On had a V903 in it. I just watched an old episode and they opened the hood and I can say, they sure did look pretty cool in a truck with those big square valve covers. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-550307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 11/16/2017 at 11:31 AM, Ol2Stroker said: I wonder if it's just a case of the engines sucking at lower power levels and kind of came into it's own in the 600hp spec.... it's odd that they stated reliability improved at 600hp over the 500hp setting so that leads me to believe that whatever they were using in the 500hp version and below is why they were unreliable???? I dunno just curious because I always heard they sucked too. Kinda like back when I ran E9's, they too seemed to become more reliable the more you cranked them up. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-550308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 a number of fleets back in 70's-?? ran the V-903. Guyott oil in CT had the long nose Brockway with 903's. one of my first trucking experiences as rider was in a Guyott oil Brockway which a neighbor drove. a Brockway having the old style cab NOT the converted Mack cab Brockway. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-550370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I think(??) Schneider had some in their Transtars???? Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-550371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 an old timer many many many years ago(around 45) retired and needed something ot do to keep from killing his wife. so he bought an autocar tandem dump.....with a 903 in it backed by a 13 speed trans. dark brown with gold flake paint, and an aluminum body that looked like a mirror. it was garage kept. never went out in the rain, and was washed each night before being backed into the garage. Mr Lang had most of the engine chrome plated too. that truck was a head turned where ever it went. no one ever knew what happened to it after he passed away, and it was never seen again. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-550374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 That’s kind of a weird end Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-550381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 so true Bob. the general consensus was it went over to the sandbox as that was rite around the time everything was getting developed over there and they were buying everything they could for top dollar even if they were just parts trucks. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-550385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Haha,,,,,,,we’re are these people when I’m trying to sell something????????????????? Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-550494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootywitdabigbooty Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 On 11/16/2017 at 11:11 PM, Dirtymilkman said: In 4wd tractors they were good for around 2500 hours. Most were replaced with a 855. no! They go in farm tractors for well over 10,000 hrs they are not unreliable!!!! We run 3 of them and many of my neighbors also have 903V-8 tractors they are strong reliable and not bad on fuel either! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51699-cummins-v903-celebrates-50-years-in-service/page/2/#findComment-553280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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