james j neiweem Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 I was looking through one of the Terabecki books the other day and under the yellow freight segment it showed a long nose set back axle GMC 8500. Never saw one of these before. I wonder what the story is here? What engine? Yellow had numerous 8500's at one time . May still be a few kicking around along with the ABF CH Mack's and IH 9000's. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56195-long-nose-gmc-8500/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I've never seen one either...can you snap a pic of that pic so we can see it? Sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56195-long-nose-gmc-8500/#findComment-418437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Are you sure it was not a long nose 9500 ? 114" BBC.I have James wagner's Book GMC Trucks. Nothing mentioned about a long nose 8500.A picture would be great. thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56195-long-nose-gmc-8500/#findComment-418461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) Yes it might have been a 9500. I guess all of those Yellow freight GMC's were 8500's Edited March 19, 2019 by james j neiweem Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56195-long-nose-gmc-8500/#findComment-418511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Yellow had a lot of 8500 single axle city tractors, but all the ones I ever saw were short nose with the sloped hood. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56195-long-nose-gmc-8500/#findComment-418545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Senile me messed up. The long nose GMC set back axle was a Preston 151 line truck. Terebecki the trucking pioneers book two page 184. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56195-long-nose-gmc-8500/#findComment-418572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Oh yeah, that was an experimental high fuel efficiency deal: 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56195-long-nose-gmc-8500/#findComment-418583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 That's the one. Thanks Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56195-long-nose-gmc-8500/#findComment-418641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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