Old frieghtliners in the weeds.

[autocardc]

[david wild]

Good place for them

[Bullheaded]

I always had good luck with them as loggers and dump trucks. Biggest issue was some minor cracks in the bottom of the dash near the floor.

Here is the last one I ran that got sold for the 2013 Star. C15 550 Cat, and was set up for the box to come off and fifth wheel and headboard go on, tires off lift and go logging.

[Truck Shop]

                               1960 and the second of only two built in 60, with a total of 15 built from 60 to 64. Notice it says Freightliner on the emblem not White Freightliner. These were built by Freightways Manufacturing outside of the

                                White Corporation.

                                

Edited April 9, 2020 by Truck Shop

[carlotpilot]

On 4/7/2020 at 10:51 AM, autocardc said:

` I`d       give it a home

[Bullheaded]

Not now, but there was a time an aluminum hood Freightliner conventional would put a Pete or KW to shame.

[Rob]

50 minutes ago, Bullheaded said:

Not now, but there was a time an aluminum hood Freightliner conventional would put a Pete or KW to shame.

Yes, but that was when White still owned them. IH with the 4200, and 4300 series conventionals of the 1970's were good looking trucks also in the timeframe. All were shaken to pieces in many examples as spring suspension and solid mounted cabs were still in mainstream use. Now that is considered "cruel, and unusual punishment".

[h67st]

1 hour ago, Truck Shop said:

                               1960 and the second of only two built in 60, with a total of 15 built from 60 to 64. Notice it says Freightliner on the emblem not White Freightliner. These were built by Freightways Manufacturing outside of the

                                White Corporation.

I didn't even know they made conventionals back then! That is one odd looking truck. I remember in the early 70's there was the "Big 4"...White, Freightliner, Autocar, and Western Star.

[Bullheaded]

From what I have read, that was the very first conventional prototype they made.

 

I'm starting to get a new appreciation for these other trucks now because back in the day NOTHING existed to me other than Mack and International.

[Truck Shop]

                                     There are only two prototypes left, Rick Nocks {I think that's his name] has one that came from Portland area. And this one here , Rick contacted me about this one. But I think it's a little too rich for everyone's blood. 

[mowerman]

i ran alot of them out here,,,conventionals and cabovers 1990-2006....i really liked both......that first photo.....i remember CF ...had alot of them....bob