mowerman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 You know I was just at the dump earlier and was watching all these trash trucks coming in and out while waiting for my turn to get rid of a bunch of stuff they were auto cars and I was thinking wow it’s amazing thier still using those same cabs as they were in the late seventy’s my company back then bought a brand new road boss that looked to have the same cab,,,, so I guess it was thanks for that… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I actually drove one like that road boss when I turned into Volvo and it still look like a white… back in 99 …..bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 In 1969 I drove a White 3000 in the city of Syracuse NY for over a year.. Then they replaced it with a Compact.. There was not room enough between the wall under the seat and the clutch pedal to bring my foot up onto the clutch!!! Had to swing it over the brake and back. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 They certainly don’t look like they’re made for a tall guys. Probably worse than the original R cab. I have a seat all the way back, and I am only 5-7 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Bob, I am 6'4" and had no problems with the 3000, BUT the Compact was a horse of a different color!!! Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Oh OK I guess i . I didn’t know what a compact was. I was thinking we were still on the 3000. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 OK I had to read back to figure this out so another words it was the same cab as the Volvo white was using correct that was the one I drove at 99. I really don’t remember what the petals positions were too long ago. I actually liked it, but as I mentioned, I’m not that tall. … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 YEAH!!! The Compact was the square replacement for the 3000, looked a lot like the MB.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Gotcha, thanks for that I guess when I heard compact that was thinking about the back of it compactor probably heard me much and that’s what I broke in on R model compactor… aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh the good old days… and yes, the compact is just about extinct as the 3000 bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 3 hours ago, Brocky said: the 3000, looked a lot like the MB. looked a lot like, but not as nice as the MB. LOL .....Hippy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Of course hippie I’m sure we’re all thinking the same thing but the compact wasn’t a bad looking rig especially two days standards. We used to think a GMC 9500 was goofy now they’re all goofy except for the Peterbilt 379 and of course the anthem and vision. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Did somebody mention Whites? Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 The first one was pretty much what I started with nissens bakery… Thanks for that… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I could definitely deal with that. Single axle be model dump. Yes, that would look right. Nice in my driveway. I’m sure others would agree ha ha… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73886-white-3000-with-reo-gas-v-8/page/2/#findComment-547519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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