Memories for us old truckers

[Truck Shop]

And here we have one of the best looking and built trucks ever produced, so says DM.

 

[DMiller]

OMG
The Hog Nose on the R 190 Corn Queen

And yes there are STILL tons of those fugly old beasts around, IHC built Millions of them!!

 

[Mother Deuce]

OMG
The Hog Nose on the R 190 Corn Queen

And yes there are STILL tons of those fugly old beasts around, IHC built Millions of them!!

Tried driving one once... felt like I was sitting on the floor!

 

[DMiller]

Can relate, all the R base cab designs as early S and V series were TINY, much as the old B Macks, the old Dodges and many early machines intended for short durations behind the wheel.

 

[Truck Shop]

Guess this one.

 

[DMiller]

Mid thirties Acar? maybe Federal?

 

[Mother Deuce]

I was wrong...

 

[Cody danos]

Brockway?

 

[Truck Shop]

Cody wins the fur lined **** pot--he read the clue I left in the eaton ad.

 

[Hank R]

Been a long time since I seen a saddle fuel tank

 

[Old Doug]

Been a long time since I seen a saddle fuel tank

I would find them at the junk yard and cut them up for the step plate steel. The junk yard guys were glade to get rid of them.

 

[JPV]

I have never seen a saddle tank like that, were they common?

 

[petepilot]

I have never seen a saddle tank like that, were they common?

very common but gas only

 

[Cody danos]

OMG
The Hog Nose on the R 190 Corn Queen

And yes there are STILL tons of those fugly old beasts around, IHC built Millions of them!!

 

[crane operator]

The big question is do you really need it?

Not really. I'm only 105,000 or so with my 40 ton RT on. But if I get a bigger RT crane, I would need a bigger truck. This seems like about all my current truck wants. Got to be ready for if things change truck shop- who knows what the future brings.

 

[DMiller]

I was wrong...

Me Too

 

[Truck Shop]

Not really. I'm only 105,000 or so with my 40 ton RT on. But if I get a bigger RT crane, I would need a bigger truck. This seems like about all my current truck wants. Got to be ready for if things change truck shop- who knows what the future brings.

If it was me I would drop the rear drive ratio a bit. What does it have right now?

 

[crane operator]

I'm 4.11's on 285/ 24.5's. I swapped out the original 3.42's to the 4.11's. Its geared low enough.

If I size up one size in crane- to a 60-70 ton rt, I'm going to go from a 70,000lbs machine to a 90,000lbs machine or so. And then I'll need 4 axle truck and probably stinger and/or 4th axle on my trailer.

I don't have current plans for a larger crane, but I could see it happening. So I keep my eye out and if the right heavier spec truck comes up for sale, then I would be one step ahead of the game.

If you wait to get the heavier truck until you have the heavier crane, then you have to buy both at the same time (I don't have a really tall mattress). Essentially, I'm looking at horses before I trade my cart in.

 

[petepilot]

well i wish i had one of your cranes here right now. I got a compressor to unload with no wheels and no tongue sitting on blocks and no one has any idea where the wheels are

 

[doublewide]

1993 LTL 9000

https://newlondon.craigslist.org/hvo/d/ashford-1993-ford-ltl-9000/7229429281.html