Cab Overs

Cab overs mean you are the first one to the accident. I drove one a long time ago, NO POWERSTEERING! Try that when you are only 5'2 1/2 and 130 lbs! Seriously I never was scared in it I just couldn't clean the windows and that's the main issue I had with them.

 

Hey trooper, not seen you online for awhile, good to see you here and not behind me!

The real reason why they did away with them. Fat truckers was getting hurt climbing in and out of them. To much workmans comp! The only thing that was nice about them was in a tight alley you had more real estate to work with without that long nose in front of you. I did like the view, but I would want something in between me and what ever I hit. They rode rough and was hot from the engine heat rising while you were sitting on top of it. Backing took a little to get used to with out having your steers out in front of you.

You have a great day today trooper, be safe out there!

 

I drove one without power steering for Roadway less than 2
years ago. If was amazing how tight it turned plus it had good
visability. Some of the other drivers said that because of lack
of power steering their shoulders would never be the same.
A cab over makes a great delivery truck (with power steering).
Glad I never had to go far in it, the ride left a lot to be
desired.

 

Here's what I remember about cabovers;
They ride like crap, beat you to death.
Noisy
Hard to work on
Crap falling out of sleeper when cab jacked.
Trying to put your pants on.
Lousy shifters.
Did I mention they ride rough?
Have to have rolling ladder to wash windows.
Climbing in is tough.
Passenger mirror is a mile away and hard to adjust by yourself.
Did I mention the ride will beat you to death?
KW was the worst with a round doghouse, Peterbuilt was the best with a low, flat doghouse.

 

You only have to lockup your brakes once behind someone,and,it will break you from tailgating another truck really fast,beleive me,I have driven freightliners,kws,petes,all cabovers,the 80 pete I drove rode the best.

 

I enjoy COE's. I didn't really care about the roughriding and beating, even though I haven't drove one....yet. They're good rigs once you're used to all those things that were good about them. If the engine in the doghouse blew, you can at least notice it by the smoke below you, in a conventional if it blew, the hood would pop up and it seems as though you're in a cloud. They're also easy to work and fix on, good restoration projects. America can try their best and they'll be shocked that there's still COE's on the road. I enjoyed looking at them in pictures like Kenworth,Peterbilt,Freightliner,White-Freightliner,GMC,Chevrolet,Hayes,Diamond Reo,Diamond T,White,Western Star,Ford,Mack. There's been a good side to them, but many people won't believe that. Conventionals are better today but the Cabovers will always have it their way.