We all know what these mean. My question is why are they called this ? Been wondering for a good while now
"Rooster cruiser" & "chicken lights"
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Never seen a truck loaded down with live chickens or turkeys?
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Of course, I grew up not too far from "the poultry capital of the world", but one thing I haven't seen is one of those stinking ### chicken haulers lit up like a christmas tree. 2 and 2 is not making 4 here
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Ahh. That's cause today's chicken hauler ain't what they used to be. If you are relatively young and didn't grow up in the industry I guess you never saw what kind of trucks those guys used to run.
Anyway the short version is chicken haulers are what started the trend. They had a rep for fast stretched out trucks (rooster cruisers) lit up with a hundred lights with big radios. Unlike today where they run beat up pos trucks just slightly better than a container truck out of Savannah or miami. Just another example of a segment of trucking that really took a nose dive.
I'm just thankful the poultry guys started the trend and not the pork guys or id be driving a pig cruiser decked out in sow lights.Last edited: Jan 24, 2020
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Years ago, there was a battle for highway supremacy. The rooster cruiser vs the bull hauler vs the stagecoach. A rooster cruiser looked like the bullhauler except it pulled the stainless steel reefer with matching lights.
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Song about a chicken hauler.
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The chicken lights actually served a purpose. People would see you a long ways off. Huge glow that would light up the road way and shoulder without blinding anyone.Sirscrapntruckalot, Nostalgic, JolliRoger and 8 others Thank this. -
The info I was looking for. Huge thanks @spyder7723 & @TripleSix gotta know my history !
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Drove for years out of the usual chicken plants in the southeast to California, and Chicago etc. you had to have a fast truck since there as a 72 hour kill sticker on the loads to the wholesalers.
379 Pete with a 3406 Cat turned to 525 HP and a 48’ Utility with a shiny hiny.
And a member in good standing with the American Chicken Haulers Association!!88 Alpha, RubyEagle, FoolsErrand and 8 others Thank this.
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