Question and Comment-cabovers

Nothing wrong with a COE.I would buy one if the right deal came along. They have pulled many a ton of freight many a mile for me.
Perhaps some of this "NEW BREED" of steering wheel holders would be better drivers if they had tried a cabin-over vehicle, instead of thinking they must have the newest / most modern machinery available to haul freight.

 

LOL he shows a picture of a 1960 Ford COE... "they dont have heaters"...

If I cared enough I would find a picture of a 50 year old conventional and tell you that all conventionals are hard to steer because they dont have power steering.

 

Cab overs are not bad at all, and can get into spots no other conventional can.

 

Do not have to jack the cab, all the fluid dip sticks are longer and the radiator fill has a little dog box on most.

 

That might be his pappy's truck.

 

It WAS and he nor I have no desire to go back to them. It's funny how the select few just drool to drive/own/work on a cabover. I admit some of them are neat and would be great as a toy or a resto project. But to work one daily, no thanks. If you guys really really really want one, buy one. However no matter how great you guys think they are you're obviously in a VERY small minority. They do have their advantages but if a place is so crappy that ONLY a COE can make it in there I have no desire to drive there.

The market killed the COE.......it also killed the Pinto.


Also a truck without power steering doesn't steer nearly as hard as one with power steering and a failed PS pump with a small 18" steering wheel and 80k net.

 

I remember back when I was issued my first truck way back in 95 it was a international coe...86 model best I remember....it was canadian and had 1,200,000 kilometers on it. It did not ride smooth. I remember the first time I drove into Arkansas my seat bottomed out and then sprung me back up so the top of my head smacked the roof so gently. Man it hurt.

 

I drive one now. I absolutely LOVE it. I am looking at getting another truck for running OTR. Just because mine is not exactly inspection proof and it will cost way too much to fix it up. Parts are a b$%^h to find.

I wish the new ones were available in the US market. I would buy one in a heartbeat!!

 

The only advantages a typical American conventional has over a modern COE is (1) living space and (2) cost .
(1) Is a big deal if you are living in the truck a great deal.Although the newer COE are not as cramped as older ones.
(2) Conversational's are cheaper and minor front bumps on a COE can cost a fortune if cab is twisted.
I find working on a modern COE easier than a typical COE.

 

I remember that same International I was talking about earlier....how small it was on the inside. I remember my trainers coe was a condo and had a flat floor and I thought that was so cool. When I was driving mine I didn't even dream about driving a coventional.....I was dreaming about driving an Argosy...that was right after they came out. I still think those are cool. Sure aren't many of them to find in the truck paper though.