What model Kenworth might this old dog be?

Discussion in 'Kenworth Forum' started by xTHANATOPSISx, Aug 13, 2012.

  1. xTHANATOPSISx

    xTHANATOPSISx Light Load Member

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    Spotted this oldy near where I used to live in Ohio. Its just sitting, and has been for a while, near as I can tell. Never have seen another like it, so I'm curious as to what it might be.

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    If I get by there again and have some time, I might try to track down an owner. Looks like it'd make a neat yard dog type thig to shag empty trailers across town. Certainly gonna be manuverable...
     
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  3. pilottravel2002

    pilottravel2002 Medium Load Member

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    to me looks like the 2013 kenworth limited edition.
     
  4. chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

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    Found you a relic huh? #### thing probably has air wipers and a wig wag along with a super 250 and wedge brakes.

    Might even have armstrong steering!

    Good luck!
     
  5. bender

    bender Road Train Member

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    Just one week of patching and herding that truck and then it would be parked in your yard for the mud dobbers!
     
  6. flc120

    flc120 Heavy Load Member

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    that thing is bad arse.... i wanna know what model it is to. Short nose forward axle,you know how bad that thing would look with dual pipes and a front bumper with polished wheels. im in love looks to be 50's era i could be wrong.

    and HEY whats wrong with air wipers i still have them on my truck :(
     
  7. tank4life

    tank4life Light Load Member

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    That is an "S" Model KW, there was a company in Cleveland called Lakeshore Cartage that was a flatbed company that had a fleet of them. There were several in the truck boneyard on South Waterloo Rd between E 152nd St and E 185th St for years. They had 238 Detroits with 3 speed rear diffs. They looked like an early version of an "Anteater". By looking closer at the pics that you posted it appears that it has the original style torsion bar suspension on the rear.
     
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  8. tank4life

    tank4life Light Load Member

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    Where in Ohio did you see this one? There was a guy who owned a company called Wahl Rigging also on South Waterloo Rd in Cleveland that had one that looks just like this one. Wahl Rigging has since gone out of business and I always wondered what happened to that "S" model that he had.
     
  9. flc120

    flc120 Heavy Load Member

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    tank what year you think that puppy is
     
  10. tank4life

    tank4life Light Load Member

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    If memory serves me correctly (absolutley no guarantee on that) I believe they were early 1960's thru maybe 1965. Lakeshore Cartage had a huge fleet of them that I can remember as a kid. They were a dark maroon color.
     
  11. tank4life

    tank4life Light Load Member

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    1961.jpg

    1961 "S" Model Kenworth...Notice that it has Tube Type Budd Wheels

    Interesting website to check out:

    http://kws900.com/
     
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