I'm a big fan of cab overs are you?

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  1. Dec 12, 2007 #1
    jugg

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    the dirty south. nawlins or close by it
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  3. Dec 12, 2007 #2
    Texasgordo

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    i like the late 70s - early 80s KW and Pete cabovers. The first truck I drove was an 87 International cabover. I did a year and a half in that truck. It had a 300 big cam cummins and a 9 speed plus spring ride. It was an old WM truck. The top speed was 60-65 mph. Good thing was the short wheelbase that could get into tight spots. BUT I learned that short, light-weight trucks also jack-knife real easily. OOPS!
     
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    Etosha

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    OMG Jugg... are you planning on using that cabover as your camper, or is that cabover going to pull your camper with all your toys? Its amazing!:yes2557:
     
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  5. Dec 13, 2007 #4
    wallbanger

    wallbanger "Enemy of showers everywhere"

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    That is one ridiculous COE! It looks awesome, taking the rolling apartment to a new level!

    BTW Jugg, if you are looking for COEs, there are a couple of old threads here. Just do a search and they will come up; the one had a few nice pics scattered through it.
     
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    myminpins

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    Wow!! It's HUGE!!!!! And gorgeous!!

    Why do people like cab overs? They are usually, IMHO, ugly. Do they have more space in them than "regular" cabs? Or is it just a personal preference?
     
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    Mr_Dude

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    1. That COE in the link is AWESOME. Not a rolling apartment, a rolling PENTHOUSE. Almost caught me there for a second thinking it was a Freightliner Charter Bus.

    2. That'll never fit into a squeezed dock...
     
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  9. Dec 13, 2007 #7
    jugg

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    ya that is one sweet ride when i first seen it i thought it was a bus till i looked at the other picture i have emailed the guy to see if i can get more pictures of it... no way i would ever buy that, unless i would hit the lottery.... been looking around for that old cab over smithway transport rebuilt think thats the name of the company... might be smith express cannot remember... long wheel base, jet black cabover, big texas bumper, lots of lights i will find it sooner or later...

    later jugg
     
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  10. Dec 13, 2007 #8
    25(2)+2

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    I unloaded milk back in the middle 70's, cabovers were at least 90% of the tractors pulling milk tankers. The first tractor I ever rode in and later drove around the plant was a White Freightliner with a smaller Cat and a 10 speed.

    They did turn short and were easy to park, and they actually had some with aluminum frames that scaled out under 13,000 full of fuel.

    They have their place in other lands where roads are narrow and curves are tight. The car haulers(enclosed) that are used to haul high dollar vehicles are cabover straight trucks pulling a trailer of similar length.

    In the 70s you had R model Macks with the 6 cylinder engine, I never saw any conventional Mack tractor with the V-8 Maxidyne,some small sleeper conventional tractors, and the conventional tractors without sleepers, mostly bull-nosed Internationals and all of the cabovers pulling millk. The predominant motor of the time was the 71 Detroit in 6 cylinder and V-8 configurations with the occasional V-12 you would see in OTR service. The 855 Cummins in various ratings was another you saw lots of,as well as the 903 V-8 Cummins,and, of course, there were some Caterpillar motors, most famous of which was the old 425 horsepower 3406 and then the smaller 6 cylinder engines.
     
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  11. Dec 13, 2007 #9
    zenix

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    i have a fondness for them from going with my grampa when i was a kid and i like the view they give
     
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  12. Dec 13, 2007 #10
    wallbanger

    wallbanger "Enemy of showers everywhere"

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    COE's are more manuverable than conventionals, because they tend to have shorter wheelbases. So for city peddle and tight docks, they work really well.

    I like COEs because I grew up in the 70s, and there were tons around, and to me they have more style than any FL/Intl/Mack/Volvo Aero truck. Would I run one OTR, not with fuel this expensive, but for short haul/local work, a COE could make you some good cash.
     
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