Anyone ever drive a cabover?

veNT windows that actually open ..

 

Sold my last cab over in 1991 ( k100e areodyne cat power ) just before the bottem fell out and ya couldn't give one away after that .
Love looking at em but wouldn't wanna drive one again .

 

After the bottem fell out on cabovers a dealer down south had a really nice KLLM cab over Freightliner for dirt cheap .
Caption read : only been here 2 years no rush .

 

The Road Commode (White Road Commander) was a premium truck,compared to its predecessor,the Japanese Freightliner aka 7400 White. When they broke down,you had to get half a dozen guys to help you with the manual tilt cab,no hydraulics and failed assist springs. Had to have the sloppiest gear shift design ever. You just never really knew what gear you were in,till you let the clutch out. And it's suspension,anyone remember the White Velvet Ride,lol. That's a misnomer if there ever was one.

One other thing about cabovers,all ways in the back of your mind.If something or someone screws up,you are definitely the first one at the scene of the accident. Seen lots of horrible wrecks in my time.

 

Yes I just bought a cabover a couple days ago, time to fix it up. Drove 2000 miles in 3 days, not bad, just no radio, no gps, and no cell phone, and no ac. But I survived.

 

currently on vacation, was a good drive in the cabover from Washington State to home.

 

Still trying to decide if I sell my pete, or keep it as a spare truck.

 

Had an 11 liter heater in the winter. Your feet still got cold.
Set the maxi, and hop out, couldn’t get back in fast enough. It may have been 83 in the cab, but outside it was only 33.

So much noise, you had the radio blasting to be able to hear it. You pull in some place and park. When you got back in and turned the key on, the radio about knocked you out of the seat.