Where is everyone #5

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by DDlighttruck, Aug 27, 2017.

  1. Slowpoke KW

    Slowpoke KW Road Train Member

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    Didn’t ATHS do an article on him and the truck in Wheels Of Time a couple of years ago?
     
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  3. Humblepie

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    Yeah the Detroit 471’s were used a lot in the big forklifts.
     
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  4. stwik

    stwik Road Train Member

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    You buckeye bound?
     
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  5. Humblepie

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    The aths had a big write up a month or two back about the history of the old Detroits. It was pretty interesting. The current one is about the cabover fords.
     
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  6. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    I think they did come to think of it.
     
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  7. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Yes Sir. I’ll be rolling 90 then dropping down 271 to 8 and on to 77.
     
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  8. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    12.7 was late 80’s I think, the electronics were jointly designed with Deere. There were some 2 strokes with the DDEC computer.
     
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  9. johndeere4020

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    I need to get that magazine
     
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  10. Humblepie

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    The military used an 8v92 up to DDEC 3 I think. 500 horse. They used them in the tank carriers
     
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  11. MagnumaMoose

    MagnumaMoose Lost or Missing

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    Where's that Old Uncle at ? He can tell us about being there when they invented the wheel. Wasn't his first Trailer like 8 feet long or something ?
    Man ! Uncle can tell some stories now !

    Makes me feel like a young pup.
     
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