K100 Aerodyne

Here’s my favorite, 94 maybe? Not really sure. W900L aerodyne sleeper

 

I appreciate the memories.

I don't know why we ever disposed of those steel bodied tractors. They would certainly till be relevant today.

 

Aka the football helmet .

 

AKA the 1988 10mpg truck. Glad Volvo finally caught up after 40 years and billions in emissions tech.

 

That was with a mechanical CAT too I believe.

 

Oh yes it was.

My 94 freigtliner had a 425 mechanical cat. The last of her kind on a rockwell manual with 40K rears at about 3.45 or so on 24 inch tires. Airride back, spring front. I signed a note on that one for about 41000 dollars that year. I think she had around 34000 miles on her.

I know I keep going back to that year. I was so sick of being kicked and abused as a mere company driver. Stepping out to buy a tractor and get involved with trucking in a BIG way rather than depend on begging someone for a job... that took a set of balls and a little bit of crazy. Im happy I had the oppertunity. But sorry it was botched the way it was. What a waste of time all around that was.

 

There was a 14.6 Cat 3406, and 14.0 and 12.7 DDs. (I think.) If I'm wrong on the engine makes I'd welcome a correction.

Most had 10 speeds. Latter-half models had air-ride front suspensions. Pretty decent headroom in the sleepers.

In my opinion they're gorgeous, gorgeous machines. I wonder if one can still make money with one.

 

oh god I have totally forgotten about that ####### steel wheels....

If you are going to shoe a tractor trailer, make them aluminum unless you are TRULY heavy haul.

 

Ah. Some brochures. K100e