Speaking of the that old LTS Ford with the 6V53 in my previous post. I used to get the police called on me all the time. I'd be working in town...
Yes, it really was different and more enjoyable, even just 20 years back. I remember being on the shoulder changing a tire and there would be 4 or...
Yes, obviously a Detroit isn't going to out torque a Cat or old Mack, but when the right guy set them up.....we had a 318 that would blow by 3406...
Some of the best fun was watching a life long Detroit operator jump into one of the original big cam Cummins. :confused::D I had to do that...
Love the Transtar!
I myself can't tell because it's been so long, but I ran a few L9000's with 8V71 318 Detroits and back in the day they felt pretty strong but I...
The definition of loud is when you drive a 6V53 with a straight pipe! People used to call the police on me all the time for speeding, meanwhile...
Some of those old trucks are what made me a good driver. I live in an area that is constant rolling 7 to 12% hills, and you really learn stuff...
I'd drive that. I'm already driving a two stroke Detroit.
Sadly build quality and reliability are things of the past. But they are not too shy to charge you ridiculous prices for junk now. But everyone...
Thanks. Well I live in the country surrounded by forest, so it's really not a bad idea to have a fire truck parked in my garage, LOL
Yes it is the longer hood. The short hood was the LN or LNT model. I grew up driving lots of Fords. I also drove a really nice LTL9000 with a 3406...
That's what's great about fire trucks. To buy an old show truck would cost a fortune now, but you can buy these for next to nothing and they are...
I always hear about how hard on fuel 2 stroke Detroits are, but my 6V92TA 335 is no worse than driving my pickup.
It ain't trucking, but it's a truck. I retired from trucking after 40 years and went to work at a mine to take me to full retirement. I got a real...
Kenworth quality is down the crapper. The mine I work at now just got three of the last brand new C500's built before they ended production and...
I've ran both the DD and ISX and X15 from 2011 to present. In my experiences Detroit is the better engine, but Cummins seems to have a better...
Sounds like a perfect example of the new generation right there. Sounds like you should have bought a Volvo with an automatic transmission and a...
Yep, love the trucks and the design, but ran a 2013 and a 2020 and their build quality and fit and finish is horrible. These new trucks actually...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I used one. A2007 Megacab dually. Put a mattress in the back. Did not have a sliding fifth wheel. Just mounted it a couple...
