Cabover on a conventional chassis?

Is the 9800 series roomier than the 9700? Also, does the Argosy have a dog house and does the KW K100 not have them in later models?

Hunter

 

The 9700 and 9800 models are idencial except the 9800 has a flat floor. This makes the 9800 much larger inside since you don't have the big box in the middle to crawl over.

The Argosy has what is called a flat floor, as the "dog house" is only about three inches tall. It seems strange to be in a cabover and be able to get up and walk into the sleeper.

With the big wide cab on cabovers, together with a flat floor, these trucks are huge inside.

 

Is this the reason why 9800 series and the argosy are rare find nowadays?

Hunter

 

Many of the old cabovers went to Mexico, South America, or Europe. That, and the limited numbers the later models were made in, makes them very scarce.

 

Here are some pics of a 9800


http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/detail.aspx?OHID=1723640&guid=9FF0303C87CF4D81AB22ACAE9D374E2D

 

Never been to Leredo have ya?? lol

 

Yes I know. I said ugly because the vast majority of the flat floors were the set back axle, bus looking models.

I almost bought a 9800 with the flat floor and stand up sleeper before I found my 359. probably should have bought that truck. it had a rebuilt motor and was runnign OH to west coast every week pulling a refer. I think it sold for $6k. only problem was it had an 8 speed

 

No, but I have been to Houston.

Hunter

 

that won't cut it. Down in Laredo the entire town is trucks trucks and more trucks. and probably 50% of them are internatonal cabovers

 

Sorry about starting up an old thread. But, I took three days off and i can't sleep because by girlfriend is in the Hospital... So I'm looking at old posts.

My question is why would you need to use a conventional frame??? Could you not just find a long wheelbase cabover and put it on that frame???

Also what is a drum box? I feel I'd should know this, but I don't.

Thanks.