Cabovers

Ptb,KW and Ftlr all had some fine cabovers and other than the fleet trucks had some big power Cummins KT's,Cat 1693's,Detroit 12V71's. Some rode a little rough,you sit right over the steer axle. My opinion Pete's rode the best due to the 4 bag rear suspension. As far as the heat thing,in the winter you could lean across the dog house and take a nap and be warm for quite a while. Had to run a really good winter front because it could get a little chilly at times. The Canucks had full winter fronts to keep the breezes out. There was a outfit in LA that was spraying the bottom of the cabs with foam insulation,really quieted them down and helped with heat and cold. I always liked the front vision,but like someone said you are the 1st to arrive at the scene of the accident. My biggest dislike laying down to put my pants on. As far as working on the motor or trans jack the cab up and everything in right there.

 

You wore PANTS , saw quite a few scantly dressed TRUCKERS in the summer when it was hot.

 

One great thing about CabOvers. You can get a red one and a pet chimpanzee and drive around and solve problems for people sorta like a one man A-team/trucker. Don't know how well that pays, though...

Sorry, just being stupid!

 

But you can't ask what they put in the trailer.

 

Poor old BJ & the BEAR did not make much $ neither did Sonny PROVE IT on Movin On , KENWORTHS must of been paid for and they were just TRUCKINGS Good Will Ambassadors.

Those 2 clowns painted a BRIGHT WIDE EYED picture of trucking to a lot of WANABEES who got a rude awakening when they got into trucking.

 

Anybody that viewed those shows as realistic or an actual representation of how trucking is probably were already facing bleak prospects in the common sense department anyway. Would those same people figure that Gilligans Island is realistic, too and base their job choice of being a sailor on the hope of meeting a movie star and a millionaire?

 

Are you telling me that they WEREN"T stranded on the ISLAND??????
Say it ain't so!!!!!!!!!

 

I know. Hard to believe the whole island was a fake.

At least we know that if we search hard we can marry a nice witch or be an astronaut with a genie.

So we got that goin' for us.

And this is so far off topic that the original OP is gonna barf.

 

TRUCKING and DUMB shows seemed to have more of an effect than the CAST AWAYS .

Flashy trucks , go anywhere they wanted always nice weather were a few things some thought trucking was all about.


Just look at ICE ROAD TRUCKERS and the jump in wanabee truck drivers who were all heading NORTH .