cabovers

Cabovers in the US were a necessary evil due to the length laws at that time. Once those laws changed they disappeared. Yes poor aerodynamics compared to a sloped nose. Yes bad for safety, the saying was, in an accident you were the 1st one there! The last versions had flat floors in front of the bunks, so they were a little better than the old dog house versions, but they still sold lots of replacement windshields from when guys jacked up the cab to work on the engine, and the TV set came flying out! The conventionals now, with set back axles, even turn tighter than some of the cabovers did.

 

I love the look of the old 70s and 80s model cabovers.

 

Don't forget the KW from BJ and the Bear . It has been restored and is making the rounds in shows . The guy that bought it picked it up with the actual KW from the Movin On TV show .
http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=65014
http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=71407
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31486821@N02/3394175211/

 

You ain't never heard of the television show movin' on or BJ & the Bear? Man, they were just a big as Dukes of Hazard & Airwolf!

The truck in Over the Top I believe was a Mack.

 

You should have . If you think the truck is sexy you should have seen all the hitchhikers !

 

I liked the big snorkel on the rear of the cabs.