First, I've come to the realization I love Freightliners. Specifically the old 80's model caboversI have been wondering why in the world some the of model numbers on some of these older model freightliners is so long and full of random numbers? Makes them difficult to ID. Thanks in advance
Quick question, id-ing old cab overs?
Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Badmon, Jul 4, 2017.
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80s model would be FLA for cabover, 86 would be an 86" cab, or twin bed sleeper and 64 would be 6 single wheel positions, 4 drive wheel positions.
If it were a non-sleeper 2 axle you would have FLA6342.
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not one bit
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They have to paste each number backed by a definition so we can understand in time what a given coe has or does not have. Its pretty basic actually.
He he he. Not all of us are possessed with the ability to count into double digits.Puppage Thanks this. -
Regular single bunk sleeper is 86" bumper to back of cab, BBC. Just like an FLD120 is 120" BBC.Badmon and Blackshack46 Thank this.
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tell me more please!
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In the whites roughly the 78 to 83-87 era that I am familiar with, pretripping is just below the windshield in the front. as is the oil stick and water etc. You had a pair of hooks on the back of the cab backed by spring which all have to be in place with 4 bolts each. Because if they are not, you make a stop, you end up facing the pavement about a foot from yourself.
I'll think of other things but that should be a little something.
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I have been wondering why in the world some the of model numbers on some of these older model freightliners is so long and full of random numbers? Makes them difficult to ID. Thanks in advance