The worst truck you have ever driven?

Million plus’s mole Columbia. Not the worst truck but the worst one I drove for an extended time. Had to wear my earplugs most of the time too. Stopped at the loves in Sioux Falls and opened the hood to check the oil and the headlight fell out. A half dozen zip ties later and off I went. I was thrilled when I got a new cascadia the next year.

 

Most engines shut down when you lose three gallons.

If you needed five then you are in for a interesting trip.

 

660 anteater or 660 - 11 yard mixer. Anteater is the only truck I've ever driven that had to stop before the summit and let it cool off. It was old.

The mixer had some CAT motor in it, and had to wind it up to like 10,000 rpms to do anything. It got 3.5 mpg.

Both had the turning radius of a guided missile cruiser.

 

Years ago, inspections weren't what they are today, and it was the drivers responsibility to make sure it was safe. It's not that these were bad trucks, mostly just plumb wore out. For example, the Road Commander wasn't a bad truck, or the Astro either, it's just when worn, they became the worst truck you ever drove. Most were spring ride, many highways were washboards and it took it's toll. I drove a 4070B Transtar, spring ride, as shook to pieces as that truck was, I actually liked it.

 

I'd freak if mine used that much. Sounds like you're in need of an overhaul soon.

Is the crankcase vent filter plugged up?

 

Yes indeed on the worn. If I had to consider worn trucks, the selections would be different than the worst trucks. One tractor Port East had comes to mind. A older early 60's or so offset cab give or take a few years. I forget exactly. Fire her up settle into the seat and find springs jamming through. Add a phone book to the seat and settle in.

Move out towards the container yard. She was so tired. The hulking container destined for york was waiting. Weight? Who cares it's gonna be over the 100K permit anyhow. I had to dig into the clutch that felt like a popcorn foil popper to get under it. The 5th wheel was so tired it barely hooked. The slop was a few inches. It will beat me up all the way to York. slam back and forth all the way. The throttle was the worst. had about a inch travel to the floor. When floored the engine took a while to get to 2400 from idle. And would not really stay there. Not enough fuel pump or not enough hammer I don't know which.

By the time I was thinking very seriously about taking this one to york. Or not at all. But eh... ef it let's go already.

Getting out of Baltimore onto 95 above the toll group for McHenry, good lord she needed all of the low range to get up and onto it. What am I going to have when I get into high range.

She maxed out at 52. In those days speed limit was 55. So. little by little by slamming little I got to york.

Getting back was a new problem. The seat springs ate the phone book. York had a phone booth with a extra. It does not now. That trip took a full day. Paid 40.00. That after taxes was a little less than the gasoline for the old ford in those days. Talk about making no money.

 

You might be wanting a new engine. Thats what I am worried about.

Oil is like blood inside of us. No oil no engine.