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  1. Mack185

    Mack185 Medium Load Member

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    This old Mack dump takes it for me. For the life of me, though, I can't remember what year it is. I'll have to find the exterior pic.
     

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    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    Lol, that's funny..

    My neighbor when i was growing up had a 1951 Corbit? or Corbin? it looks just like a Peterbilt. i think there was a lawsuit over that and they were put out of business because of it, or something like that. The truck/motor had over 2 million miles on it. This truck looked great had nice paint and everything. It was used to haul grain. It's been sitting now for the last 15 years though, but it still ran when it was parked.
     
  3. dieselpowerrules

    dieselpowerrules Light Load Member

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    Now you have me interested in that Corbin or Corbit truck. I'm just as crazy as that guy on American Trucker when it comes to old trucks. Does anyone on here have any pictures of one or an internet link to some information on this make?
     
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    American-Trucker Road Train Member

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    dieselpowerrules Light Load Member

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    Thanks alot, those are really neat looking trucks! The way the hood/grille slants back on the bottom one reminds me of the Lonestar for some reason. Makes me wonder how many different makes there were over the years that no one remembers or has ever heard of at all...
     
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    wuzafuzz Bobtail Member

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    Drove a 1965 B model Mack. Straight 5 Speed. #### pretty though.
     
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    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    And so was the driver............:biggrin_25514:
     
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    SamuelSine1 Bobtail Member

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    We've got 2 flatbeds from 1949. Rarely use them, they are still inspected. Most of our trucks are late 80's early 90's
     
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    My grandfather ran a Chevrolet gas burner. It had a 427 industrial and a 4 spd with a workin 4th. It had a tag-axle. He'd carry 29 tons of sand legally. That ol gas burner would run 60 mph with a load. (65 if the wind was blowin in the right direction). Lol
     
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    Wow! So the gas engines weren't bad then, just really hard on fuel? Prolly took a little longer to get up to speed though as well...