A few of my early rides

[patriciajnsn]

Ya 42 yrs is a mighty long time,LOL.

42 years, and damn that is a long time

 

[2xR]

Ancient History...

My first real driving job was hauling chemicals using this "Two Story Ford" with a, state of the art, air ride cab. It literally felt as though it was gonna' lay over on it's side when making turns.
Can you tell Jerry Reed was my hero?
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My 1st ex-wife... she's still hangin' around, but, she might be my 1st ex, one day.
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My first truck as an O/O... A Louisville Ford with a 238 Detroit... Sounded like a Yamahahahaha... The good lookin' fellow is my son.
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Everybody needs to own at least one Bulldog... I loved this truck.
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Then I just had to have a "hood"... This was a fun little "hot-rod" that kept me is some kinda' trouble. The IRS eventually put an end to the spree as an O/O, but, I had a lot of fun, and, made quite a bit of money. Those days are gone, but, now I can sleep at night.

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[MustangLX]

That COE Ford was innovative for it's time.
I remember quite a few with a "crooked smile" between the grille sections, when an air bag malfunctioned on one side.
I always thought the pickup truck style steering wheel was cool.

 

[bigyellowpete]

That Mack was just like the one I drove for a while, only mine was a crappy green and had tandem drives, lol.

 

[Flatbedpete]

View attachment 2812 This was one of the first 1967 DM 600 AWD 237 Ponies and a top speed of 47 down hill with a 50 MPH wind pushin.
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[smokestack]

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left is my 71 IH with a 335 cummins, center point non power steering
right was my 78 IH 6v92 (what was I thinking) 13 speed
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[MustangLX]

View attachment 2816center point non power steering

Classic feature
can't understand why they quit making it

 

[smokestack]

great incentive to back the trailer on 1 try

 

[Rraccoon]

A couple of my early rides: '74 KW 350 Cummins, 13sp, 433 rears and the brightest blue and yellow paint you ever saw.
second one, my first truck as an owner operator, with the same company, National Distributors (first incarnation)
'74 International Transtar II 350 Cummins, 13sp, 444 rears. Good truck the Binder! Wish I had some of that hair back!

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[MustangLX]

Rraccoon, you look like most of the dudes I hung out with back then.
Hell, we might have shared a doob at one time or another.

 

[Rraccoon]

It's possible!