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When I drove my 9500 Short Nose with the Fiberglass Tilt, it was like nothing to open it. But when I went to Salem, VA to check out the '72 Long Nose that I took pictures of that got posted on here, I sure got a surprise. Dang thing was heavy. |
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Here is a 71 GMC at auction in NE.
I think it has a 2 cycle Detroit in it. There is a video of it running in the listing. https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/1971GMC...TATruckTractor |
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Bekins Moving and Storage was big in the Los Angeles area. In later years, they had a lot of '73-'89 6500 series single axle gas tractors pulling vans around.
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The shipping would be a killer to MA! Greg |
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Wish it was a Conventional and wish it was closer.
I'm on the lookout for one. Single Axle, Tandem Axle wouldn't matter. As long as it is Detroit powered with a Road Ranger. |
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Same seller has two other GMC cabovers, these have Cummins power.
https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/1984GMC...TruckTractor-2 https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/1984GMC...TATruckTractor I would guess these will bring a little more, farmers like old tractors to haul grain to market. |
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Are you going to buy it? |
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Thanks for the pictures. But as you have mentioned, I wish it was closer, lol. Someone in your area needs to jump on it. Maybe we will see it restored someday on these boards. |
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It literally was 2 4 speed Hydramatics, one on top of the other. Not terribly successful, the Twin Hydramatic was replaced by the first Allison truck automatics in the late 50's. And there is still a Ralph's on the corner of 3rd. and Vermont.
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It's amazing on the availability and talk of Automatics in the 50's. Some may remember my story in the mid '70's when the mechanic at our yard told me that Autos are on the way and we could possibly get some in the near future. I was driving a 10-Speed RR at the time and I told him that if they ever buy me an Automatic, that will be the day I quit. I was serious and I believe he knew I was.
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I was sitting out by the street eating lunch last week, and a fleet truck took off at the stop light down the hill. That truck sounded like it was over revved by the time it shifted, then sounded smothered after it shifted. Then a couple of bull haulers came by making the stacks sing. |
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In the early 70's I worked at a gas station on Highway 21 at a busy intersection and the city of Charlotte,NC had IH Cargostar trash trucks with Detroits and Allisons in them. That's exactly how they sounded. They would wind up until they sounded as if they should have blown up 1000 RPMs ago and then after they shifted, sounded like they were 1000 RPMs to low. You knew when they were around. At the same time Lance Cracker Co. had GMC cracker boxes with Detroits and Road Rangers. Much better sound listening to those guys row thru the gears. |
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Great photo KQQL IT. Another rig with aluminum wheels on fronts only, seems to be the way it was done before power steering. Most didn't have front brakes, assuming water tank was to cool the tractor and trailer brakes?
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Aluminum wheels ran truer is what I believe I've heard people say |
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Is that a picture of the special P.I.E. GMC with the 6-110 in it?
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That was great! The best GM Truck ad I've seen
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The Titan/90 sounded like it was Cummins powered. The guy chasing the hat was Dave Madden of Laugh-In and Partridge Family fame.
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I thought that might be him. Funny ad. GM sure put a lot into that one
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