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Very interesting. What year did this happen?

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Tim,

I believe it was in the mid 80's (somewhere around '85 or '86).

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Must be a JD 435?

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Right.

A '59 JD 435.

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You guys want to hear a story?

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Bob,

I saw some of your comments here and there while I was researching it yesterday, but yes, let us know more on it.

Bill

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Not sure of the date of this article, I think it was around 1985:

http://magazines.marinelink.com/Maga...broader-201841

Deere was involved with the design of Detroit Diesel 60 series engines, and the plan was that Detroit would market mid-range Deere diesels for highway applications. The GMT-530 medium duty truck program (1990-2002 TopKick Kodiak) was intended to use Deere diesels, but when the Detroit/Deere joint venture fell through and GM sold Detroit to Penske, the 530 truck was designed to use the then-new Caterpillar 3116. It's an interesting 'what-might-have-been' scenario.

A very limited number of 1986/87 GMC C-6500's were built with the 5.9L Deere diesel in anticipation of the upcoming 1990 medium trucks. I was told they were made available to GMC commercial truck dealers as sort of an on-the-job test program. I have seen one!

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Very interesting. Back then I used to say my thing was Chevy, JD, HD, and GMC. If that had flown it would have fit right in.

I have another brochure coming, Canadian '70 MD/HD Trucks

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I didn't know the history of why the Caterpillar 3116 in GM trucks, but it turned out to be one of the most expensive nightmares I have ever had.

I had some Cat 3116's, and that is undoubtedly the worst piece of mechanical engineering I have had the pleasure to maintain.

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I didn't do too bad with them. Also ran a lot of the later 3126/C7 versions. Parts are expensive though.

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We still have some 3126's and haven't had any trouble with them.

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Facebook gleaning

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I like that first one.

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The car hauler is mine, then the red and white sleeper truck.

Good stuff

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The wrecker sitting in the tall and uncut warms my heart pretty good. I also like the (olive?) green Jimmy-C tractor.

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Whoopsie doo

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Oh, no.

Wonder where this happened.

Looks like it was about 1968.

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Talk about a train wreck, that really is one. And what a precious cargo to be hauling

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The Lemans taillight says 1970 to me.

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I'm guessing the people on Facebook aren't selling them? :lol:

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I don't ask, no place to park one.
But some are old pics some are lifted pics I see some of pacarhauler's pic's on there.
Just save and share them with this page.

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Another oldie

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xxx

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Rick Sousa photo

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I love that truck...409! The owner is a great guy to work for, coming from his drivers. The Marmon in the background is his and the driver hired my buddy to touch up some pinstripe and letter something like his name or "Class of...". When the guy went to hand Chuck his money Chuck told him his boss already paid. I know it's his truck anyway, but still was a cool gesture I witnessed

Another picture and some of his other stuff: