GM Semis

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Originally Posted by special-K

Yeah, I miss that sound. I remember fire engines and cranes also. Especially the cranes on jobs running constant RPM. Actually, I also really remember the excavation equipment like pans.

Although surely not as many as there used to be, we still have some Detroit's still around. A Truck now and then, a Firetruck or two, a Log Skidder in the neighborhood with a 3-53, a few Tugs pushing barges on the lake that I can hear off in the distance and my 'ol John Deere with a 2-53. Both Sawmills that ran 6-71's are now out of operation though. One was just a 1/4 mile from my house.

Would love to get that 4-71 Generator that I posted last night, lol.

[NewBayColony]

I worked at a saw mill that had an old Cat running it. The owner had a friend that had a much bigger setup with a de-barker, a mill, conveyors and a chipper all running with different 71's at max. You couldn't hear yourself think.

[regan wilson]

There's a big truck behind the cool little 4wd

[special-K]

Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

Although surely not as many as there used to be, we still have some Detroit's still around. A Truck now and then, a Firetruck or two, a Log Skidder in the neighborhood with a 3-53, a few Tugs pushing barges on the lake that I can hear off in the distance and my 'ol John Deere with a 2-53. Both Sawmills that ran 6-71's are now out of operation though. One was just a 1/4 mile from my house.

Where I'm working a lot these days is in some good farm country. Most traffic is ag or quarry related. I've been noticing a Brigadier grain body scooting up and down the road in the last week or so.

[GM72K10]

from Heidelberg Motor Service, facebook

[special-K]

I'm not sure what I showed already. I just love more truck pictures, even ugly ones! This last picture is great for showing early-60s time capsule. I always liked seeing the lowes trucks out on the road. I wonder how many they ordered.

[special-K]

If I already showed this, let's pretend I didn't

[jumpsoffrock]

finding those trailers to restore must be extremely difficult. Absolutely gorgeous rig.

[special-K]

You got that right. I'm in the historic truck scene (don't own one) and I can tell you a guy with a slick old tractor would give his left... they get really happy when they can get their hands on an era trailer of any type. A car carrier has to be about the hardest find, I would think. And for cool factor, add old cars! Only thing cooler would be a lowboy with a piece of construction equipment

[70c10-08]

Went to see my girlfriend the other day and nearly curb checked my Silverado when I spotted this ol' girl too bad she's a dump truck and has a Cat 3406B engine saw her back in March maybe the Cat is preventing her from being sold? https://www.pbtruck.com/Sales/Invent...ails/?u=190775 if I had the funds I'd buy it and convert it into a day cab semi and buy Tempte Super Hopper and do some grain hauling or I'd go up to Minnesota and buy this Bison
http://m.binkleytruck.com/List/Truck/ForSale/20705907
with higher miles but she has a wet kit and a 8V92 and whens the last time you've seen a big Chevy or an old Jimmy Gen on the roads? since 2005 I've seen maybe half a dozen in Nebraska and the White/GMC's and getting less common as the years go by

[davischevy]

Judging from the length, I would bet that Jimmy was a road tractor when new. There is one just like it here, with dump on longer wheel base, and Cummins. A kid that used to work here bought it, and I think he is going to put it to work.

[special-K]

I agree on it probably not always being a dump/former road tractor. I don't know Nebraska weight/axle laws, but here in Maryland with that steel body and tandem set-up it couldn't haul enough to make any money. All the old guys had to ad tag axles and aluminum bodies or get new trucks. I see a few around, mostly dumps. There is a grain body I see locally at harvest time. But you know those trucks tend to hang around a long long time

[GM72K10]

GMC LCF on Rte 12, Alexandria Bay, NY July 19 2019

[factorystock]

Check out those off road fenders!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by GM72K10

GMC LCF on Rte 12, Alexandria Bay, NY July 19 2019

All there. That thing "looks" easy to restore.

Originally Posted by factorystock

Check out those off road fenders!

Wow, fenders and more! That thing is beefy

[watahyahknow]

Originally Posted by factorystock

Check out those off road fenders!

i pitty the fool that does a braketest in front of it

[Bob B.]

Those 'pit fenders' were a General RPO option, but I am not sure which years.

[factorystock]

One of my favorites, heavy duty early 60's 10 wheelers. Highly styled sheet metal, something that disappeared, IMO, in following generations of heavies!

[Bob B.]

Originally Posted by factorystock

One of my favorites, heavy duty early 60's 10 wheelers. Highly styled sheet metal, something that disappeared, IMO, in following generations of heavies!

Yeah, and big gas V-6 power! That truck is probably a WA6500 with a 478 in it.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Originally Posted by Bob B.

Yeah, and big gas V-6 power! That truck is probably a WA6500 with a 478 in it.

I agree, a 6500 Model with a 478 V-6. If that is a wrap-around windshield, then it is a '63.

As some may remember, I drove a '62 6500 with a 478.

Those trucks were special. Driving one is an experience.

Great picture by the way. One I've never seen before.

[factorystock]

Another one of those heavy duty 10 wheelers on a tuff job, without, IMO, the over sculptured sheetmetal. The trend was beginning toward simplifying designs in this weight range, IMO, styling dept no longer had the luxury and budget to "over do it", business was business. However, special- K's great photo of the 70 series tandem ( high end of a lighter series ) does show the continuation of the, IMO, "highly styled sheetmetal" of the past.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by factorystock

One of my favorites, heavy duty early 60's 10 wheelers. Highly styled sheet metal, something that disappeared, IMO, in following generations of heavies!

Me too. In fact, I like the '60s Fords and Dodges in the same configuration. The red Dodge tandem dump that Matchbox came out with in my later childhood was my favorite of them all.

But I also think the next body was a wonderful thing in it's self for it's own reasons. I love the 60-66 body style. It came out of the jet age and is what I would consider "over styled". I think GM designers got carried away back then designing the first body around the Fleetside bed during a time when tailfinned turnpike cruisers ruled. I have always loved the styling. But time has shown most left it behind as dated until fairly recent years. Now with the early customs/hot rod era on a comeback trail, as well as about anything lder being a hit, you see a spike in interest.

In the end, I love a stout truck. In the end, they are all stout and I love all the heavy GM tandem dumps (and other configurations) from the first to the last. I can appreciate each one for what it is and could never limit myself by excluding any. Lowe's had all those grey tandem flatbed of the last GM heavy truck body style and I loved seeing that hefty duties haulin' down the road

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Sure looks like a nice heavy truck even though it is a 7500. Could be a big V-6 Gas or a 6V-53 Detroit. Looks like a '68 or '69 Model.

Another great picture that I've never seen before.

[GM72K10]

1960
Los Angeles

[sweetk30]

looking at the rail yard off load pic . .... can you imagine how good they were backing all the way to the trailers and driving out and NOT going over the sides . . . wow they were some tuff old truckers .