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Oh wow, nicely built boat hauler. So it's a tongue hitch rig? Wht was the trailer like? I do loves me some KW.
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yea... a tongue hitch.... They have more than one trailer...
The trailer is nearly heavier than the cargo
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The pretty side of the boat.....
I may work part-time for them next year
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Another one racing in Sarasota tomorrow.
Clean........
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So nice. That silver boat must look awesome on the water. That is a very special and cool thing you've been involved with
Back on the Cat trucks. I never commented after your comment, and I agree with it 100%... clean! Now, I admit I don't love the modern design trucks, which is most all of them. But I understand why they look as they do. I never hater the Kenworth Anteater. And I almost puked the first time I saw that bigger Cat, like the one in the second picture. Never have seen the other one on the road. But when I saw a dump truck in Cat Yellow it hit me that they are mimicking their equipment such as pans and site dumps. Looking at it that way I started liking them alright. After all, they are an equipment company. When you consider they are a start-up in this day and age I think they nailed a great look. I can't expect a new truck company in this century to build a truck that looks like the traditionals I love so much. Paccar has done a good job of maintaining their look on classic models while giving improved aerodynamics. They can get away with such a compromise simply because that's what they're known for and that's what plenty want. I know they use International cabs and I think they did a good job taking it from there. I do like that other model's simple clean look. Classic as far as a modern truck goes. I'd love to see a Cat lowboy in Cat Yellow hauling a piece of Cat equipment. Like this: Hah Hah! Sorry, I meant more like this, although tractor isn't right yellow A couple more "Cats" I had saved
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When I was driving around in Europe, some of the trucks there were pretty aerodynamic.
All cab-over..... but pretty cool looking. BTW..... This last weekend, in Sarasota, the power boat race...... near the last turn on last lap, the Geico & Victory boats hooked & flipped over. ( 135mph, to a stop in 40 feet)..... Guys are OK.... boats OK..... Will be ready for next race in 3 weeks. Salt water.... yuk !! A lot of clean up....
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Nasty stuff when it goes where you don't want it. I'm glad it wasn't worse for the pilots or boats
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I'd like to get into boat racing but am on a really tight budget with no sponsors. What do you think of these? Would I be competitive enough out there to enjoy it? Should be a real crowd pleaser anyway
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[QUOTE=special-K;8557195]I'd like to get into boat racing but am on a really tight budget with no sponsors. What do you think of these? Would I be competitive enough out there to enjoy it? Should be a real crowd pleaser anyway
No shoes... no goggles...... certainly no helmet..... Fuel tank secured by a bungee cord.... If he gets dunked, a possibility of that flesh eating bacteria. No EMS..... no life vest...... Someone's gotta hire this guy !!!
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when i was i the philipines i hitched a ride on one of there small fishingboats ![]() , i stepped ontoo the boat from shore and allmost put a foot right through the deck and bottom of the boat it was basicly the same stuff they use to make sigarboxes , it was powered by a little engine simulair to a predator/brigs stratton , rope start and a pet bottle for a fuel tank , and had a direct driven propshaft out through the keel of the boat it started moving as soon as the engine was started whent reasonable fast as the thing hardly displaced any water , they actually sailed that small thing between the islands on open water with no shore in sight , thinking back on it i feel kindah stupid for trusting the skipper with my life , he didnt even had a compass or radio navigated on the sun basicly
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i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts |
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One hella pilot! Imaging him with equipment?
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Unloading a fuel tanker at the Cumberland Street Freight Station, Port Richmond, Philadelphia, on the Reading Railroad. September, 1930
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Sure is. Looks like the guy that can do the job.
I can't have a collection of real heavy trucks, so this is the best I could do
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Very cool!
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Thanks. These stay up on a shelf that goes around my laundry room. I took them all down and did a truck wash on all of them. That red cab flatbed (aluminum) with stanchions carries a nice hack of lumber held down by two chains. I had the boards laid out drying somewhere else. I collected these years ago. I had a pretty big collection. I still have some others not shown, but sold off a bunch during the recession
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Nice collection Tim. Brings back lots of memories. During the winter, I would put chains on the rear duals of my trucks (actually elastic bands, but it looked pretty cool).
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I think that's the attraction with them, nostalgia. The first one I bought as an adult was a red '56 Ford pickup when they had antiques set up for sale in a mall when I was on shopping duty with my wife. I just liked it and it wasn't a whole lot of money. I always liked the 1t pickups. Then I started looking for them and when I'd find one it would bring back the memories. The gum band chains idea sounds cool. I'd get realistic with them like that, too. I got serious collecting when my son was past playing with toys. then came my younger son. So I'd get ones for him to play with and the rest were treated special. He had a monster sandbox.
Here is me one Christmas a few years ago: Here is my youngest in the sand pile before I built the sandbox: Here is my grandson @ 2 years old:
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I have a soft spot for any make heavy duty truck that shares the same cab with a pickup. A lot of those older toys were based off the mid 50's Fords.
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I agree.
I'm not a Ford man, but can sure appreciate a nice heavy truck like that. Check out the Hood Scoop. Would that be original for that truck? It's a '53 to '56, but I'm not sure what the actual year is.
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Mack attack, not sure bout the green one?
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"Famous one log house being taken from the woods near Orich, California July 14, 1949. 2100 year old redwood.
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1928 four wheel drive by American Motorcycle Co. Middle picture
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It took a truck driver to bring that last load of logs out of the woods with no Jake Brake.
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CarolinaHD, the green one is a Sterling. I'm pretty sure I saw that truck still in service in the 70's on Rt. 128. If not that particular truck, one very similar. Nothing like the sound of a chain drive at 55 mph.
Davischevy, not only no Jake, you had to manage your brakes, clutch and transmission. Without AC, with sweat.
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