North America vs. Europe trucks

td25c

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Yeah a guy's gotta be in relatively good shape to even get up there.
And the ability to " drop & roll " when ya slip & fall off exiting a cab over for a smooth landing .:D


My " cracker box " cab cranes are similar to a cab over . Gotta be careful entering & hopping out of the cab , I aint 25 years old anymore & don't heal up as fast as I used to .

http://www.heavytruckforums.com/showthread.php?363-Ccc&p=2350&viewfull=1#post2350



We still aint sure what to call the FWD ? Same configuration of a cab over with a long nose sticking out .

It's a " Nose over " LOL ! :D:cowboy That truck would give everyone a good laugh !:)

http://www.heavytruckforums.com/showthread.php?51-Fwd-Trucks&p=223&viewfull=1#post223
 

rzucker

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I remember the late 70s Freightliners had what we called "fatboy bars" to climb up into the cab. No matter what you did, you always ended up with the wrong foot first when you got up there.
 

td25c

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I remember the late 70s Freightliners had what we called "fatboy bars" to climb up into the cab. No matter what you did, you always ended up with the wrong foot first when you got up there.
I'm the same way , even with the oxygen cap welded to the wheel hub to provide another step .:D

Back in the late 1980's / early 90's Swift Transportation ran some Freightliner twin steer cab over tractors .

Cab looked similar to this rig only Swift's trucks were around 200 " wheel base . Don't think they ran them very long . Cant seem to find a picture of the Swift cab over twin steer .

Anyone else remember those trucks ?

I see they are still running Freightliner's . http://www.swifttrans.com/
 

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Here is a truck from Afghanistan
We called them Jingle trucks
The bells were supposed to ward off bad spirits and witches.

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and this guy doesn't care about the DOT LOL.

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Truck Shop

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That first truck does have two tires that match. I wonder if that fellow bought a over height permit? I guess they don't have any overhead power lines
or bridges!:p I left out insecure load. Where is my ticket book;)

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rzucker

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The truck in the top pic appears to be designed by a committee located in several different countries. Actually it looks to be mostly Russian. But... Is it just my imagination, or are those front fenders from a mid 60's Ford heavy duty gasser?
 

Truck Shop

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The truck in the top pic appears to be designed by a committee located in several different countries. Actually it looks to be mostly Russian. But... Is it just my imagination, or are those front fenders from a mid 60's Ford heavy duty gasser?
That or a giant Toyota Stout.

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