Big trucks used to be so pretty.

[crisvr6]

Vernon374, your pics not worky

[ValveCoverGasket]

It isn't one of the big trucks.......... it is in the MDT (medium duty truck) class.
The first thing i'll do when I get it home is take pictures and then dive into the brakes!

air or hydraulic?

anyway, you should start a thread....

[tip]

Candyyyyy Cannnne

[unimogken]

air or hydraulic?

anyway, you should start a thread....

Squishy brakes . . . .hydraulic! Hehe
Where should I put the build thread when I get it?
PNW section or here?

[tip]

here

[ValveCoverGasket]

Squishy brakes . . . .hydraulic! Hehe
Where should I put the build thread when I get it?
PNW section or here?

definitely here, youll get a lot more traffic/responses.
the cross-posted RR thread i started in the PNW section is mostly just me talking to myself...

[unimogken]

1978 Loadstar

I was finally able to pull a picture off of the auction website with my Mac.

Here's the truck sitting waiting for me to come pick it up.



I'm thinking to paint the truck a flat light grey or a flat desert sand with a white grill.
Thoughts?

What part of "Location: its raining" are you in ValveCoverGasket?

[ValveCoverGasket]

one of my neighbors at the shop has a variety of old 50s chevy pickup trucks, one of which is painted a semi gloss sand-ish color with a red grill, looks really cool. gloss white grill would look rad as well.

im a bit north of seattle

i dont know what that things got under the hood, but engine parts for some of those rigs can get spendy so hopefully it runs ok!
though i suppose if youre not towing or loading it up much its probably a non-issue... just coast around everywhere in high range

[crisvr6]

[unimogken]

I will bring the big truck home tomorrow!

[Broduski]

I will bring the big truck home tomorrow!

Looking forward to pics. Hope you do a build thread or something here. I absolutely medium duty trucks.

[ValveCoverGasket]

I will bring the big truck home tomorrow!

awaiting the build thread

[unimogken]

Hehe, I just realized that I suck at build threads!

I've been busy crawling all over it and trying to figure out my driveway.

[crisvr6]

[crisvr6]

[Rukh]

My dad has worked for Schwan's since the 70s - they own Tony's and Red Baron, among others - and seeing this truck brings memories flooding back. Not only did I always see a bunch of the Schwan's/Red Baron/Tony's big trucks, I had a ton of them to play with at home too.

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Misleading picture is misleading. "Hey, tilt the camera so it looks like this hill is REALLY steep."

[GodSquadMandrake]

Looked through the whole thread, like this truck best because pizza

[Ziptied]

My buddies truck, he hates it

[Thrasher]

I am surprised by the lack of...

...in this thread

[devianb]

Looked through the whole thread, like this truck best because pizza

Why are the trailer wheels so small? Did it used to be an ex mattress hauling trailer because those are the only semi trailers that I have seen with the smaller wheels.

[Lwize]

The cab is so clean.

[hoodwinkvr6]

Some are still pretty rugged! (I deliver Freightliners & Western Stars)

[Jason4]

Some are still pretty rugged! (I deliver Freightliners & Western Stars)

Haha, Freightshakers are far from what I think of when I think rugged. Western Star might be better but I really don't know enough about them. When I think "rugged" I think Kenworth T800, W900, or C500, Peterbilt 379 or maybe a Mack. I'm trying to remember what else I saw in the oil fields in Alberta or hauling freight in Yellowknife. Freightliner has good engines and good features but they don't seem to hold up so well to hard use.

[Rukh]

Why are the trailer wheels so small? Did it used to be an ex mattress hauling trailer because those are the only semi trailers that I have seen with the smaller wheels.

There was a period where that was all you saw. I'd guess for a few reasons (more aerodynamic, more trailer capacity, less rubber = cost savings, less rolling resistance)? Those are all guesses.

[Dub a rub rub]

[crisvr6]

[Rukh]

I never noticed before that The Stig's window-side arm was colored darker.

[Son]

[Rukh]

I stumbled across this rendering while looking for something else; I thought you guys might find it interesting.

[wheeltowheel]

[Mtl-Marc]

I never noticed before that The Stig's window-side arm was colored darker.

It must be the american Stig as he is a bit porky too.

[nstevic01]

7 pages in and this hasn't been posted yet...

[stuvy]

Haha, Freightshakers are far from what I think of when I think rugged. Western Star might be better but I really don't know enough about them. When I think "rugged" I think Kenworth T800, W900, or C500, Peterbilt 379 or maybe a Mack. I'm trying to remember what else I saw in the oil fields in Alberta or hauling freight in Yellowknife. Freightliner has good engines and good features but they don't seem to hold up so well to hard use.

Haha yeah we (I work for Freightliner) don't really have a heavy duty truck currently, the odd fld132 here and there, but Freightliner is really a long haul over the road kinda truck. Western Stars and Kenworths rule the roost off highway. The good ol' 379 is hardly heavy duty either. The 367 is probably what you were thinking of as those are a big heavy duty truck.

[EdRacer71]

Why are the trailer wheels so small? Did it used to be an ex mattress hauling trailer because those are the only semi trailers that I have seen with the smaller wheels.

You still see some of these from time to time, usually delivering potato chips to supermarkets.

[Mr Miyagi]

Like most posts on TCL, its totally nostalgia and "I like old things" based. These things are ugly in their own right, but because they are red and old and paved the way for the future, everyone likes them.