Supplemental Truck Pics IH Cabovers

RedMF40 · Oct 13, 2020

I've always been a fan of the vintage IH COE trucks. I think these two are from different years, the black and white photo looks to be a much newer truck. The one on the trailer was in a FOR SALE ad.

Never seen any of these in person, probably not too many around.

Gerrit

DeltaSteve · Oct 13, 2020

I have some old IH literature from 1939/1940. It shows similar trucks in it.

1948CaseVAI · Oct 13, 2020

History here...

retired farmer · Oct 13, 2020

Can you imagine driving them in the mountains in a snow storm pulling a heavy loaded trailer.

RedMF40 · Oct 13, 2020

(quoted from post at 08:45:29 10/13/20) Can you imagine driving them in the mountains in a snow storm pulling a heavy loaded trailer.

It would be a wild ride, for sure! Don't know if they used them as road tractors, only photos I've seen are of straight trucks.

When I was a kid I put together scale models of the Transtar like the one in the photo here. And a Mack mixer truck with the big extended front end. Wish I'd held onto those old models, don't think you can get them anymore. The best ones were Ertl, had the most detail and overall quality. Cool trucks from back in the day.

Gerrit

Trkr · Oct 13, 2020

My 69 COF 4070A, NTC 335 Cummins, 13 speed direct,4.11,s. Picture is from 1974.

sms · Oct 13, 2020

Sold my 70 GMC COE about a year ago. I
drove a COE many years ago, something
about the highway rushing under my knees
would put me to sleep on those early
morning runs. Didn't have a problem in a
conventional cab.

old · Oct 13, 2020

I have a old IH cab over truck on the place. It had a 345 V-8 in it gas

Gary Mitchell · Oct 13, 2020

Over the years I drove a Ford and White, both single axle city tractors, a few times. My memory of them is that they beat the ever-living tar out of me on anything worse than a perfect road. gm

db4600 · Oct 13, 2020

I saw a Sightliner at Junkshow this year. Not this one, but
same concept. I believe he was hauling some old engines. It
must be a rush to be able to creep up on someone with that
glass.

RedMF40 · Oct 13, 2020

(quoted from post at 09:25:15 10/13/20) My 69 COF 4070A, NTC 335 Cummins, 13 speed direct,4.11,s. Picture is from 1974.

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That's a great photo! Wish it were bigger, want to see the pups. Look at them all lined up for the photo hahah!. Maybe a husky on the right, looks to be a border collie in the middle and I can't tell what she's holding--dog or maybe a big cat? Did they ever ride along?

13 speeds direct, must have made good friends with that shifter! Great picture, thanks for sharing.

Gerrit

SVcummins · Oct 13, 2020

rustyfarmall · Oct 13, 2020

IH, and several others, offered that "low cab forward" design well into '60s. Mostly used for straight trucks, but also as semi-tractors for local delivery work where a "compact" vehicle was needed. Very seldom did those trucks see any "over the road" work.

Brown Dirt Cowboy · Oct 13, 2020

(quoted from post at 07:07:27 10/13/20)
History here...

f the Emeryvilles she speaks of I own a 1964 model, have had it for 14 years now. a very fun truck to play with, it is the only one like it in the county that I live in ( Cape Girardeau, County Mo). Now she said that the Sightliner has a 48" wheelbase that is wrong it has a 48" bumper to back of cab measurement. wheelbase on a two axle truck is measured from center of front axle to center of rear axle. The motor and transmission in that tuck was more than 48". I put many miles on the 4070A and B Transtars in the late 70s and early 80s

Trkr · Oct 13, 2020

That's my wife holding her dog at the time, she was very relaxed. The Husky was mine, and the border collie was dads. I did like the 13 direct, you split under the high range, instead of over.
Had IH trucks my whole career as on O/O, over 40 years. Sold the CO, and bought this 4300 new in 1977, NTC 350 Cummins 13 over. That's my mom in the pic, the day I brought it home new from the dealer

RedMF40 · Oct 13, 2020

(quoted from post at 13:53:25 10/13/20) That's my wife holding her dog at the time, she was very relaxed. The Husky was mine, and the border collie was dads. I did like the 13 direct, you split under the high range, instead of over.
Had IH trucks my whole career as on O/O, over 40 years. Sold the CO, and bought this 4300 new in 1977, NTC 350 Cummins 13 over. That's my mom in the pic, the day I brought it home new from the dealer

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That's a nice rig and a great photo. Did the Cummins ever need an in-frame overhaul? I like that you documented these important milestones, the important moments. I come from a family where it was rare that anyone picked up a camera, even for important occasions. You tend to forget these times without a visual to jog your memory. Thanks for the great photos,
Gerrit in Maryland

730virgil · Oct 13, 2020

my dad drove a milk truck for several years for a man in Mt. Carroll Il.
the boss liked tilt cab single axle Fords he also had a coe Dodge . later he bought dad GMC 450.

Brown Dirt Cowboy · Oct 13, 2020

the trucks pictured are the D series that was introduced in 1937 and replaced by the K series in 1942

matthies · Oct 13, 2020

Was cleaning up some scrap at a new place and found a rear axle from maybe the top green cab truck. Has same hub caps and a steel diff cover that has INTERNATIONAL stamped into it.

RBnWA · Oct 13, 2020

Drove 3 different 4070B's. 2 of them had a 350 cummalong. The other one had a 8v92 detroit. Would love to have a 4070B for hauling
my old tractors. RB

flying belgian · Oct 13, 2020

One engineer said to the other--We forgot to put lights on it.
--Just glue them on about this high.

caterpillar guy · Oct 14, 2020

Hauled Sugar beets in a 4070 from the field to the plant about 80 miles round trip. That old Cabover would pound the life out of you. Talk about being tossed around in the field setting over the front wheel like that. I hated cabovers after that always climbing a ladder to get in a truck. It had a hill sniffer with a 13 over and 4:10's or 11's Don't remember now.

Trkr · Oct 14, 2020

That was an NTC 350 small cam. In those days it would go around 400k between in frame overhauls. Overhaul it on a weekend for less than $2000. in parts. I bought a new 4300 Eagle gilder kit in 1984 and pulled the drivetrain from the 77 to go in it. Ran that truck until 1996 and bought a new 9300 Eagle with an N-14 500, 15 speed. Drove that for twenty years until I retired.

ss55 · Oct 14, 2020

Is a "hill sniffer" an engine?

RedMF40 · Oct 14, 2020

(quoted from post at 05:34:01 10/14/20) That was an NTC 350 small cam. In those days it would go around 400k between in frame overhauls. Overhaul it on a weekend for less than $2000. in parts. I bought a new 4300 Eagle gilder kit in 1984 and pulled the drivetrain from the 77 to go in it. Ran that truck until 1996 and bought a new 9300 Eagle with an N-14 500, 15 speed. Drove that for twenty years until I retired.

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That's pretty good, under $2K in parts for an in-frame and you basically have a new engine. Yes, you put in a weekend of your own time, but that's not necessarily bad. You know how the work was done and what parts were used. Also the feeling of satisfaction knowing you had your hands on the engine's internals and it's ticking off the miles one by one.

That 9300 Eagle is one sharp-looking rig, must have felt nice moving up to that huge sleeper. More like an apartment. Glad you shared some of your trucking history, looks like the miles were good to you. Post more photos anytime you want to. BTW where were you based, somewhere in the midwest?

Gerrit

Trkr · Oct 15, 2020

Had a lot of great pictures, but they're being held for ransom, by photobucket, and they can kiss my azz.
Here's a pic of a Bradley out of York, Pa.
And loading missile launchers, into an Antonov, at Harrisburg, Pa airport.
I was based out of Baltimore County,Md.ran all over North America.

RedMF40 · Oct 15, 2020

(quoted from post at 05:41:13 10/15/20) Had a lot of great pictures, but they're being held for ransom, by photobucket, and they can kiss my azz.
Here's a pic of a Bradley out of York, Pa.
And loading missile launchers, into an Antonov, at Harrisburg, Pa airport.
I was based out of Baltimore County,Md.ran all over North America.

Those were some nice loads, must have kept things interesting doing specialized hauling like that. Too bad about photobucket, haven't used that service--just have a bunch of photos spread over several hard drives. Just a matter of finding them.

Sounds like we were almost neighbors, grew up in Howard County, now live in Carrol Co, MD. If you're ever down this way give a shout, I'll put on a pot of coffee. Looking forward to more pics if you find any,

Gerrit

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