Neat truck, then I noticed

Brown Swiss · Sep 25, 2019

So this truck was hauled in today. I forget where it is headed. I took pics of it then happened to see the little words on the tires. Any info on these tires or truck?

Tom from IL · Sep 25, 2019

Oliver is a brand of retreading products which used to be pretty common. Haven't seen it for quite some time.

Bill(Wis) · Sep 25, 2019

Oliver (Orco) has a website. Claim to be America's First retread brand in truck tires.

coshoo · Sep 25, 2019

Anybody know about what year that truck is? Looks like an oldie.

fossil · Sep 25, 2019

Mid 60,s made just after freightliner bought out white P.I.E. and TransCon bought them to order for linehaul

gene bender · Sep 25, 2019

what about BANDAG

grizz02 · Sep 25, 2019

pacific intermountain express p.i.e. was around out west here into the 80s

Bill(Wis) · Sep 25, 2019

I don't know a thing about it. I neither buy nor sell. The name "Oliver" piqued my interest enough to google it. (;>))

Bob Bancroft · Sep 25, 2019

I've had Oliver caps. Red Star trucking line was headquartered right here in Auburn NY, 15 minutes north of me. They had their own tire shop there, and were happy to do outside work. I remember looking for 12R22.5 steer tires, when the manager offered to cap some he had. I protested, thinking that was not only unsafe, but illegal. He was a little bothered I would question him, and said he wouldn't do it if it was unsafe or illegal! So, we did, and they worked fine. Great guy. Chuck Jayne was his name. He was amazed at the other places around the country which would get away with capping out of date tires. Then Red Star got bought out, and shut down.

That's a neat looking old truck, just right for a museum! If someone wanted to put it on the road, those blasted old tube type bias tires on split rims ought to go!

john in la · Sep 25, 2019

M Oliver is the inventor and has the patent on recap tires. Were talking early 1900?s here like 1910 or 1920.

wd9garymn · Sep 25, 2019

Oliver re-caps--we used lots of them. Came from St. Cloud Tire in St. Cloud Mn. some of the best caps we had over 34 years I was with the company. We used caps on the drives, but never on the steer axle. Gary.

Phil9N3667 · Sep 25, 2019

I used to get car tires recapped by Bandag in the late "70's, rode kinda hard (bias ply) until they warmed up!!

timcasbolt · Sep 25, 2019

(quoted from post at 14:55:55 09/25/19) what about BANDAG

Think of Bandag as the Ray Kroc of the retreading industry.

Duner Wi · Sep 25, 2019

Look at grab handle to enter cab, must be hidden behind door. Never seen that before.

Brown Dirt Cowboy · Sep 25, 2019

It's a White 5000, built from "59 to '62.

Mark-Ia · Sep 25, 2019

That short wheelbase would give a rough ride.

Geo-TH,In · Sep 26, 2019

Mark,
I know a retired trucker. He said one time he went down a road by mistake and had to back up. He need a tractor with a short wheelbase to get his trailer out of the jam he got himself into.
He said short tractors are used at a truck terminal because they can back trailers up easier.

I'm not a trucker. Not sure if what I posted above is true or not.

geo

Brown Swiss · Sep 26, 2019

The truck is a 60 model, I found it neat cause it is a White made in 60 with Oliver on the tires and if memory serves me White bought Oliver in 60.

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