Re: OT trucks/rigs/semi's

Posted by Hugh MacKay on February 05, 2007 at 03:28:01 from (216.208.58.191):

In Reply to: OT trucks/rigs/semi's posted by TODD in MI on February 04, 2007 at 13:44:32:

Todd: I've read the posts since my earlier posting. Your getting hung up on some misleading info. Just about every truck IH build can be had in several wheel bases from very little longer than a full size pickup to close to 20'. A highway tractor is nothing special, you can turn any truck into a highway tractor. Most likely it's done with air brake trucks.

My Chevy C-70 had air brakes and a 23,000 lb rear end and 9,000 lb front end. The wheel base was a wee bit longer than my 78 Chevy C-20, but overall the pickup was longer by about 4". In 75 you could buy the C-70 truck as light as 15,500 rear and 6,000 front or your could buy it 12,000 front and 40,000 rear tandem. IH was the same. It's no different today, one can still buy light duty highway tractors. The basic difference today is they all use the same rear end, same transmission and very likely same engine.

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