A Lot Of Old Trucks

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  1. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    There was an accident years ago in Mukilteo, where an '80 Mustang hatch was "run over" by a loaded log truck that couldn't stop in time, and on a steep hill. The upshot is that the right steer tire rode up the left rear, and as the driver swerved left, the tire crushed the B-pillar and rode across the driver door before rolling off, and except for the B-pillar, the car wasn't crushed more than 3-4" downward. Why? Because the steer axle only holds a max of 19K pounds, as opposed to the drive and trailer axles, which load to a max of 34K pounds. Now if one of those axles' wheels rode up the Mustang, they would've crushed it like a beer can.
     
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    Back in the day our small city had its own Coke bottling plant ..... as a kid I remember seeing this truck making deliveries .

    Looks like a Dodge or a Fargo.

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    portage coke truck.JPG
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Now that's a Tonka Toy I wanna play with!
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    That is awesome. Looks like a Hudson to me.
     
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    annap01gt Blue Safari

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    Yep, found this photo of a '47. They even posed it at the same angle for us. Do not believe I have ever seen one in person.

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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    That cabover, is it a Dodge?
     
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    Yes sir.
     
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    There is a guy here local that drives one, the only one I have ever seen. And he drives it a LOT. I'll try to snap a pic next time I see him out.
     
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