Red Horse

I give up JJ-what is Alkane?

The key to this IMO is just how serious Ford is. Before the sale of Class 8's to Daimler, Ford and Navistar were the two big guys in class 6 and 7. Snce then, (1998) I think medium trucks was a half hearted effort. I thought for sure when the no compete expired in 2008, they would be back big time but no such effort was made. We shall see. While the single power train offering (6.7 Power Stroke, Ford 6 spd auto) may appeal to a broad customer base because of the economy of scale issue, I have to believe that there will be many class 6, 7 buyers who will want more options. good combination for under 26,000 lb rental fleets? Probably. Good combination for a 33,000 lb dump truck, Propane or fuel oil tanker? I'm a skeptic. My thought is the new truck gives them a chance to get up and running at the Avon Lake plant. Assuming sales take off like they think it will, could give them incentive to expand offering- like federalizing their own 6 cyl. diesel they build in Turkey. that to me would make a lot of sense-in particular if you buy into Mulaly's "One Ford" concept. And no reason why that 6 cyl. couldn't serve the "baby 8" market. I'm a firm believer that the future of class 8 will be the regional distribution tractor-pick up the container at the intermodal rail yard and deliver to the distribution center where the-unfortunately-imported goods containers are broken down for delivery via Fed Ex, UPS or company class 6/7 trucks.

McDevitt Mack, 1 Mack Ave, Manchester NH -tomorrow 10AM-4PM

Mike- Bill S and Dan M will be there-check out Dan's B-81- beautiful job. I'm a no show-rain today and I have a borrowed boomlift trying to get a project done.

Anyone going to McDevitt's Saturday?

They are black-and very nice!

Hah-just went back to your first shot-its sitting under the station canopy with the bank across the street-

10-4-that makes two of us! Where was it-Clinton? don't recall seeing it with that two tone paint.

Nice- didn't think the 460 was offered in F-600's, thought 429's were the biggest block. They would run hot-I saw a Boston Globe delivery truck on 495 one night and the muffler was glowing red!

Nice- my second new car was a 68 Torino GT -notchback-rare-with a C-6, 428 CJ, 4.30 gears. I'll try to scan some old pix Those are great times for your big beast!

F-Train-so what FE do you have in that wagon?

Nice-looks like in addition to a pintle you are going to have a tube?

Beauty-and how about a shot of that Brockway in the background

They DID-was sold with the rest of big trucks to Daimler. Daimler (Sterling) built them for a few years then dropped it. Ford in the meantime, still builds them in Brazil and Turkey- See KSC's recent post on Ford Brazil going after refuse market.

I do believe I saw a Volvo hood piece in one of the pictures

Wow-what a novel idea- identify a key market and go after it! Hope someone in Dearborn sees this.

Okay- Denis Yaworski's RD 800 out of the barn! Ready for an Alan Diaz lettering job.

for sure-he made his own rotisserre! Cab off, new outer rails.

Duh! Thx-read it too quickly

I can't understand how an eyewitness account is disputed? They say "no evidence of previous fire"-how the hell do you come to that conclusion-truck was toast! Also couple of other "facts"-at least as reported. Fed Ex driver was I believe 32/34? That sort of says to me, highly unlikely he had a medical emergency. Also, no sign of brake application. That says to me he fell asleep or was unconscious. Even if he was asleep, the minute he hit the median think he would have been awake and on the brakes? Now eyewitness says flames were coming out from under cab. Not illogical to me that if there was a fire, could he have been knocked out very quickly by some very toxic smoke? Nothing adds up IMO. I think one of the photos I saw showed an intact hood section-looked like a Volvo. Autopsy report should have some good clues as to just what happened.

KSC- Just curious-Article lists Ford at 19% in class 6/7. If you go to the Ford australia web site, they don't list a medium truck-in fact only "truck" is the world Ranger and a Falcon car based "Ranchero" type vehicle. So what are these 6/ Fords?

Matt-this one is a tandem, 12 speed, E-9

Well here is Dan Melone's B-81 making its first "gathering" today after Dan's rebuild-which except for the cab painting, he did pretty much himself. A beauty which has been in his family for all but one year since it came down the line.

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