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Well when I said oldest product I've seen I mean {not behind ropes or chained off}. That 1925 KS was built in the second year of Kenworth as a company. It first started as Gerlinger in 1915 then Gersix from 1917 to 1923. My brother lived next to a retired Kenworth engineer, he worked there from 1938 to 1974. He was an interesting fellow to talk to. Truck Shop

From what I have found X-10 is about as close to the original tinsel strength of existing frame rail. For years now that's all I use. Weather it be for inside rails or main frame rails. I checked with two different steel suppliers some years ago and that's what they recommended. Never had any issues, welds real nice. A 25 cent piece will fit the inside radius or it's formed up for frame rail using a 1/2" die in the metal brake. That way the radius matches up with the old rail. Truck Shop

Thanks, I haven't read your whole post but I have done alot of frame work through the years. For new rail I use X-10 and I haven't used a mag drill for years. I measure twice sometimes thrice, center punch dead center use high quality 1/4" bit for pilot holes and use CAR Reamers. The holes come out smooth and nice and round. They make 3/8, 1/2, 5/8 and 3/4 reamers, you keep them wet while cutting and they will go through any frame rail lickity split. Truck Shop

When I was at Lampson Crane yard today I saw this bus setting on a antique flat car. This bus is pretty damn rare I think. It's a 1935-36 Kenworth bus built for North Coast Lines which were affiliated with the railroads at that time. You could barely make out the name painted on the right side. This is a very low slung bus. Note how low the driver would set. And the road light mounted on the top center. This the oldest KW product I have seen. Truck Shop

I can't tell for sure which it is, I wasn't allowed to open the door or hood. Truck Shop

That is a cool old T! Truck Shop

The company I work for operates total of 45 OTR tractors and 68 trailers, 20 of the tractors are 2012 Freightliner Coronado gliders. I know Freightliner. Those trucks are equipped with 2004 Detroit series 60 550 HP. To be considered a glider it must come minus two major components, trans and rear drives. But these have been pretty good trucks for us. We couldn't beat the price either. .

I live in Walla Walla Wa. S.E. Washington St. Truck Shop

Thanks yarnall that takes a lot of dust off the casket. Truck Shop

No all tools accounted for, In my forty four years as a mechanic I've probably rebuilt over 90 Eaton Fullers. Truck Shop

The peak engines were interim design, and I will be blunt. The peak engine was a pile. Cat had alot of trouble with the timing advance arm breaking. If some one wanted a good engine the best way to go was to install the injector pump and advance from the B model 3ZJ engine. There are some tuned up turbos for them and different nozzles combined with using the 5EK and up piston liner packs and using a mechanical pump will put out 600 HP and 1850 torque. My big question when someone claims big power is where's the dyno sheet to back up that claim. My two cents. Truck Shop

I owned this back in the late 80's early 90's. 1966 tilt hood, tilt hoods came out in Oct 66. BCIII 400, RTLO15713A, SQ100's on Pete air leaf with 82 outside frame power steering. I was the second owner. I drove it for a while then put a driver in it and I went back inside the shop. It was nothing special. Truck Shop

Thanks Superdog For the info Truck Shop

Also in 98, I had to replace the lower radiator tank. I had a heck of a time finding one. Something to do with the front crossmember that Mack only used for a few years. Truck Shop

I do know this truck was involved in a wreck in 69, so I would imagine that's when the hood was changed. But the only difference I can see is the scoop. So Superdog, you're saying it has possibilities of a very early RL763? Thanks for the replies folks. Truck Shop

I live in S.E. Washinton, St. Walla Walla to be exact. Dry land wheat averages 85 to 90 around here and some as high as 100 bushels. Grain piles like that are common place. Soft White mostly. When I lived in Ellensburg, Wa. 25 years worth I worked in a automotive machine shop. The owner and his dad held the world record for irrigated wheat crop at 216 bushels that was in 1967. Someone in England beat it with 236 years later. Truck Shop

By any books I have the Hayward RL's came out in 1967, is that correct? Today I went and looked at a RL 700 that I use to work on and I know for a fact the license and insurance cards that were in the cab at that time said 1966. Plus the manager of the company told me they received the truck in early Nov 66. The serial number from the right front frame rail was stamped[ RL 763LST 1689] same on cab plate. It has a 335 Cummins , 5x4 with SQHD's. The guy who bought it removed the 5x4 and installed a ten speed unfortunately. I have pics that I will post tonight. Was this one of the first RL 700's? Truck Shop

Well I would probably do it that too but the handle on my scoop shovel is broken.

My favorite job, best job in the house to me. This is a Eaton RTLO18913A , all our trucks are spec- with the same gear box so I keep one ready to go at all times. This one the driver forced the 4th direct to 5th over shift and snapped the teeth of 1st/5th sp gear. $1,150.00 with parts and in house shop labor to repair it. Truck Shop

Great ! glad it's working better. Truck Shop

If I remember right the driver Gene said 4 miles to the gallon. Truck Shop

They built a special attachment for that. I will try and get some pictures of the 210 if it is visible. Their yard is a mile long. Truck Shop

Oh, I'm not saying there isn't some buy's out there. It's truck's like the 60 Freightliner above. Sure I would like to restore that old girl----------- but not for a $75,000.00 price tag. You have to buy them cheap because your going to spend tons of $$$ restoring one. Truck Shop

I remember this truck well , I was eight years old when it came by our dairy to pickup the milk every other day. 1964 GMC V12 gaspot. It wasn't two engines but it was based on that concept. It used four V6 heads and one block that was designed from using two blocks. 702 Cu.In. 275hp. The one came to our place was a 5sp using a single two speed rear axle pulling a 38 ft tanker. It had twin five inch chrome straight pipes that were blue at the elbows. I went to a six room school a mile from home. I remember that I could tell that Gene the driver was leaving our farm after picking the milk up at 9:30 am. I could hear that truck setting in the classroom. This truck looks just like the one when I was a kid. http://thunderv12.com/ Truck Shop

262 Cummins with a 4x3 on Page and Page. And that's a stationary cab, fun to work on. Truck Shop