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I think we need a bigger porch.

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Welcome back Randy! Good to hear you are doing well. Was thinking one of them "big hogs" got you. Be careful out there!

Looks like an IH 4366 and was built by Steiger.

Finally all the BMT members are identified.

My guess is the late 60s. I have a plastic model that is from that era...Fruehauf square nose van.

Welcome to BMT!

You forgot Ronnie Stoneman too.

You would have to remind me. She was not too bad in "street clothes".

We are working on a WC Allis Chalmers tractor road grader.

Doug

I remember the local township had a WD AC road grader and another had a Farmall H grader.

I have been doing more thinking about a central PA run. Thanks to radwillg for providing a contact for the Oregon Run. I contacted Rob Cowan (admin for www.Straightstack.com old truck forum) and he provided some background information. I think this would be a fun run to do but definitely too late this year to organize anything. Perhaps a "spring" run before all the truck shows and vacations start. If anyone has ideas or is interested in helping organize a run please message me. Another idea is to "convoy" to Gerhart's, Trucktoberfest, and/or Macungie (June 2014).

Here is Rob's reply to my questions concerning the run.

This started from a conversation my dad (Keith Cowan) and his friend, Roger Emmert had. They thought it would be cool to get a few trucks together and run them up the mountains like they used to do here (big logging community where my dad lives). The first year they just called up a few friends that had old trucks and went for it. (I think we had 6 that year.) I thought it sounded like a great idea and wanted to get it on video. Once I got the video done and posted it on YouTube, it was really all the advertising they needed. :-) Every year it has grown significantly. It's a lot of fun and I'm glad those guys decided to have coffee that morning. :-)

Now to your questions:
1. The group normally just travels together one way. It's about 50miles. We have moved the end point a couple times because of Widfires in the area. I think it takes around 3 hours typically. It's a really curvy, steep road for the most part. Hopefully this link works: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=foster,+oregon&daddr=Hoodoo+Ski+Area,+Sisters,+OR&hl=en&ll=44.41024,-122.265472&spn=0.790692,1.345825&sll=37.6,-95.665&sspn=55.104926,86.132813&geocode=FSKmpQIdTiuw-ClBNBS31YfAVDFt_OksUk-48Q%3BFdifpQIdH0K8-CFrpLoUW3fMKCmdfY4_TDe_VDFrpLoUW3fMKA&oq=hoodoo+sk&mra=ls&t=m&z=10
That link shows the most common route.

2. We meet to start at 9:00 and typically get to the end point around 12:00.

3. Roger and my dad chose this route. They live in Sweet Home, OR. Hwy 20 heads into the hills from Sweet Home. Every truck that hauled a load of logs would head somewhere up Hwy 20 to get the load. It just made sense from their location. The end point is just basically the summit. They picked Hoodoo Ski area because they have a large parking lot that is not used this time of year.

4. We do have one planned rest stop. There's a couple reasons for this. It allows all the cars stuck behind the trucks to get around (this is a 2 lane highway with very few spots to pass). The trucks do get split up by traffic in the few spots people can pass so this allows them to get back together. Lastly, it works really well to allow those that are running video cameras to get past the trucks and get set up at another spot. I guess we do actually have a second rest spot, but it's also kinda the end. At Hoodoo (or wherever the end point is), we all park and have a BBQ. Everyone sits around, talks, eats, and then people just leave whenever they want to. Typically small groups of friends.

5. We don't have any official sponsers so no prizes, just the BBQ. For the first few years my dad and Roger just bought all the food for the BBQ themselves. It has become a big enough expense that now they just have a donation bucket at the beginning of the food line. That has worked out well. As far as serving and preparing the food, my mom and Roger's wife, Angie, have been great sports. They organize all that. Lastly, my sister (and her family) and myself (and my family) always make it a family outing and help out where we can.

Hopefully that helps some. Feel free to keep the questions coming if you have more. Its a great time and I'd love to see more of them started. I know I have gotten similar questions from a truck club in Washington. I believe one of their members is coming down this year to check it out and get ideas. Trucks look cool sitting around at a show but it doesn't come close to seeing and hearing them in action! :-)

Brocky - did you find a place to stay?

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Not a Mack but I like it.

The only shows I care to watch seem to be on FX or A&E. Justified, Bates Motel, Longmire. All excellent shows that aren't on the "networks". Can't forget PBR Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Then Hee Haw on RFD.

I always liked Hee Haw....music, corny jokes, and good lookin' wimmin (except Lulu, Minnie, and Mrs. Grandpa Jones).

If the truck holds air for a "few days" I wouldnt be chasing any more air leaks if it was me.

Yes, once I replace the TP valve I am going to stop chasing air leaks (unless I hear air leaking). Since I have a trailer, I usually keep the air lines connected. But when the lines are disconnected, the air leaks down within a matter of hours or overnight.

But it seems the Exporters pay the "big buck" and get a "big buck" in return. So that is why you have the "dreamers". And then there are guys like me who don't have the "big bucks". So we sit on the porch and watch the world go by.

Stout looking tractor. I would never have recognized the one in Pa. as being one of those, I thought it was the front end of an IH. Never paid much attention to it at first, I was shooting for the MH.

Now you know the "rest of the story". Two (2) rare vehicles sitting side by side.

I wondered what the plural for Louisville was.

I can scratch that one off the list.

There is a Louisville, OH not far from Canton. It is pronounced with the "s" - Louis.

Good thing it wasn't a cop, eh?..no, wait- I wasn't speeding anyway. I was constipating on the tractor because Ken said it was a rare aminal and there's a small window of opportunity there to get a picture because of the trees and buildings.

Constipating is not good. You need more fiber and cut down on those free hot dogs from Truckers World.

Yea the tractor is rare. A White A4T (same as Oliver 2655).

TV and the Radio. Not much on the tube to watch anymore and trying turning the radio on and it's all auto tuned fabricated shit.

I have satellite radio and can't stand regular radio. Even on certain satellite channels, they want to be like regular radio with all the BS and talk. Just give me music! I also have an iPod and listen to music that I LIKE. TV....if you remember, I only watch the Weather Channel and not very much. TWC wants to be like other TV with all the "special crap" they show. Just give me the fricking weather forecast!

I called the number listed and the guy does not know anything about a Mack truck for sale. Someone is SPAMMING him!

Move along...nothing to see!

....that's around my birthday....

Give yourself a birthday present and attend. Last year was the first year for Trucktoberfest and it was GREAT!

Just saw this one on CL.

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/4036566652.html

thinking about driving my B down to Trucktoberfest this year. I imagine you have to get there early as space is limited or no?

The earlier the better but I am sure there will be space for your B.

We have a guy in our tractor club that has a little JD H still in its work clothes. It is a good running little tractor. It is hand start. A lot of people like to keep them in the original paint when it is good enough.

Doug

I like to keep them in original condition if the paint and sheet metal are good. I go out of my way to find and pay a little more for an original. My JD 3020 and 4320 are original paint/sheet metal. The one Cockshutt 570 Super and Allis-Chalmers C are all original.