RoadwayR Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 The later 3000's could be ordered with Reo Gold Comet 6's and V-8's. Pretty rare, this one was on jingletruck.com. No idea if it's still available, no connection to seller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 I always liked the cab styling, it looks almost as good as a Mack H model (well, aaallllmost). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 I would love to have that rusting away in my backyard! I might even try to fix it up, but where do you find Reo V-8 parts these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Never really been a big fan but they are kind of cute. Even as a young guy. I don’t recall seeing that many of them but that’s pretty amazing about the V8 especially as something that old. Thanks for the post and yes, where would you find parts?… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Thinking back real hard it seems like the few of them I did see as a kid were us usually trash trucks… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 I did drive a white Mustang for a little while when I first started with nissens I didn’t really care for that thing either I got rid of it short time later I thought it was a cool old truck, but I didn’t want to drive it… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Whites (3000s) were pretty popular. I agree with Bob, several were garbage trucks around here when I was a kid. Several were something else too. I think that the engines were the reason White aquired REO. They may not be the absolute hardest thing to find parts for. Engine wise anyway, the truck ??? I haven't seen one in years, even sitting around . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I haven’t seen one either in years except for one couple of years ago and I don’t remember where maybe watts truck show or in a magazine?????? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I think it might’ve been wheels of time but as you said, Mark, I had not seen one in the number of years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 23 hours ago, mowerman said: I did drive a white Mustang for a little while when I first started with nissens I didn’t really care for that thing either I got rid of it short time later I thought it was a cool old truck, but I didn’t want to drive it… bob Also, there’s another lost model I think I’ve only seen one in a picture past 40 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, mowerman said: Also, there’s another lost model I think I’ve only seen one in a picture past 40 years You're probably thinking of the 5000 . I often thought for as many Whites as used to be around, it's odd they're a rare sight today. All models , cause rhey had several. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 my friend had a White 9000 tandem tractor he pulled his lowboy with for 25 years until he passed away in 2017. 290 cummins and 10 speed trans. guy out of Connecticut bought it and was tickled pink to be able to get it. said he was going to put it back to work for his paving company. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Yes, as you mentioned out here I can’t even remember the last time . I saw a 9000 or a road boss ,,,, closest I came was a restored auto car owned by King County truck lines at the alamo truck stop here in Reno about 20 years ago it had a fiberglass nose on it and it looked like a road boss but it said auto car on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 This was all I could come up with from them …bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Definitely not too hard to look at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted February 26 Popular Post Share Posted February 26 Herb Fleck's 3000s The Daley and Wanzer has a DT466 and the McDonough (an old Malatesta) has a 160 Cummins 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 lol excellent thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted February 27 Popular Post Share Posted February 27 just saw this pic posted on the ford forum in thread vintage pics of days gone by. a White 3000 in the lower left corner: 3 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 My neighbor had a 5000 years ago, I wanted to buy it but didn't have a place to keep it. It's long gone now, hopefully someone is taking care of it. They are an odd looking truck. Here's one that belonged to Jerry Howard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I’ve only seen a couple of those in my life and I want to stay. It has only been in pictures and yes they are odd looking. But at the same time they’re not the worst looking rig I’ve ever seen they’re kind of cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 I can't say I have ever seen a 5000 in person. I was told the fiberglass cab didn't hold up well. Saw a few 3000's though, the school district and MGM studios had them up until the late 70's. The 3000 was replaced by the 1500 'Compact', even though White built 3000's up until 1967 if someone wanted to order them. The biggest problem with the 3000 was that stylish cab was expensive to produce. That sure wasn't an issue with the 1500! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 and another 3000 from the ford site!! for about 20 years there was a 3000 box truck sitting in a loading dock used for storage in a box plant in bergen county nj. i always wanted to stop and ask about it, but at the time did not have the funds to undertake that project. 5 years ago i was finally in a place where i had spare cash to take on restorations on a truck and drove up there. the company went out of business, sold everything and the truck was sold to a scrap yard three weeks before. i went to the yard and they cut it up as soon as it came in the yard. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 That sucks talk about timing 👎bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 9 hours ago, RoadwayR said: I can't say I have ever seen a 5000 in person. I was told the fiberglass cab didn't hold up well. Saw a few 3000's though, the school district and MGM studios had them up until the late 70's. The 3000 was replaced by the 1500 'Compact', even though White built 3000's up until 1967 if someone wanted to order them. The biggest problem with the 3000 was that stylish cab was expensive to produce. That sure wasn't an issue with the 1500! I expect your talking about the flat nose mostly trash truck model???? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadwayR Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 (edited) 12 hours ago, mowerman said: I expect your talking about the flat nose mostly trash truck model???? Bob Yes, that's the one. The bumper and grill were one piece of steel. The 1500 eventually evolved into the Expeditor, which is still with us as an Autocar. And still mostly used for refuse service.... Edited February 29 by RoadwayR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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