Ed Kennell 38,145 #1 Posted December 7, 2022 9 6 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Freightliner Guy 1,327 #2 Posted December 7, 2022 sweet a gmc astro cabover wh truck 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,435 #3 Posted December 7, 2022 NIIIIICE 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #4 Posted December 7, 2022 Is it a stacker in the trailer Ed? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,071 #5 Posted December 7, 2022 Here's mine in the box. 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #6 Posted December 7, 2022 Go figure. A broken John Deere… 1 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,729 #8 Posted December 8, 2022 Cabovers....when you want to be the first on the scene of an accident... 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,214 #9 Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Cabovers....when you want to be the first on the scene of an accident... I wonder if there are stats on that somewhere. In Europe, pretty much all trucks are cabovers. Edited December 8, 2022 by Handy Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,435 #10 Posted December 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, pfrederi said: Cabovers....when you want to be the first on the scene of an accident... 10 minutes ago, Handy Don said: I wonder if there are stats on that somewhere. In Europe, pretty much all trucks are cabovers. Because of size restrictions. When you're 8 to 10 or more feet off the ground you won't have issues with the smaller vehicles in collisions. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,214 #11 Posted December 8, 2022 1 minute ago, ebinmaine said: Because of size restrictions. When you're 8 to 10 or more feet off the ground you won't have issues with the smaller vehicles in collisions. Point taken on the operator being "above" the little cars. I will say that over 500 miles driven on my recent visit to England and Wales, virtually all the trucks I observed had the heavy side shields between the cab and the rear wheels. It made me feel safer that it's harder for a car to wind up under the truck from the side. Just did a quick search of the encyclonet. Found an interesting report done for NYC on waste hauling vehicles and crashes. COE (cab over engine) trucks killed and injured a LOT fewer people, especially pedestrians and cyclists, due to the increased visibility close to the cab. Found lots of anecdotal stuff on over the road trucks, but nothing authoritative or based on research. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh500special 2,170 #12 Posted December 8, 2022 That succinctly sums up the entire Internet. 25 minutes ago, Handy Don said: …. Found lots of anecdotal stuff..(snip!)..., but nothing authoritative or based on research. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,145 #13 Posted December 8, 2022 This looks like the rig my Dad drove in the '50s. He hauled Jeeps for Dallas and Mavis Forwarding Co. in Toledo, Ohio and had three of these Snub Noses on the road for a few years. He owned the tractors and D&M owned the trailers. Weekends were spent changing tires, oil, and greasing 5th wheels. 2 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
