Truckers, lets see your rigs!

Dude, That floor looks awesome, Nice work ...

So August 8th my shoulder goes under the knife, hope to be back to work soon there after, they said 2 weeks but ... I dunno about that fast !!!!
 
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Looks great man. It'll contrast the yellow paint well.
 
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Wow if I were closer to Utah I think I'd have a 2nd A model! I love them with the 36" bunks on them. That looks to be in about the same shape as mine was when I bought it.

I'm a civil engineer but ever since I was little I always wanted to drive truck with my dad, who is into heavy haul. I have 4 years until I can get my professional engineering license in NY. I've put a lot of thought into buying an A model that is in rough shape, swapping a C15 and a 13 speed into it, put a KW 8 bag suspension on it and once I get my engineering license go to driving truck. This truck would be the perfect donor truck for that idea!
 
Has anybody ever seen an A model that looks like the truck in the link? This is the first I've seen. Looks like it might be a set back axle or something. Definitely different. I'm thinking with some polished wheels, drop visor, frame shortened a little, it could be a real unique nice truck.

Something else I noticed. Anyone think it's strange how close the axles are mounted to the end of the chassis? It looks like the rear tires actually extend a little past the frame. I imagine this was some sort of construction truck, but why would anyone have this configuration?

http://www.commercialtrucktrader.com/listing/1972-KENWORTH-W900A-109274873
 
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If I can find a lowboy to borrow for a weekend, I'm gonna buy it when I get home from ND.
 
Could be some dumba$$ centered the front axle in the fender, originally all A models are offset to the front.
 
Axle would still sit towards front of fender opening even as a set back.
 

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That's a sweet truck for the price. I would be all over that


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Axle would still sit towards front of fender opening even as a set back.
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I actually kinda like it. Like I said, I think if it was cleaned up with aluminum wheels, set the front end down a bit, get a wrap around bumper fabbed, it could be a very unique good lookin old truck.
 
I need to hear from the Cat mechanics in here on this one. About a year ago I left turning wrenches at a construction/logging company to work for the railroad. Buddy called me yesterday to tell me the Bandit wood chipper powered by a twin turbo C-18 we had died. Weird turbo setup on the thing, it's like it had two exhaust manifold with one turbo per three cylinders.

Anyway, here's what Cat is telling them. Somehow the intercooler collects condensation over time and when you shut the engine down it settles in the bottom of the intercooler. Over time you collect more and more water which turns to ice after running the machine for hours on end. Over time once enough water collects and turns into a big enough chunk of ice it eventually broke loose, went through the intercooler into the #3 cylinder and somehow put a window in both sides of the block on #3. According to Cat (Blanchard is the dealer) it's a known issue with C-18s and there is no "fix" for it. Motor is being replaced under warranty.

My question is this though, you're telling me Cat engineers can't come up with a solution for a $40k motor putting windows in blocks knowing they're going to eat the replacement cost? My suggestion was a petcock valve to drain whatever water is in there before they use it each time. Thoughts? Suggestions? Head mechanic at the company agrees with me but he doesn't want to touch it in fear of voiding the warranty on the new engine, but it's costing almost the cost of the engine to have the chipper down two weeks for the engine to be replaced.
 
It's my humble opinion that is a load of shyt.
The Peterson grinder I had window the block was due to a straight path for rain water to enter the exhaust. It Hydro-locked, cut itself in half and destroyed the hydraulic PTO (food for thought)

It's my opinion that even if ice were frozen into the intercooler, the Inlet air (in excess of 100 degrees F) is only going to interact with the face of a block of Ice, not dislodge it.
If It's warranty, it's their baby. Just don't let them spin around after they told you its warranty, get told to pound sand, and then try to bill you.
 
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