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Old 02-09-2007, 05:52 PM   #1
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Well it's friday night!

I'm thinking you list one manufacturer of trucks, truck body or trailer. From anywhere in the world. You need to state what it is, truck, body,or trailer. Give some history or your knowledge of what they did, or if you owned one or knew someone who did.

DON'T do a google search and post 35 names. Do a search find some history or information. Try and make this a body of knowledge not a list of names. But have fun.

example.. Prime Mover, Heavy off road truck manufacturer. Don't know they still may be in business. Big trucks

Okay I'm a jerk! So what!

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miller high life
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Corn Pro - Trailer _ made in southern indiana Very high quality they don't make semi only goosneck and tag type trailers. I own an 07 22' 14,000 GVW
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Brockway

Truck manufacturer from Cortland, NY started in the 20's??? very popular in the NE US. Mack bought them in 60's??? they were produced as Brockways until 1976?? Mostly a heavy truck. I own a 64' and 66' very heavy tandem dumps.
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Diamond T





Not positive but I think built 30's, 40's and 50's before changing to Diamond Reo which were built in the 60's and into the 70's I think (Could be wrong) Nick you're older than I am , is this info right?
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Diamond T





Not positive but I think built 30's, 40's and 50's before changing to Diamond Reo which were built in the 60's and into the 70's I think (Could be wrong) Nick you're older than I am , is this info right?
Hey hold on folks! Nick is that you in that rig?
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Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha,

Joe you made a joke!

Nice post though Joe.
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It's funny Nick, you look at pictures of those old trucks they have nice lines, style, rugged,and a darn good looking rig. Sorta reminds me of us pre senior citizens on here, Day,You, Me. Nice!
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I have to admit it. When your right Joe your right!

74 Brockway we owned a while back. Ouch!

And the 64 before I bought it.
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I have to admit it. When your right Joe your right!

74 Brockway we owned a while back. Ouch!

And the 64 before I bought it.
Like I said the looks of the new rigs have nothing over the old models back in their day with all the Chrome and shiney paint. Nick you have to rotate that first picture, looks like it fell.
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I didn't realize old school trucks dumped off to the side. I like the newer rear method much better!
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damn thats hurts me seeing that truck and trailer on its side
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That was an attempt at inventing the first "side dumper" trailer! My grandfather and uncles first truck they bought for the company back in the 60's was an old Diamond T that they just recently donated to the MN historic transportation museum. They should have kept it...They are worth a mint.
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Hayes

Another of the specialty Heavy to very heavy truck manufacturers. From the west coast.

http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/hayes_logging.htm
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Autocar is the oldest vehicle that is still made in the US today. They originally started out by making tricycle's. They were and born and raised right here in PA.

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Here is a picture of our Autocar.

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Nice truck rino!


Samson

Made is Janesvile WI. 1919? till 1922? then became Chey truck.
They made the Samson Tractor also at that time the old steel wheeled type tractor.
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Euclid

An off road end dump used mostly in quarries and mines. It's bee around for a long time. The name has been owned by several companies from Terex until today I think it is Hitachi


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Euclid

An off road end dump used mostly in quarries and mines. It's bee around for a long time. The name has been owned by several companies from Terex until today I think it is Hitachi


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Hitachi is owned by John Deere I believe. Also, I believe that Euclid was bought out by Volvo.
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