From Chevy to Ford
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From Chevy to Ford
I grew up in a lumber & logging town in the 50s-60s where my Dad was the Superintendent of the Logging Dept. including the Off-Road Logging Trucks. When I was 22 I began driving the Water Truck all night long. A 7,000 gallon 1952 KW with the Cummins 220 w/Blower. The 262 was turned up just a bit as pulling out from many of the water holes required a little extra umph. Although the age & condition of this old water tender, I was hooked on diesel power. Eventually, I began driving the Off-Road Logging Trucks.
My first log truck was a 1941 Sterling with a KW slider kit. The truck had 10' ft. bunks. The next season I started driving the 12' ft. bunk 1959 special built Off-Road KW which weighed 86,656 lbs. EMPTY. The Off-Road Kenworth was powered by the 335 Cummins. The axels were the Double Reduction using BRASS gears & pinion. Top speed was 50 downhill. But the total weight could reach over 300,000 lbs which easily could be obtained with a load of Sugar Pine logs. My first Ford was a 1959 4X4 DORF.
I have had several Diesel Ford Trucks in the years since but the Truck I use today is my 1994.5 F250 4X4 (posi-trac front & rear) 5 speed w/air. I replaced the 7.3 Power-Stroke this summer with the Ford Re-manufactured Long Block. I now have 20,000 miles & pleased beyond belief. I had the money to purchase a 2014 F250 when I was at the Service Center in Portland, OR yet for the $12,989.00 I invested in my F250 was without a doubt the best decision.
After 55 years of driving both personally & professionally I wouldn't trade my 1994.5 Power-Stroke for any vehicle on the market.
My first log truck was a 1941 Sterling with a KW slider kit. The truck had 10' ft. bunks. The next season I started driving the 12' ft. bunk 1959 special built Off-Road KW which weighed 86,656 lbs. EMPTY. The Off-Road Kenworth was powered by the 335 Cummins. The axels were the Double Reduction using BRASS gears & pinion. Top speed was 50 downhill. But the total weight could reach over 300,000 lbs which easily could be obtained with a load of Sugar Pine logs. My first Ford was a 1959 4X4 DORF.
I have had several Diesel Ford Trucks in the years since but the Truck I use today is my 1994.5 F250 4X4 (posi-trac front & rear) 5 speed w/air. I replaced the 7.3 Power-Stroke this summer with the Ford Re-manufactured Long Block. I now have 20,000 miles & pleased beyond belief. I had the money to purchase a 2014 F250 when I was at the Service Center in Portland, OR yet for the $12,989.00 I invested in my F250 was without a doubt the best decision.
After 55 years of driving both personally & professionally I wouldn't trade my 1994.5 Power-Stroke for any vehicle on the market.
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Umm - I'd like to make a request up-front and honestly politely, because I dunno if you realised you was sinnin'...
Krikes sakes just use the standard letter size, we can see it just fine. But when you use big letters you are not doing something that the rest of us have not discovered, and it is considered very impolite.
Normal size letters are considered conversational, and using GREAT BIG TYPE is thought of as YELLING - you wouldn't do that to your friends, would you?
C'mon man, we can see you just fine.
Krikes sakes just use the standard letter size, we can see it just fine. But when you use big letters you are not doing something that the rest of us have not discovered, and it is considered very impolite.
Normal size letters are considered conversational, and using GREAT BIG TYPE is thought of as YELLING - you wouldn't do that to your friends, would you?
C'mon man, we can see you just fine.
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I don't see as well as I did 40 years ago. I have a hard time reading small type. I have some pictures in the album & will post some more of the logging truck pictures as I get settled. Thanks for the reply.
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