UPS trucks
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I don't know who makes them, but I saw a unique one, yesterday, on Interstate 65, in Indiana. It was the traditional Brown UPS truck, with a bright yellow hood, flames down the front side, and the rear wheel arch yellow, with flames. It was still badged as a UPS truck, and had a guy in UPS uniform driving it. The look was startling at first, but it grew on me - a totally desirable UPS truck.
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I also have seen a flamed UPS truck. It was a couple of summers ago at Lakeside Speedway here in KC (that's the local dirt oval). It was UPS night at the races. So I assume it's a promotional thing. I don't know if they actually use them for deliveries, but I'd like to see on pull up at my door. I think it all started with the "we want to race the truck" thing.
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Originally Posted by dan1101
I read an article long ago that said UPS, unhappy with available trucks, designed their own trucks. That's why they're so unique, or at least were.
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I park trucks at UPS - about 60 of 'em. We have mostly freightliner and some older IH's. A few Fords and GMC's too. Some of the new small Frieghtliners have the square front, but everything else has the old round style hood. One I know of has over 600,000 miles on it, and our highest millage routes are around 80-100 miles/60-80 stops a day. Nearly everything is diesel except all the IH's - can't get a replacement diesel, so they replaced 'em with gas engines, from what I understand.
Body is Grumman on everything I've ever noticed - of course they do all look alot a like anyhow. btw, the round front end is fiberglass.
The older ones don't have power steering -akkk! And if you ever wondered, none have air - except a small fan! LOL
As for semi's I think everything I see nowdays is FORD.
Body is Grumman on everything I've ever noticed - of course they do all look alot a like anyhow. btw, the round front end is fiberglass.
The older ones don't have power steering -akkk! And if you ever wondered, none have air - except a small fan! LOL
As for semi's I think everything I see nowdays is FORD.
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around here they are all standard transmission, and i think freightliners we looked at their maintainence shop when i was in high school, if one goes down they will have it back up by the next day for deliveries. they can change an engine in about an hour.
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