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Glade to hear you made it back I was afraid those tires glade it was just one and almost home. Have you seen the tread on the Kenwolth 8X8???
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Here are more images. The "Virginia bound" image was taken about an hour prior to the tire blow-out.
Put the rig on the "Cat scale" and the total weight was about 37,000 lb.
Put the rig on the "Cat scale" and the total weight was about 37,000 lb.
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Glad your home Bjorn, bet your family is happy to see you!
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Welcome home Bjorn! Have a nice restful night in your own bed. To me, that's the best part about getting home. What powers your new addition and what are your plans?
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Welcome home to old Virginny!!! Congratulations on the completion of your West Coast Odyssey!!! After you relax for a while, you can tell us all the details of your new truck...but take a few days off first!
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Glad to see you made it safe and sound Bjorn! That is quite an adventure you took!
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Thanks! Very much enjoyed meeting you all.
Will, the engine is the LDS-465-2, 478 ci, 200 hp made by Continental. The delivery date was 1969. The truck was driven to the site where I picked it up, so shouldn't be too difficult to get it up and running again. Except for a few tires, 16-20 radial tubeless...
The transmission is an Allison TX-200-6 (automatic).
Will, the engine is the LDS-465-2, 478 ci, 200 hp made by Continental. The delivery date was 1969. The truck was driven to the site where I picked it up, so shouldn't be too difficult to get it up and running again. Except for a few tires, 16-20 radial tubeless...
The transmission is an Allison TX-200-6 (automatic).
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What is the circular housing for where the road draft tube attaches?
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Haven't had a chance to look at everything yet. This truck has a lot of interesting features, waterproof brakedrums, pressurized axle housings etc...Don't know Clinto, lots of exploring to be done.
Nice looking rig Bjorn,
I can't believe that it hasn't been asked yet.
How did that monster tow with your truck and did the police chat with you at all about your load? What kind of speed were you able to maintain with the tow?
I know that someone is selling some of those monster tires on Ebay right now. I don't recall them being inexpensive though..... (;->)
Did you run that thing through the scales also?
So are you going to take the easy life, move your crane to the new truck and make shifting a distant memory?????
Are parts easy to get for a 8x8? FWIW, I've seem some new OSHKOSH trucks 8x8 truck chassis being transported south on I-69 through Indiana.
Dave
I can't believe that it hasn't been asked yet.
How did that monster tow with your truck and did the police chat with you at all about your load? What kind of speed were you able to maintain with the tow?
I know that someone is selling some of those monster tires on Ebay right now. I don't recall them being inexpensive though..... (;->)
Did you run that thing through the scales also?
So are you going to take the easy life, move your crane to the new truck and make shifting a distant memory?????
Are parts easy to get for a 8x8? FWIW, I've seem some new OSHKOSH trucks 8x8 truck chassis being transported south on I-69 through Indiana.
Dave
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Dave,
The 8x8 had its problems towing, first off it's heavy (16,000 lb plus), and the front wheels didn't follow through in the turns, so it was literally dragged through the turns, which required low 1st gear to move after a stop sign with a right or left sharp turn following.
We suspended the rearmost axle to make turning easier.
It tended to "fishtail" when driving downhill, but by starting out relatively slow (40 mph) before a downhill run, I was able to give it just enough boost to power it downhill and prevent his. Never knew Tennessee had so many ups and downs! Required constant attention to the road. Hated construction zones with no shoulder and cement dividers (Memphis comes to mind).
Interstate driving, slowest uphill speed was about 30 mph, 40-45 on the level ground and about 50 top speed at the bottom of a hill.
Cops never even looked twice, not even when I was "fixing" the blown tire. Drove some 10 miles on the shoulder and no attention from the cops. Never stopped at any weigh stations (most were closed anyway).
Back road driving was murder on the deuce, sometimes 10 mph uphill, rarily more than 25 with all the curves and hills here in VA.
Scale recipt below.
The 8x8 had its problems towing, first off it's heavy (16,000 lb plus), and the front wheels didn't follow through in the turns, so it was literally dragged through the turns, which required low 1st gear to move after a stop sign with a right or left sharp turn following.
We suspended the rearmost axle to make turning easier.
It tended to "fishtail" when driving downhill, but by starting out relatively slow (40 mph) before a downhill run, I was able to give it just enough boost to power it downhill and prevent his. Never knew Tennessee had so many ups and downs! Required constant attention to the road. Hated construction zones with no shoulder and cement dividers (Memphis comes to mind).
Interstate driving, slowest uphill speed was about 30 mph, 40-45 on the level ground and about 50 top speed at the bottom of a hill.
Cops never even looked twice, not even when I was "fixing" the blown tire. Drove some 10 miles on the shoulder and no attention from the cops. Never stopped at any weigh stations (most were closed anyway).
Back road driving was murder on the deuce, sometimes 10 mph uphill, rarily more than 25 with all the curves and hills here in VA.
Scale recipt below.
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Glad to see that you made it home safe and sound. For us that met you on this trip it is a little more special knowing that you are home. 
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Welcome back home Bjorn and congrats on a wonderful journey.
No wwe can look forward to the thread on the 8X8 doings
No wwe can look forward to the thread on the 8X8 doings