What a nice selection of old iron...I think he has enough saved to make a IH lover go bonkers. 😳 Love those old trucks! 🥰 Glad that someone has their hands on them and that they’re not sitting in a junkyard.
First truck driving job I had was on a 1969 Loadstar 1800 for my Dad. 5 and 4 trans, 9 and 30,000 axles, 390 gas, 13 ft dump, 18 ton hoist, and hydraulic brakes. And 9:00X20 bias ply tube type tires. When you're 20 years old, you're lovin' it all. Thanks for the flashback.
Adrian Tomlin I can if you give me a week or so to get used to it. I’m driving a truck right now that everyone else at the yard hates and say they can’t downshift it....... it’s nothing spectacular 3406E CAT..... 9 speed Eaton air brakes.... 5000 gallon water tank.... weights around 50,000lbs when loaded...... can float it all the way up from a stop. And all the way back down.... use the brakes on hills to keep from over speeding the engine.... I very seldom miss a gear.... if I do I just rev back up and go down a gear if I miss a gear like say 7th ..... I just rev back up go to sixth and start the shift over..... my pickup is a 4&2 twin stick And I’m about to buy a 1967 international RDF230-D.... 5&4 with a 2speed rear...... which I’ve NEVER had experience with..... twin sticks don’t scare me to much.... but idk what the hell to do with a 2 speed rear when there’s already 20 forward speeds. ..... can I leave the aux in direct And split the main with the axle like a 10 speed ? Or leave the axle in high range and just shift like a regular 5&4 ? Skipping LO-lo
1964 at the age of 18 I started driving truck for Acme Transport. They had a fleet of R model Internationals, most of which were bought used from the IH dealer for $500. a copy. They were ex Stelco trucks so they'd already done a lot of work, mostly within the confines of the steel company itself. My first load was at Building products loading fiberglass insulation which back then came in burlap bags and we'd back the 40 foot rack and tarp trailer under a chute and catch the bales on one leg as it came from the second floor. By the time my trailer was loaded my right leg was bleeding. That truck had those small round mirrors on one arm that shook so much they were almost useless. From the street to the chute was about 500 feet with crap piled all over the place so you had to weave around it. I'm still partial to IH trucks and in fact I'd say they're my second favourite truck.
You bet we did, but we had it better than the guys before us just like the newer guys have it better today. On the older trucks heaters and defrosters were an option as were turn signals. Drivers carried a blanket to put over their legs and candles to put on the dashboard to defrost the windows. When making a turn they'd flash the clearance lights to let people know they were going to do something so give them room. Most trailers back then were rack and tarp and the tarps were canvas and much heavier than the newer ones. On the up side, while there were still idiots most drivers would give way to a truck that needed space to make a corner.
Andrew Bartleman. You took the words right out of my mouth. I love the R-190s that tandem drive one and the tipper. In Australia they were often repowered with a 4-71 or 6V53 replacing the petrol engine or ''gasoline'' in US terms. I'd love to get one and fit a 6-71 T like an old school semi. The loadstars always looked good to me but they're very hard to work on.
Love these old IH trucks, these were used mostly as farm trucks and a few fire trucks back home. I drove a 1975 International bus while I was in hi school
I have the same, but a 68 with 60,000, but im definitely jealous of the winches. Just got insurance and once i can find 2 rear Dayton wheels and 2 spacers, shell be on the road finally!! 4x4 is unbelievable, man and I've driven some big, low geared shit in the army. 7.17 is insane, hope you are enjoying yours.
Back in the day International was a very common Fire Department Chassis . The pickups brought back memories , If you wanted a tough work pickup you got yourself a INTERNATIONAL . My first 4x4 was a 1970 1100 with a 304 V8 and a 4 Speed , drove that truck all over the country , it was a great ride , wish I still had it !!! LOL I wanted to buy a Scout with the Nissan Diesel , but buy the time I was ready they got out of the light truck business !!! Where is this ??? BTW Great Video !!!! , all the best , Bob k
@Adrian Tomlin You got a tough truck, but it was also SLOW, which I think contributed to that. Uncle bought a new 66 1100 Fleetside with 266, 4 speed, Twin Grip Differential. Neighbor had a 63 Loadstar 1600, 304 4+2, that had an 18ft bed and a solid tag. It had some high sides for hauling nearly 400 bu corn. Also had a 73 1800 with 392 5+2 16ft bed and a pusher axle. I had a 74 1800 with 18ft bed, poor man walking tandem with a dead tag, 345 5+2 set up to haul 450 bu corn. That poor little 345 just kept trying and wouldn't quit. 60 mph was all it could do empty, 50 loaded downhill. I drove an 1850 with a 404 5+2, a 2050 with a 478 and 13 spd Road Ranger. You just heard this gulping sound even at idle. I tried to buy a 76 Paystar 5000 dump truck with a 549. Held 200 gallons of gas. He said you had to put another 50 in it to make it thru an 8 hour day. I heard the old 501 straight 6 was just as bad. They would shake the ground when you were getting with it loaded.
Im jim woods nephew i hauled milk for him and drove the S model number 94 that looked just like ihis. Met you guys early one morning when you were on your way to Macungie and I was going to pick up milk. He thought a lot of you guys love you
What about the school bus in the background?m I wanted to see that Lots of these truck are former fire engines which tended to be low mileage, stored indoor and well cared for thus the survival rate is high.
IH trucks where the first trucks I was intro’d to back in the 70’s. I noticed International must have had a contract out with most of the U. S. Fire stations, because almost all of the pre 70’s firetrucks where IH, but i have no complaints as IH made some of the most sturdy frames built in the heavy truck industry while they where still being built here in the U. S.
I noticed an Old Fire Truck from Keene Fire Dept., Engine 182 or 183, not sure which, but I have worked that Pumper back in the mid 80's when I was first training as a Fireman, I learned how to Pump on that very Fire Engine. I can't remember if she had a straight 6 Cylinder, or a V8, but she was great ole Workhorse for sure, and she could really pump some serious water if need be. Keene is a small Adirondack Mountain town in Essex County, deep in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate NY.
That fire truck had a six cylinder engine. The V8 trucks had a completely different hood. I noticed too that that unit had a front driving axle - probably Coleman.
Excelente video Recuerdos muy gratos en Saltillo, Coahuila México. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANI fabricó tractores agricolas, camiones y camionetas muy bonitos y excelente calidad, desde el año 1947 hasta el año 1984 salieron de la planta de Saltillo Miles de vehículos International Harvester. Al ver el vídeo me lleno de recuerdos todos esos hermosos vehículos IH Saludos
Does anyone know the backstory on the 3 Stepvan Flatbeds with gooseneck cargo trailers on the end at 1:35? They were Frito Lay trucks originally. Some had GM power and some had Ford power as I have read. Anyone know anything about the Frito Lay part?
Ok,thank you.My stepdad had a 1957 A model 190 dumptruck when I was growing up.It had a 401 v8 with a 2 speed rearend and sometimes a 5th over and sometimes a 5th direct transmission depending on what parts he had when it started jumping 3rd gear.There also used to be one of the diamond plate fender models with a detroit diesel engine in made into a tri axle dump truck that hauled asphalt around here.It looked like someone had built it.I dont think they came with detroits.
Any one looking for a 78 international transtar 4070 day cab 100% all there not banged up. I am keeping the chassis and 6 V 92 I just want to get rid of the cab and I don't have the heart to scrap it All Glass is intact
Dear Sinister, You are about the most ignorant person I have known in my life. I-H was one of the greatest developers of trucks back in the 20's, 30's , 40's and 50's.
James Rose you know 13 letter shit spreader is just a nickname for IH Same as k-whopper for kenworth Petecar for peterbilt Come apart for Cummins Etc.......
