Deere500a
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Fwd was AMC - All Manufacturer Crap seen Fwd with Ford c800 cabs & Dodge cabs & Oshkosh plows in Tahoe,Ca I80 area but 70s fwd trying road tractor not right time better competition was disappearing
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Antique & Vintage Trucks.
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Truck Shop
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Well have to disagree, FWD started in 1909 and made it to 2003 before it was sold
with it's main asset Seagrave to a investment group. FWD built all the odd utility
trucks for municipal service that others didn't want to bother with. Therefore it only
made sense to use other manufactures sheet metal.
When looking back at all the companies vying for a place in the market that was
narrowing because of companies like PacCar, Freightliner with the most money and
largest pieces of the pie. It's understandable the rest died under the pressure to
compete. Autocar the oldest vehicle manufacture has been tossed around so many
times, it's a wonder they're still alive. And most of that was caused by White who
owned Autocar, Diamond T & Diamond REO. Out of the settling dust of White came
Western Star in 1967, almost 60 years ago. Freightliner kept that segment combined
with Daimler, Western Star has managed to stay alive giving Freightliner 41% of the
market and PacCar roughly 31%. Had FWD been bought by forceful company it might
have done much better, could have, would have, should have then maybe not.
with it's main asset Seagrave to a investment group. FWD built all the odd utility
trucks for municipal service that others didn't want to bother with. Therefore it only
made sense to use other manufactures sheet metal.
When looking back at all the companies vying for a place in the market that was
narrowing because of companies like PacCar, Freightliner with the most money and
largest pieces of the pie. It's understandable the rest died under the pressure to
compete. Autocar the oldest vehicle manufacture has been tossed around so many
times, it's a wonder they're still alive. And most of that was caused by White who
owned Autocar, Diamond T & Diamond REO. Out of the settling dust of White came
Western Star in 1967, almost 60 years ago. Freightliner kept that segment combined
with Daimler, Western Star has managed to stay alive giving Freightliner 41% of the
market and PacCar roughly 31%. Had FWD been bought by forceful company it might
have done much better, could have, would have, should have then maybe not.
Deere500a
Senior Member
White Freightliner. I just passed a jimmy & white not with a 3208 unless there dead on the shoulder
Deere500a
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Lucky for me GM/white/Volvo grill was a garbage truck
Truck Shop
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These days, well the past 15 years Freightliner has ruled the roost, and will continue too
because they have the best warranty program. PacCar's warranty program is second rate.
A company has to operate using the warranty safety net.
because they have the best warranty program. PacCar's warranty program is second rate.
A company has to operate using the warranty safety net.
Deere500a
Senior Member
Good ol' Corn flakes FLD 120 line was last good Shakers,90s end of 379 toggle switches to 2000s plastic rocker switches start of 389 plastic crap. Times gone past only yesterday you were in your 352 going over the hill
Deere500a
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Deere500a
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Gmc Corsair powered coe 1.25 ton gp cargo truck
Truck Shop
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Duplex early 50's, heavily modified, rare only made a few.
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Deere500a
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Duplex chassis for cranes & excavators also made firetruck chassis. Company was sold in 97
Truck Shop
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Duplex basically was another FWD.
Deere500a
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My dad's Hopto truck referred to as Duplex but others say it Badger own & on cab door data plate said Badger & grease points no model.Mechanics hate it has 40k rear end is odd top drop "Gi surplus" & hoe new drives were locked no power divide switch her weight made it sound like it was blow housing apart had to split the upper off to work to correct it open axles 
Tenwheeler
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That is cool. I find it amazing all the things you find. This is a little out of place but rare . Only a few made before the 2nd great war. I am trying!
Tenwheeler
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Truck Shop
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Owner of the first shop I worked in had one of those, only green.
Truck Shop
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One in the same, right after manufacture, V-16 powered. Hendrickson. 
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Mr. Wrench
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16V71 for power?
Tenwheeler
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I am not advertising for the folks but a friend of my gave that to me. The Plymouth is in a frame. He said: " You can tell people you actually saw one of those. " Did his have black fenders?
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Truck Shop
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IIRC it did, he rarely drove it.
Truck Shop
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Yes.