[AT] History Exam, now kid memories

[John Hall]

The International dealer dad worked for had a Loadstar 1600 or 1700 with a 
21 ft tilt bed, I believe it was a '74 model. It was a fantastic truck. No 
power steering--you didn't need it.  I always liked it when I got a chance 
to ride with dad delivering equipment. That truck got involved in quite a 
few good stories/situations. Sure wish I would have had the money to buy it 
when the dealership closed up in '91.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] History Exam, now kid memories


>3 ton is kind of a nominal rating as most trucks referred to as three tons
> here are hauling at least ten tons. My 1971 1600 Loadstar for example used
> to be considered a good average farm grain hauler with it's 8x15 foot 
> grain
> box. It will hold 350+ bushels which is 21,000 pounds of wheat. The truck
> weighs right about the 8800 pound mark. Of course 21,000 pounds is way
> beyond legal carrying capacity and factory GVW rating and we don't do 
> that.
> Ford 500s and 600s were in the same class rating as my Loadstar 1600 as 
> were
> the Chev C60 and Dodge 600.
> Plenty of 80s vintage trucks still working here but most trucking is done 
> by
> custom haulers with semis as gas is so expensive and the elevators are a 
> lot
> further away than they used to be.
>
> Ralph in Sask.