I drove one in ’71 for two years, with a V12 Detroit engine.It’s too bad they don’t make them like that any more. These rigs are ‘true classics’ for sure.Loved it when trucks had ‘real character’.The first 1,000,000 miles of my driving was in trucks like these.As a mechanic, I spent a lot of time working on this style of truck.I would sleep across the doghouse in my cabover.Never tripped across one that didn’t rattle! No wonder they were called ‘Freightshakers’! Those old White Freightliners would just rattle all the time.Most kids wanted to go to the beach, but my favourite thing was to head for a truck stop! Even the old freight shaker cabovers! When I was a kid, my parents would drive me to the nearest truck stop, so I could take pictures of the big rigs, and talk to the truck drivers. Oh man, how I love those old cabovers and the other rigs, especially the Petes.My Dad drove so many of these, his knees still rattle and shake!.Here are some comments sent in from truckers.Ī few words about their personal connection and memories of cabovers. Related > The Clifford Truck Show - Best Cabover Collection EVER
83 KENWORTH CABOVER BIG CAM 350 DRIVER
They bring back good memories from the past from the days when the industry paid truckers what they were worth and the professional driver was respected by the public. These old school cabover trucks, whether Kenworth, Peterbilt, Freightliner, White, GMC, Ford, Diamond Reo or old Crackerbox, meant freedom, simplicity, open roads, good memories and yes, some back aches. It represents the days of trucking we all long for, in today’s world of trucking, that is so muddled up and complex with it’s mounds of unnecessary rules, regs and guidelines.
83 KENWORTH CABOVER BIG CAM 350 DRIVERS
Many truckers and retired truck drivers alike, lament about the classic cabover truck models, that once ruled the highways of North America. Many memories are attached to the old cabover trucks models. It’s great to know so many truckers still appreciate these trucks. They are also becoming wildly popular at truck shows. This retro truck style is rising to the surface once again for particular working applications. I’ve seen a number of really nice ones, rebuilt and re-finished and restored back to new condition. However, I’ve noticed a resurgence of interest in cabover trucks recently. But now a sighting of a working cabover truck on the road is more rare. These rigs were once quite commonly seen rolling down the highways.
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