landman Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 I keep seeing references to "West coast style vs East coast stye" in the various threads. What is the diference?
Superpeterbilt Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 East coast was typically short wheelbase trucks,set back axle, spoke wheeled, Autocar,Brockway, Mack,White, style of trucks. West coast is long stretched, alum or steel disc wheels, Peterbilt, KW, Freightliner, style of truck. The styles were dictated by highway laws, weight restrictions, wheelbase lengths, bridge law, etc.
Superpeterbilt Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 I think nowadays WestCoast is lowriding Peterbilts with lo pro tires.
landman Posted January 9, 2016 Author Posted January 9, 2016 Gag me with a spoon! I suppose I'm going to lean to the East.
cowboy rich Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Here's another west coast truck outside twin falls Idaho
lapazleo Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 East coast trailers also had there tandems up further while west coast trucks they were clear back. Cabovers were much more prominent east of the Mississippi river than to the west. The dividing line between east and west was generally the Mississippi river Since deregulation in the 80s the distiction between the two has all but faded away.
Petetrucker07 Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 53 footers out here aren't allowed to have the tandems all the way back on the highways. 53s are still limited by the bridge law.East coast trailers also had there tandems up further while west coast trucks they were clear back. Cabovers were much more prominent east of the Mississippi river than to the west. The dividing line between east and west was generally the Mississippi river Since deregulation in the 80s the distiction between the two has all but faded away.
Petetrucker07 Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Allow me to introduce Richie Acosta and project 350. Richie is from New Jersey!
lapazleo Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 53 footers out here aren't allowed to have the tandems all the way back on the highways. 53s are still limited by the bridge law. I was talking about the days prior to deregulation in the early 80s. Mainly the 50s and 60s. 53 footers didn't come along till the very early 90s 102 wides the mid 80s. You're quite correct on bridge but many states don't enforce it nearly as strictly as they did when 53s first come out. California still does. The surface transportation act of the 80s really change things a lot.
rctruk Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I see lots of long low trucks around here. Neat to look at but they don't seem very practical .......big turning radius and you have to have level ground
cowboy rich Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Can't do anything about photo quality as its a pic of a pic but this one was taken in the mid 70s and that truck ran the lower 48 and Canada. It was based out of Washington.
Petetrucker07 Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 There's no replacment for long, low and cool, practical or not.
gatorincebu Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 There's no replacment for long, low and cool, practical or not. Maybe ???? Maybe not?? There is such a thing as practicality ! A low riding tractor with a Texas bumper and those pretty low hanging rear fenders , won't do to well pulling a lowboy or flatbed onto a construction site where the mud is a foot deep and you have to be pulled by a loader to get to the off loading point. Granted I think that some of those working long low customs a re kinda cool ! And I may build a couple . Oh and Pat There are no dumb questions. There are however dumb answers. The only real dumb question? Is the one you don't /didn't ask!! Be Well Gator
Superpeterbilt Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 There's no replacment for long, low and cool, practical or not. What about short,stacked, and heavy?
Aaronw Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 What about short,stacked, and heavy? That is more my speed, but then those new fangled paved roads still haven't fully caught on around here.
Tesla Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Maybe ???? Maybe not?? There is such a thing as practicality ! A low riding tractor with a Texas bumper and those pretty low hanging rear fenders , won't do to well pulling a lowboy or flatbed onto a construction site where the mud is a foot deep and you have to be pulled by a loader to get to the off loading point. Granted I think that some of those working long low customs a re kinda cool ! And I may build a couple . Oh and Pat There are no dumb questions. There are however dumb answers. The only real dumb question? Is the one you don't /didn't ask!! Be Well Gaif the owner of such a truck decided to haul heavy equipment to construction sites with that type of truck, he certainly deserves to get stuck!As we all know, there are various types of trucks that are used for different purposes. What might be practical for certain applications, does not hold true for all. So with that being said, if an individual who has a "long and low" and decides to haul equipment to construction sites, he certainly deserves to get stuck! The long and low trucks on the road today are suited for the work that they perform.
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