International High Binder

[DRIPTROIT 71]

This is a question for all of you red power guys and old truck guys. Did they ever make a High Binder like this that tilts? I've seen the smaller gas burners with tilt cabs, but not these with the swing out fenders. Thanks in advance for any help.

IMG_1659 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

[lapazleo]

Yes they did. That one is a very nice example. Was the model prior to the DCO Emeryville. Very common truck in its day. Mostly Cummins powered with some Buda and Hall Scott power.

[lapazleo]

Your example seems to be on modern Peterbilt running gear. Many fleets had them. Search IH highbinder and you should lots of pics.

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Yes they did. That one is a very nice example. Was the model prior to the DCO Emeryville. Very common truck in its day. Mostly Cummins powered with some Buda and Hall Scott power.

Thanks for the help Leo. According to the owner the front half of the frame is original and the rear half is Peterbilt that was welded to the original. I've done searches, but haven't found any real info on this cab as far as tilting. I found an article by an owner of one of these that said that you accessed the engine by swinging out the fenders.

So, did they all tilt or only the later ones, or were some converted to tilt like the Bullnose KW? This one looks like the back of the cab is bolted down:

IMG_1566 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

On the ones that tilt, does the grill tilt as well or does it stay.

The one in the photo has an Iron Lung Cummins in it. I'm planning a build of one of these and I have an Iron Lung Cummins, but I don't want to waste it if it's going to be hid under a cab that doesn't tilt.

Thanks again for all of the help.

[lapazleo]

As far as I Know they didn't tilt from the factory. Probably part of  the reason for the update to the Emeryville which did tilt. Very well could have been some conversions though.