Mike77 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 This sharp-looking COE would be cool as a model, but how in the heck do you do engine maintenance on it? Would it really tilt like a regular COE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Wow. That is COOL. I want it. I assume routine maintenance would be through the cab, like on a small van. Major work would be a real PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Wow, maybe it's designed like the newer Ford Superduty trucks where the cab was made to be easily removed because there's just no room to actually work on anything with it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I would guess that it has hydraulics under the cab. It would have to still tilt some how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relic_Models Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Even if it does tilt you need some serious head room to lift the cab enough. I'm thinking removable cab, or battery powered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 There's a lot of room in the doghouse. It wouldn't need to lift very high to be able to access the engine. But I'm sure they have some fancy way of working on it. I'm thinkin kinda with Ace, removable doghouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarsam326 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 If the cab does lift, there would have to be some serious hinges to support it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Buckaroo Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I would guess like a bus, removable panels. Fact is that thing looks like a bus, all it is missing is a greyhound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapazleo Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Perhaps the cab isn't as one piece as it appears and the normal size cab tilts normally away from the addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Perhaps the cab isn't as one piece as it appears and the normal size cab tilts normally away from the addition. That's a very good possibility. There may be a boot from original cab to the addition. It's hard to tell though with the low quality pic. The seam from what looks like the originals to addition, appears to have rivets on both sides of the body seam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackvision Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I have seen this truck at several shows and Leo is correct,the cab/sleeper are separate,the cab tilts as it usually would there is a boot between the two............................................Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike77 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Interesting, thanks for that info Mark. They did a pretty darn good job of making it look like a single unit. Edited March 8, 2015 by Mike77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thank you for the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy rich Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I was trying to think of truck/ owners names in the 80's bit brain freeze only gave owner of el turbo out of gridley ca (@ the time, well before gene and HildA retired) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartman Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 The sleeper is as big as my first apt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobToNovice Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) One can't help but notice the two handles on the front of the cab... unless it's for an extra rider hahaaha Edited April 29, 2015 by NoobToNovice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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