[quote name='Roto-Ray' timestamp='1351613859' post='501983']
I see this chassis posted from time to time. Do you know what the story with it's ridiciously long front overhang is?
[/quote]It was my understanding, at least at the time, that the chassis was an International bus chassis of some type. Engine all the way forward, long overhang was to allow for the engine and the front loading door to occupy the same general real estate forward of the front axle. The poor unfortunates in the neighboring town from me had to suffer with one of these monstrosities until it was euthanized as a result of a traffic accident (no brothers were injured, luckily). No one came to the truck's funeral. As we can all well imagine, price was a major consideration to the creation of this abomination. If anyone has different or additional info, please pass it along! OK, thanks for listening; cheers, TJ <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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I see this chassis posted from time to time. Do you know what the story with it's ridiciously long front overhang is?
[/quote]It was my understanding, at least at the time, that the chassis was an International bus chassis of some type. Engine all the way forward, long overhang was to allow for the engine and the front loading door to occupy the same general real estate forward of the front axle. The poor unfortunates in the neighboring town from me had to suffer with one of these monstrosities until it was euthanized as a result of a traffic accident (no brothers were injured, luckily). No one came to the truck's funeral. As we can all well imagine, price was a major consideration to the creation of this abomination. If anyone has different or additional info, please pass it along! OK, thanks for listening; cheers, TJ <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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