Used to drive a 4070 in Michigan 12v71&15speed hauled gravel trains

My dad had a 73 identical,, hauled steel coils out of National Steel in River Rouge Mi,,,drove them to either Gary or Hammond IN. Used to let me drive when he had to deadhead back,,I was 15,,,he pulled a set of doubles,,13 speed,, was fun

Back in 1988, my old boss imported a Transtar from USA into UK. I was gobsmacked, it didn't have brakes on the front axle, they were on option. Cost a fortune to bring it up to UK standards.

@ianriordan6382

3 жыл бұрын

No ABS in those days meant that steer axle brake delete was safer in the Rockies. Here in Australia we always backed off the slack adjusters on trucks carting logs and cattle out of the mountains. Only flat country trucks used full front brakes before ABS and EBS came out. I live off a dirt road now and still 2 foot brake in a modern car to keep it out of the scenery.

My Uncle Arthur drove a 73 Transstar with a 318 would come by and pick me up and we would go cruising in it!, sweet memories

love it,l drove one back in 1979.the good old days!

Nice ol rides you have. Love the cabovers ...love to see them on the road.

She’s gorgeous!

Add that my friends is why I have hearing aids today, many many miles in one of those, drive it like you stole it!!!!

Beautiful truck! Thanks for sharing.

Sounds great. ! I love it. 8v71 Detroit.

Man you can always tell a 318, even from the rest of the Detroit family!!

Where s the gooseneck air cleaner?never seen a transtar without one.

Why does no one ever give the rear end ratio?

Lindo esta original

Is it still for sale?

How much do you want for it

Been seeing this truck for a while. Is it for sale, where is it?

What's the asking price?

i been looking every were 4070 a or b yu no were 1 is

I used to drive one exact color scheme and all , but , 350 cummins would make that truck " right " .

ii Todavía no lo vendes !! ,,,,,,, Pues cuanto vale ?

Cuánto vale??

Link to the ebay listing on 08/06/14: www.ebay.com/itm/261555179201?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Why the hell wont people stop putting detroits in these lager sized trucks? Detroits 318 and 6v are really cool but those should inly be used in small trucks

@slimchancetoo

7 жыл бұрын

Well they ain't putting them in no more -- that is how the Transtar was built in the factory -- your choice of 318 natural aspirated DD or a Cummins. As for pulling capacity it could handle 45 tonnes gross on the flat -- hills knocked the stuffing out of them but you just wound it up downhill for the next climb. Head winds were also a bit of a bummer.

@JazzyJasTruckingzz

7 жыл бұрын

slimchancetoo its just better to put something even a 60 series 12.l DD. Even a 350 cummins could handle the job

how much