Olivers

[wore out]

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[fastfarmall]

uhmm, i wandered why the rear crank seals always leaked!!!Can u read what was on the door,were they going to Canada ?

 

[caterpillar guy]

Weren't mercury trucks a Canadian brand like Fargo was to Dodge in Canada.

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 14:53:31 10/12/23) Weren't mercury trucks a Canadian brand like Fargo was to Dodge in Canada.

r Australia?

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

Better get that to a scale?

 

[Crazy Horse]

Cannonball Mike Malone is driving the rig. Remember that show? 'CANONBALL'. Maybe only in Canada, not sure.
Cannonball TV Show ....

 

[SkipperII]

We had Cannonball down here too, but they ran a rattling 2 stroke Jimmy.

 

[sourgum]

Semi-tractor is about 1956 or 1957 model. They were sold as Fords in the U S. Sold as Mercury's in Canada .
The Oliver's might be 1957 models. He has 8 tractors for the load. Would not think they would overload a truck at the factory . He might be headed to a dealer in Canada or already be in Canada from the looks of the building in the background.

 

[sourgum]

Should be 7 tractors for the load.

 

[Duner Wi]

I am guessing the tractor is 1954 based on grill . Body style changed in 1957.

 

[rrlund]

So that's where Super 44s come from?

 

[rrlund]

Tractors would be 56 or earlier. In 57 they went back to red wheels.

 

[chucksoliver77]

probably a 54 or 55, the 56 and 57 had the wrap around windshield.

 

[NDIHC]

Agree. 53 to 55 for sure. Not that familiar with Mercury truck grills. 56 would have the dogleg in the doors for the wrap around windshield. 57 was an all new body.

 

[Pete in MD]

Sounds like the US produced Movin' On with Claude Akins, 1974-76

 

[caterpillar guy]

I'd guess hwe is right at the limit for the truck by axle weight since the truck would weight less than a newr one with the tandem drives and heavier diesel engine with the heavier multi speed transmission versus just a 5speed with maybe a 2 speed rearend. Only about a 40 foot trailer versus a now 53-57 foot lighter axles and it all adds up some. Probably only weighs about 24or 25,000 empty. We have guys with hopper trains that oly weight about 32,000 with 2 trailers and a MI special tractor. Mi special is an 18,000 front with 440or heavier rear axles and a heavy or double framed tractor usually had the 13,15 or now 18 speed trans even some had 2 sticks like 5x4's or such combination in them. Not always the biggest engine either. Back when a lot only had 350 cummaparts or v-8or v-12 hill sniffers in them before they started putting Cats in them.

 

[Blackhole49]

Where do you see the 8th tractor? I count 7.

 

[Blackhole49]

Disregard. Just saw your other post.

 

[d13series1]

Yer killin me Randy!

 

[waugh621]

Isnt nauture beutiful lol