1968 Loadstar driving 60 miles home. Will we make it?

Amber, Gavin and I go get my new to me 1968 International loadstar 1800 ex fire tanker truck and drive it 60 miles home.
Brake work on this truck video:
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Keywords:
Old
390 V8
5speed
Hydraulic brakes
Retro
Old school
Rat rod
606
Awesome
Kentucky

[@timmensch3601]

I remember that sound going to school when I was a kid

[@MountainMindset]

@@timmensch3601 For sure! Good times! 👍🏻

[@alexinnewwest1860]

That’s a sweet truck

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks! More to come on this old girl! 👍🏻

[@anthonyburke3306]

Glad you made it home I think the old truck will serve you well.

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks again for everything buddy. I believe it will too! I love it already. Lol!!!

[@randyholly2594]

NICE truck and a great road trip!

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks 👍

[@markdanielczyk944]

Holey smokes! Another truck from Waunakee, Wi. I owned their engine #3('62 V-196) for about ten years! The horn switch allowed either the horn or siren to be operated by the driver. Good score!

[@boggy7665]

Searched this out because our school buses were hauled by Loadstars like this. Drivers rarely used first gear, but the landscape & roads are mostly flat here. Love hearing the IH V-8 roar. The bus drivers weren't trying to baby them.

[@MountainMindset]

That’s cool These were and still are awesome trucks! I have a few plans for this one! Lol.

[@user-ij3op9dw3u]

​@@MountainMindsetthey gained a bad reputation of starting stubble fire in this part of the country, mainly cause the crossover pipe was too low,

[@Smokeroux]

Great Find!!!

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks!

[@hillbilly4christ638]

That cab is in really great shape. You can put the heads from a 345 on the 392 and get a performance gain. They are not a perfect line up, but real close.

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks! Thats a good tip too! I didn’t know that! 👍🏻

[@ssnoc]

What a great ride and nice looking truck 👍

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks!!!

[@timarmstrong7917]

Nice Truck!

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks!!!

[@VinceHays]

Nice!

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks buddy!

[@gardentractor]

Just don't lean on the doors. They are notorious for opening even with them locked.

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks for the tip! Now I’m gonna need a seatbelt! 🤣

[@stevenfuller2602]

I like those old trucks. Let me know if it’s for sale

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks buddy. I’ll probably hang onto it for a while longer. I like it too! Lol.

[@alexaguas8201]

Bonito camión acá en México Dina 500 con motor Cummins 140 hp y 155 hp

[@MountainMindset]

Thanks! Sounds nice! 👍🏻

[@boggy7665]

"Waunakee Tanker" - what's that? There's a city, Waunakee, north of Madison, Wisconsin. The city's slogan is, "There's Only One Waunakee"

[@MountainMindset]

If I’m not mistaken that’s where this truck originated. It was sold to a local fire department here in Kentucky where it served until they retired it and sold it. I bought it from the gentleman who purchased it from the fire department.

[@mikehernandez3829]

Is this in Appalachian territory

[@MountainMindset]

Yep! Eastern Kentucky!

[@stevenfuller2602]

What’s the latest on the ram ?

[@MountainMindset]

It’s supposed to be done this week sometime. I still haven’t gotten confirmation on weather the new transmission has the defective part in it or not. I’m hoping that’s something that ram knows and doesn’t just put a transmission in my truck and hope for the best. Lol.

[@user-ij3op9dw3u]

The loadstars weren't bad looking,but the S series were better styled IMO,however the 9400i,and prostars look like POS throwaways

[@gardentractor]

The butterfly hood versions are unique. Looks like the nose of a cat.