ICL Steel division rare video chevy titan

[@kevinrichards3288]

Chevrolet cabover semi trucks are super duper rare nowadays.

[@the.porter.productions]

O-H-I-O Porters🇺🇸Nice video of a nice old truck. I come from a long line of truckers…Dad, brothers, uncles & me included. One uncle loved GM trucks & that’s what he drove. He bought Macks, Petes for his drivers though. He took great pride in caring for his trucks. Love seeing an old Chevy Titan like that. 🥰🤩✌️

[@Plowguitarist]

Nothing sounds better than an 8V92 Detroit ..!! I miss em.

[@williamdennissmith6695]

I bought a Chevy Titan new in 1979 with 8V92 Fuel Squeezer (430 hp) with 13od. and 4:30 gears .... the dealer I bought from sold a lot of trucks to ICL brokers (Chatham Motors) and most were big Detroits and some with the 5 speed Allison automatics set up to pull 130,000lb. (like driving a bus).

[@nvragn]

It's pretty easy to figure out what it's got for an engine. Within seconds of hearing it I knew exactly. Anyway I know that this is an older video but I'm here to tell you old or not you have alot of good videos. I'm getting close to my 35 year as a heavy truck mechanic so obviously I enjoy this type of thing. It brings back so many memories. Some good some not so much but I appreciate putting stuff like this up for people to see. So ya ty ever so much 👍 🇨🇦 🔧

[@kenjedlicki6870]

Drove over a million miles with a Astro Detroit diesel and a Chev Titan 90 with a 855 Cummins and a 13 speed with 4:11 gears and tall 11r22:5 tires 😊

[@Torsee]

Thanks for sharing this! Awesome cabover! Love the sound of a Detroit! When I was a kid this was my favorite brand of truck.

[@shellyweiers4247]

awesome truck wish they still made them today there were always my favorite and first choice to drive and own

[@Joe-d7m6k]

They were very good looking trucks!!

[@maxwebster7572]

The had mostly Generals and Brigadier from what I recall of the yard in 1985.

[@Commysumngtus]

When we were kids in the 70's we would stop our bikes and climb on all the Chevy Titans at the dealer on Van Dyke in Warren MI (Detroit). My dad had trucking Co. I've been driving 40yrs

[@rce8540]

My first new Astro 1978 Astro 290 Cummins. Lots of them around then. I remember that dealer.

[@georgerenton965]

I’m going to say it’s an 8V 71 with a turbo, that was advertised as a 350 hp. The trailer is what we called a tri axle with 8ft spread. You could licence into Michigan at 117,000 lbs with that. You lifted the front axle when empty or turning corners. I had one that was all on air, it was a nice trailer to pull especially with my Hendrickson Extended leaf suspension on my 76 K 100. You didn’t feel the trailer back there as far as ride went. The spread axle was a bit dodgy on ice slick roads, but with over a 100,000 gross you lift the axle up, and run sensible for the road conditions it felt pretty solid. Keep your 5th wheel greased. Never drove an Astro / Titan but the wrap around dash was quite innovative I thought.

[@hdtraincam]

thanks for taking the time to comment ..i appreciated your thoughts on your equipment...

[@DanEBoyd]

Sounds like 6-71 or perhaps a 6V92 I'm guessing. Astros and Titans are the most beautiful cabover trucks ever, and I heard that Larry Shinoda was involved with their design!

[@OlayerB]

No. Thats an 8v. Either a 71 or a 92. More than likely a 71.

[@kenverrill4205]

318......8v92

[@sandasturner9529]

Great footage!!!!!

[@hamiltonmays4256]

the sound of a cold DD hunting 👍

[@cintroberts6614]

There is a real good reason why they don't make semi trucks anymore.

[@juanespinoza3688]

Wow, Heavy load of steel bundles!!!

[@davidallen6333]

Did you know this guy ? did he know you were filming him , it seemed like he did a drive by in the parking lot so you could film the truck !

[@hdtraincam]

+dave allen yes

[@sandasturner9529]

Weird axle configuration on that flatbed to me.

[@react2krmsradio583]

Another comment explained it. The front trailer axle suspends when empty or for slow cornering and the axles are spread out to lessen the span across the trailer.

[@damienodonohue1327]

Great video,pity about the noise (music)🤔🤦‍♂️

[@DanEBoyd]

To me, that music kind of fits the scene. I think it's The Band, playing Wheat, Rice, and Wine. But I'd rather hear that Screaming Jimmy for this video.

[@hdtraincam]

band is ...little feat..song willin.... i was smoking a lot back then lol

[@hamiltonmays4256]

@@DanEBoyd the line is "weed, whites (speed), and wine. wheat & rice lmao

[@kenverrill4205]

I'm shocked it didn't have 2 stacks with that 318

[@mattstarr8203]

old wagon tri axle

[@Hellodarknessmyolefriend]

They went belly up in the late 80's. The o/o's formed ici in tilbury still in business.

[@hdtraincam]

interesting info thanks a bunch

[@marigaywilkins5308]

Actually, ICL didn’t go “belly up”.....They sold out to Yellow Freight who had no interest in anything but LTL....The remaining 75 brokers on ICL started IFS out of Tilbury with terminals in Oshawa and St Catherine’s, ON. Please don’t ever confuse IFS w ICI....No connection whatsoever! Thanks for the video...we enjoyed a walk down memory lane.

[@maxwebster7572]

@@marigaywilkins5308 That was right around the time CP Express burned all their guys. I remember old Hank the dispatcher in St Catharines terminal. It's now Wolverine transport.

[@briansokoloski776]

Where was ICL based out of what town

[@marigaywilkins5308]

ICL was based out of Windsor, ON with terminals in Detroit, MI, Oshawa and St Catherine’s, ON.

[@maxwebster7572]

@@marigaywilkins5308 St Catharines, no '

[@elijahpowell1324]

whats this song?

[@hdtraincam]

its called willin.. its a true icon classic.. by a band called little feat

[@davidkean1487]

Kinda skimpy with the chains, but I guess we all did that way back then!

[@robertpoudrette4483]

Cut the stupid music so we can hear the engine!

[@paulsolina5997]

Okay where do I go off I've been driving big trucks since 1985 New York City hunts point produce market still driving today qualities automatic steering wheel holders drive me out of my mind they cannot back up unless there are stripes back in my time when you were in your 20s 30s and 40s you were slim all these dude show is butt crack and cry about everything and think they are going to make millions of dollars driving a truck and doing nothing well that is my rant keep between the lines😅