The Cabover Kings: Part One

[@ff912]

More vids like these please, love the stories and history about each truck.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

That's my plan, I'm happy you enjoyed it.

[@davids4754]

What a gold mine of cabovets!!!

[@dotcompliancegroup2196]

Some great cabovers!!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

yes sir

[@53Peterbilt]

Only truck on here that I never got to drive was a Marmon...and man I really wanted to. Great video, great guys, great stories! Keep 'em coming!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Glad you enjoyed it, me either, never drove one.

[@Jm-is9ig]

I could spend the whole day just walking around this yard and listening to these guys talk.

[@shawnfairman911]

Great segment

[@TheBostonTrucker]

thank you

[@chrisharkins8708]

Great video Mike. Brought back so many memories for me as a lil kid going out in different cab overs. To when I started driving them myself. And yes many a miles in an International cabover.

[@TruckerMadsen]

Cool guys who really knows some history on their equipment. Respect 👍

[@kizerbread]

It's unusual to see so many Internationals with caterpillar engines! You know Troy Link would always remark about how well his orange COE rode

[@carlmccoy5146]

Great video!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thanks for watching!

[@rce8540]

I had a new Astro in 1982 with a 300 Cummins. When you guys mentioned that. Brought back memories

[@rce8540]

First cabover I bought was a 1969 w model ford. Then a new Astro in 1978. 290 Cummins. Brand new 36,000. Just a plain truck. Great show Boston.

[@chrisbrown7994]

Definately 2 of of your best videos, cant make my mind up which i prefer out of these two or the D'agostini videos.

[@russelltrupia4479]

I started my career driving a Cabover, great video Mike.👍👍

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Thanks, they’re still some of the best trucks on the road.

[@russelltrupia4479]

@@TheBostonTrucker I agree Mike great video👍👍

[@rce8540]

Those guys are great guys. Would love to meet them. I bought new international eagle in 1987. Then another one in 1995. Then the one I got now. 2001 9900ix. Still got it. Loved the cruise liner. Loved this video. My kind of guys.

[@flyingpaddy7525]

Excellent entertainment Mike, great job.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DavidEichelbaum]

Teal & white KW Cabover is a first gen. K100 1963-'67.

[@TimBullins-z2z]

That cab over Mack is the first truck that my dad turned me loose in on the big road 😊

[@rustyhook6723]

I love listening to truck stories because I always learn things. I see these guys on the road in fact I’m delivering a load of pipe to the traffic signal company in Deerfield Monday. Part 2 tomorrow after breakfast 😂 👍

[@lennymiller9308]

My first truck when I got my license was a '79 White Road Commode. 290 Cummins and a 9 speed, twin screw, Reyco suspension and no brakes on the steer axle,,, yee haa, fun times . Can't wait for part 2... great video Mike

[@TheBostonTrucker]

That’s a classic rig!

[@allanmccullough8550]

Drove a Road Commode once to return it to a rental company in Dallas from Chattanooga, TN and it was the roughest ride I ever had.

[@rce8540]

There was a company from Indiana called Artim. They pulled doubles hauling coils of steel from Buffalo n y to Michigan. Ran across Ontario. Back in seventies or eighties. Good old days.

[@justindearborn7275]

These two videos are excellent! Russell was extremely influential and me getting my Freightliner and helping me get it all sorted out Great guy! 👍

[@rickspitzer1910]

Great video as always can’t wait for part two would love to see a video of barb & petee

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYalpoOug9KeqNU

[@HappyGoLucky1411]

Those guys are very passionate about trucking...outstanding

[@johnnylobster2749]

Rhode Island Saying excellent as usual 👍, Jami Davis would love that wrecker 😅😅 : We are so glad went to the truck show , to see the Tasha truck the same week we lost our Tasha , is beyond Wow ; people can’t believe the videos 😮 Thank You , it was a beautiful morning , John and Mary Lo

[@TheBostonTrucker]

I'm glad you all enjoyed the truck show and it was nice to meet you.

[@kevinbrown7326]

I started my truck driving career in C.O.E....YES, they were rough driving but sightlines were perfect !!! I need to get myself one before retirement

[@TheBostonTrucker]

They really do have the best sightlines 😂

[@dcrog69]

I think I said man what a cool truck about 20 times watching this. Great video thanks for doing it.

[@TheBostonTrucker]

I think I said that a few times too! Preciate you

[@kylemorice4870]

I also saw their website. And im glad to actually see the collection of old beauties on video. It'd be better in the flesh but I can't teleport yet.

[@kylelloyd9697]

Small world, I know of those two guys from the deerfield fair. Russ did tractor pulling in our antique tractor club about a month ago, very nice guy!

[@JeffMartin-r3b]

Hey Boston trucker I like watching your KZbin videos and they are very educated and I like the interview with the people that you see that thruck shows and I like the content in the videos

[@JasonPeever]

I think that custom sleeper company that converted the astro. Cab over sleepers was called R. E! Sleepers.

[@royaltar6961]

Hi Mike great interviews and coverage of some great COEs. What boots are you sporting, are they Brunt Marins?

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Hisea Boots thank you

[@Chuck-k9c]

I agree with him on 87 was not the last year for gmc big trucks. I owned a 88 gmc general. So 87 was not the last year like most people claim.

[@Eisbaer-F8]

thank that guys for saving them !

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

Frickin awesome video's frickin even better cabover's wait frickin awesome people cabover kings 4ife!!! This was super super awesome thank you for sharing with us Mike Gaffin!!!!❤

[@Eric_Cleckler]

Nothing better than the smell of old iron diesel

[@TimBullins-z2z]

Dam I love that Astro

[@lostrailbeds8289]

GMC Astro and IH Transtar were the 2 cabovers I ran mostly But I did run F Model Macks once in a while. Gosh, I hated them!!!! (Sorry Cabover Kings!) Great show Mike!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

I never drove an F

[@tysonwalsh8193]

I know right where you are the place sits down from the top of the road. You can see all the trucks.

[@jamesjolly7406]

👌Excellent👌 video

[@hezronhezzyangeltruckerdav4791]

Am from Jamaica 🇯🇲 and i own and operate a cabover international 9700 and i would surely find you guys and buy one them 9800 cab from you guys! I love cabover trucks

[@ganjafarmer1572]

stretch it and tun Inna tipper

[@davids4754]

Yaaaamaaaan!!

[@bonidaexpress]

i have a volvo cabover here in Atlanta if you want one

[@jamesjolly7406]

Hi from Dexter🏠Missouri

[@DrewP617]

Cabovers were mostly out by the time I started enjoying trucking I am 28 but every time I see one it amazes me how small it is inside and amazes me the engine was legit under your ass!

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Yeah those cabovers were definitely tight inside!

[@DrewP617]

@ yes sir!

[@francoismoreira1583]

Hi,👍💪🏻🙏🇫🇷

[@TheBostonTrucker]

Hello 👋

[@danokerr9929]

Poor bastards I can see the back problems now. Hated running cabovers they were junk. Had a belt blow on the side of the road had to change it quick. Had my thermos on the bunk and damn thing blew out my front window. Yeah they are cool but honestly garbage too.

[@rce8540]

Those guys are great guys. Would love to meet them. I bought new international eagle in 1987. Then another one in 1995. Then the one I got now. 2001 9900ix. Still got it. Loved the cruise liner. Loved this video. My kind of guys.