Classic Heavy Duty Work Trucks

RDrancher · Mar 20, 2013

I don't know if this has been posted before, but check out this guy's fleet of classic work trucks Our Fleet | Litzenburger Landscape

JESSE1 · Mar 20, 2013

The American Truck Historical Society's magazine, Wheels of Time, had an article about the Litzenburger trucks. Very unique fleet, definately good advertising.

mjncad · Mar 20, 2013

Oh man that is one heck of a cool fleet of old iron still earning its keep. I wonder if some of them have unseen modernization's done to them to make them easier to drive.

mikehaugen · Mar 20, 2013

I agree, I think it is excellent advertising. If they can keep their fleet of trucks looking that good, it would seem that they take pride in their work.

sam5570 · Mar 20, 2013

that is for sure a good looking fleet. i would be fine till i had to change a tire on one of those 2 piece wheels i chringe every time i see one.

SanDucerro · Mar 20, 2013

Awesome - and a GREAT way to have a tax deductable hobby!

Verticaltrx · Mar 20, 2013

Very cool. This is the direction I'm headed with my construction business, I've become very jaded over what new trucks have become.

sam5570 said:
that is for sure a good looking fleet. i would be fine till i had to change a tire on one of those 2 piece wheels i chringe every time i see one.

My '75 C60 has three piece wheels and my '69 F-350 has two piece wheels. If you don't know what you are doing they are extremely dangerous. If you take a little caution they are a very handy setup and makes changing a tire in the field a breeze. Only downside is having to run tubes.

capt_met · Mar 20, 2013

I run a '79 C65 in my business. The old gas engine keeps running and getting the job done. At this point I see no reason to buy a newer truck for working local jobs. They can keep the new emission laws and with gas being cheaper it is a wash on the milage. Parts are definitly cheaper with the old truck.

capt_met · Mar 20, 2013

Verticaltrx, Where are you from in SW Va. I'm in the tri cities. And how about a pic of your C60.

Verticaltrx · Mar 20, 2013

capt_met said:
Verticaltrx, Where are you from in SW Va. I'm in the tri cities. And how about a pic of your C60.

I'm over in Floyd county. Mine sure isn't as pretty as yours, but in the next year or two I hope to do a ground up rebuild.

Don't have any great pics, but it is in the background of this pic:

It's a '75 C60, 350/4spd/2-spd rear end, 14' grain box with a twin cylinder hoist. Been in the family since '77, all original (even have the build sheet) and still getting the job done. I hauled 200+ tons of gravel with it a couple months ago and 10 loads of wood chips last week.