Shit man Ford's were totally underrated , damn good trucks

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@@MissFlatbedRed you sure can find ‘em!

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Not just period correct - they’re original to the truck!

@MissFlatbedRed First owner really cherished his tractor!

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It went to Sterling, and Sterling was swallowed up by Freightliner.

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Yup. And probably will watch future vids 😊

@relaxing_white_noises_by_j1980 Running 3.73/3.70s or 3.90s are really great. You can run at speed limits in direct with your 13 speed when loaded without stressing the transmission the least. Then when empty, you can shift up into the overdrive and fly like the wind. 3.55s have been rather legendary regarding “triple digit speeds”. Couple trucks back in the day had them factory but they were quite rare. Often the taller gears require more hp if you’re trying to sling steeper overdrive gears through it. Fleets in the late 70s would order 3.70 rears so they could tie it with a 9 or 10 speed direct drive transmission (non-overdrive) and a 1600 or 1800 rpm capped fuel sipping diesel while still maintaining speed limits. The early 90s brought the availability of 3.36 rears; quite steep but most were tied to a direct drive transmission.

I have a whole playlist of them and more to come when I can get them edited!

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For these semis and some medium duty one, too. I don't know. When they redesigned it, though, I think in the late 90s or early 2000s, still under the Ford brand before they became Sterling, the wipers were made like all the other Fords at the time.