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C10 - C90 Bill · 10-09-2013, 02:50 PM

Comforts of today? I used to drive all day on a seat so wore out that I had to sit on an old folded up winter coat to see over the steering wheel. AC? Radio? ...forget it.

We were lucky we had a Heater in the winter time, lol.

No built-in fancy straps for our flat bed loads either. Chains and Binders. With 3 High Units of Lumber you had to really swing those Chains to get them on top. If the Chains were too heavy or the loads too high, you had to climb the units and pull them up instead.

This was back in the early to mid 70's. Good 'ol days.

Bill

10-09-2013, 02:50 PM	#25
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,067	Re: GM Semis Comforts of today? I used to drive all day on a seat so wore out that I had to sit on an old folded up winter coat to see over the steering wheel. AC? Radio? ...forget it. We were lucky we had a Heater in the winter time, lol. No built-in fancy straps for our flat bed loads either. Chains and Binders. With 3 High Units of Lumber you had to really swing those Chains to get them on top. If the Chains were too heavy or the loads too high, you had to climb the units and pull them up instead. This was back in the early to mid 70's. Good 'ol days. Bill __________________ '60-'72 Chev/GMC Fan GMC 9500 Fan Detroit Diesel Fan