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[WannaBeFeeder]

Got a few sterling’s here w/ hydraulic 5th wheels using them as shifters those piece of s are made for the yard​

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

But the steering radius on those bad boys rocked.

I also drove a snub nose international for a bit. It turned well, and had a caterpillar engine that was pretty strong.

 

[govols019]

I'd swap the KW I'm in for my old 271 Sterling in a heartbeat....that thing was probably the best riding tractor I ever had.

 

[over9five]

Sterlings had their own particular way of being shifted.

 

[Yeet]

Got a few sterling’s here w/ hydraulic 5th wheels using them as shifters those piece of s are made for the yard​

Hydraulic 5th wheel... on a tractor? Never heard of that.

 

[ManInBrown]

The best old pile of crap tractors IMO are the Flat nose Internationals. By far the best made and stay held together pretty good. The only problem with them is the lack of suspension will break your back. Try taking one of those bad boys on the BQE to ISLNY or Nassau. You’ll be crippled by the time you get there.

 

[ManInBrown]

I'd swap the KW I'm in for my old 271 Sterling in a heartbeat....that thing was probably the best riding tractor I ever had.

274 manual KW or a new automatic?

 

[Poop Head]

I also drove a snub nose international for a bit. It turned well, and had a caterpillar engine that was pretty strong.

Those were sexay

 

[govols019]

274 manual KW or a new automatic?

276 automatic.

 

[Johney]

276 automatic.

Same here you poor SOB

 

[Johney]

The best old pile of crap tractors IMO are the Flat nose Internationals. By far the best made and stay held together pretty good. The only problem with them is the lack of suspension will break your back.

Those were sexay

I drove a 269 series Int for a couple of years and while it was a stinky(guy before me smoked cigars)and the dash was taped together it would pull a fully loaded set up to speed in seconds and the one I had for some reason would top out at 75 mph so passing those a-hole shiny wheels who had a hard on for us was no problem.

 

[Knothead]

I drove a 269 series Int for a couple of years and while it was a stinky(guy before me smoked cigars)and the dash was taped together it would pull a fully loaded set up to speed in seconds and the one I had for some reason would top out at 75 mph so passing those a-hole shiny wheels who had a hard on for us was no problem.

The 270 International that I drove for a couple years was and still is my favorite tractor. It beat the crap out of me and rattled like a sumbich, but it pulled hard and never left me stranded anywhere. I miss it.

 

[Jones]

Those Internationals drove straight too, I had a 269 for a couple years and you could take your hands off the wheel and it would go straight down the road. I got a 272 Mack now and you constantly have to steer it.

 

[Yeet]

Those Internationals drove straight too, I had a 269 for a couple years and you could take your hands off the wheel and it would go straight down the road. I got a 272 Mack now and you constantly have to steer it.

We have a few 275’s that do the same thing. I don’t understand it. Some 275’s you can drive with one hand on the wheel with the cruise set all night and not have any issues. Then there are some you are fighting the whole night to stay in your lane.

 

[Rick Ross]

Some 275’s you can drive with one hand on the wheel with the cruise set all night and not have any issues

This is why I always drive a tractor with 2 hands on the steering wheel.

 

[Indecisi0n]

This is why I always drive a tractor with 2 hands on the steering wheel.

This is why I stopped driving with my feet.

 

[Covemastah]

It’s a dam scary come to Jesus moment when you blow out a front tire , at first you wobble then you lose almost all control , happened to me last year on a slick nite middle lane Mass pike , was my second time in 17 yrs in feedahs

 

[Covemastah]

Target CPU ::::::: are they all slow and stupid and disorganized??
Or just the three I have been too !!
Omg , they drive me insane !! anyone else ??

 

[johnnyunion]

Target CPU ::::::: are they all slow and stupid and disorganized??
Or just the three I have been too !!
Omg , they drive me insane !! anyone else ??

Yes, they are using store inventory to fufill online orders. It’s incredible what goes on there.

 

[barnyard]

Target CPU ::::::: are they all slow and stupid and disorganized??
Or just the three I have been too !!
Omg , they drive me insane !! anyone else ??

Ugh.
We have one that will load onto wood pallets and help load them. The other loads onto plastic pallets and demands that we unload the pallets and leave them.

Our pick up volume is starting to drop from them. 3 weeks ago, filled 3 trailers on Monday morning; last week, 2 trailers; and this week, 1.