IH trucks in New Zealand

[Kiwi Farmall]

Heres some picture of Australian built IH trucks.I thought you might like to see some of these.

[Mark / Ohio]

Thanks for sharing the photos!

I'll bet this one chewed up tires pretty quick.

[Kiwi Farmall]

They do tend to wear steer tires and our roads don't help much.

[Kiwi Farmall]

Twin steer is a common set up here in New Zealand due to our weight limits on each axle.

[SONNY]

Thanks for the pics!---that ole tran-star is like the one I drove back in the early 80"s thanks; sonny

[Kiwi Farmall]

It is one of about 18 imported from the US in the early eightys

[Jeep]

love to have the little green pickup thanks for the pic Jeep

[Mark / Ohio]

Originally Posted by Kiwi Farmall

Twin steer is a common set up here in New Zealand due to our weight limits on each axle.

I think I've only seen them once or twice here and that was on large cranes. However dumps with 5 rear axles that they raise and lower 3 depending on load are fairly common sight. Local cement company went a few years back to a rear engine with a third axle behind the engine they drop when loaded. On the cement trucks the rear axle on them turns by itself to keep from dragging the tires sideways.

Thinking of that made me remember the local old fire ladder truck from the 1970's that a guy had to set on the back out in elements to steer the rear tires with little more then a motorcycle sized wind screen to protect him. Always got a chuckle watching that poor fellow in rain, sleet, snow, or thunderstorm cranking the wheel for all he was worth keeping up with the driver around the sharp turn in front of the house where I grew up. I figured they probably stuck the new guys with that job.