Pak-Mor: 1980's to present Beginning about 1984-85, the big R300 rear loader tailgate was redesigned with the packing cylinders now below the slide panel track, as on the 100 and 200 series. This is an R330 from 1998 The FRHC827 front loader was designed to carry more legal payload in a smaller body. The cylindrical body was well suited for the stresses applied by twin packing cylinders which exerted an astonishing 171,000 pounds combined force. The slightly larger FRHC833 also followed Pak-Mor RDH100 split-body rear loaders helped usher in the new wave of recycling during the 1990's The Lo-Boye trailer remained in limited production until recently. This 1998 top-loader is equipped with a grapple arm for bulk refuse or brush This big front loader illustrates the new body construction on the FL series which began about 1995. Note also the link operated hopper door Following an industry-wide slump, Pak-Mor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June of 2003. Shortly thereafter, they began liquidating the San Antonio facility and thus ended over fifty years of refuse truck production. The H-series side loader pictured was likely among the last bodies built there Fortunately, a re-organized company, Pak-Mor Limited, returned to production again in 2004, in nearby Seguin, Texas. Front, rear, and side loaders are still produced, as well as the split-body recycling rear loaders. A 2004 model front loader is pictured above 4/5/09 © 2009 Eric Voytko All Rights Reserved Photos from factory brochures/advertisements except as noted Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers