Oregon 2009 (Page 2) CLICK ON THUMBNAILS TO ENLARGE This sharp-looking 1970's Gar Wood LP-925 looks great on the Pete 310 chassis, almost as if it could go back on the route today. It's interesting to note the differences between these 900s and the Heil 5000's that followed them. The Gar Wood "slant forward" body pillars are the easiest to spot, followed by some minor details in the hopper and packer. The ejector, however is almost identical to the 1981-2000 Heil version. The body still has its overhead hydraulic winch intact, but a look at the lower tailgate shows that the kick-bar lift (for smaller containers) has been removed, obviously to accommodate the cart dumper on the right side. Look carefully at the last two images and you can see why this truck probably went out of service; the bulkhead between the hopper and body (just above the upper packing panel) has rusted out and suffered a catastrophic failure. One of the upper links also appears to have been bent. This truck probably had a long service life before being relegated to recycling duty, and then retirement. Vegetation encroaches on another Gar Wood LP-900 series, with a barrel bucket up front. Blocked radiator grille probably didn't help the engine any! CLICK ON THUMBNAILS TO ENLARGE By age, this 1991 STAGG Full Pack doesn't technically qualify as antique or classic, but it is certainly becoming an uncommon sight. Zach delivers some good shots of the 3/4 packer panel with follower plate, the big multiple stage cross-ram cylinders and the auto-lock tailgate. Continued... © 2009 Eric Voytko All Rights Reserved Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers Photos from factory brochures/trade advertisements except as noted