Posted by Buzzman72 on March 24, 2009 at 11:29:26 from (74.129.220.44):
In Reply to: IH Pickups posted by sodly on March 24, 2009 at 09:14:31:
In the 1950's, International was just as modern as its competitors. In 1950 they had a wide cab just like Chevy did--and still 3 model years ahead of Ford. 1950 also saw the end of flathead sixes in the trucks. Like Chevy, they stayed with essentially the same cab for a number of years--1950 to 1957, in IH's case--and by 1958 they also had their own V-8 option...and unlike the Fords and Chevys, it was adesigned as a truck engine, with lots of low-end torque.
Did you also know that IH was the #3 selling truck in 1958? Considering they outsold Dodge, GMC, and Studebaker, that was a pretty heady accomplishment for what was basically a farm equipment company.
Dad and Grand-dad sold IH trucks in the 1940's and '50's, so I can't tell you what selling them was like in the '60's. But Dad said you had to sell the truck on the features, and not on the price. IH had crew-cab trucks from about '58 on, and a FACTORY 4WD option--not something that was sent out to another vendor--from the mid-1950's on.
The best chance to sell IH pickups on a fleet basis was to companies who'd owned IH medium-duty trucks....and as I said, price was NOT a positive selling factor.
When I was a kid, Dad owned a '62 Travelall station wagon. At 256,000 miles the 304 V8 had still never had a head or pan off [2000-mile oil change intervals will do that], and the Borg-Warner automatic wasn't slipping appreciably after a ton of miles pulling a horse trailer...but rust in the quarter panels [they'd already been replaced once for rust]and the worn-out torsion bar front suspension were the main reason not to continue with repairs. So don't buy that BS that the IH light trucks weren't as well-built as a Chevy, 'cause it's simply not true.
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