10 Trucker Nicknames for Trucks That Only Old Drivers Remember
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Anteater. Crackerbox. Cornbinder. If you know these, you were there.
In this video, I bring back 10 trucker nicknames from the CB radio era, names the road gave to trucks whether the factory liked it or not. How many do you remember? Drop your score in the comments, and tell me what YOU called your truck.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The Truck Everyone Laughed At
1:02 #1 Kenworth T600 – "The Anteater"
3:20 #2 International Harvester – "Cornbinder"
5:32 #3 Freightliner – "Freightshaker"
7:42 #4 GMC Crackerbox
10:07 #5 Ford CL-9000 – "Lincoln of Semi Trucks"
12:13 #6 International ACO-190 – "The Fishbowl"
14:36 #7 Kenworth 521 – "Bullnose" & "Needle Nose"
16:57 #8 Mack – "The Bulldog"
19:16 #9 Brockway – "The Husky"
21:35 #10 Peterbilt 359 – "Long-Nose Pete"
23:42 The Nickname Even Old Hands Get Wrong
🚛 Did you drive one of these? Tell me in the comments. I read every story.
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10 Trucker Nicknames for Trucks That Only Old Drivers Remember
Iron Axle
14,349 views
Anteater. Crackerbox. Cornbinder. If you know these, you were there.
In this video, I bring back 10 trucker nicknames from the CB radio era, names the road gave to trucks whether the factory liked it or not. How many do you remember? Drop your score in the comments, and tell me what YOU called your truck.
⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The Truck Everyone Laughed At
1:02 #1 Kenworth T600 – "The Anteater"
3:20 #2 International Harvester – "Cornbinder"
5:32 #3 Freightliner – "Freightshaker"
7:42 #4 GMC Crackerbox
10:07 #5 Ford CL-9000 – "Lincoln of Semi Trucks"
12:13 #6 International ACO-190 – "The Fishbowl"
14:36 #7 Kenworth 521 – "Bullnose" & "Needle Nose"
16:57 #8 Mack – "The Bulldog"
19:16 #9 Brockway – "The Husky"
21:35 #10 Peterbilt 359 – "Long-Nose Pete"
23:42 The Nickname Even Old Hands Get Wrong
🚛 Did you drive one of these? Tell me in the comments. I read every story.
🔔 Welcome to IronAxle, where we keep the old iron and the old stories rolling. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.
#TruckerNicknames #VintageTrucks #CBRadio #IronAxle #ClassicTrucks #OldTruckers #Kenworth #Peterbilt #Mack #TruckingHistory