It was the type of truck sometimes called, in the vernacular:
"greht big, double clutchin', E-flat semi", or "18-wheeler"; former phraseology courtesy of Brother Dave Gardner, who also said: "Ah smoke 'bacco 'cause it's a suhthun product. Ah'd smoke chains, if Ah could light 'em."

Sometimes, when Hubby is struggling with the (NOT power)steering in the OOOOOLLLLLDDDDD Chevy pickup, he sings a line or 2 of Give Me 40 Acres....             Tw