64 10-4 Magazine / March 2025 “In 1999, that Culligan dealer decided to get out of hauling his own product, so Ron and I bought the truck,” said Cody. “We took over all his salt transportation for a couple of years before that ended.” As Cody continued, saying, “The truck had around 200K miles on it when we bought it, and then we put another 200K or so on it before retiring it to use on the farm around 2002.” Sadly, Cody’s long-time friend and business partner Ron McCoy passed away in 2017 at the age of 78. “This truck was Ron’s pride and joy, and his nephew lead his funeral procession with it,” said Cody. “Ron was like a father to me, and the T600B is special to me because of Ron. The truck is like a part of the family.” Having turned 46 last year, Cody resides in New Holland, Ohio, with his wife Deanne of 21 years. The couple has one son, Cole, who is 18 years old. A third generation farmer, Cody grew up on his family’s farm and will tell you, “I love farming and that’s all I’ve ever wanted to do since I was a child.” The T600B is now used to haul corn and soybeans from the farm to elevators in the area. “I purchased a new 40’ Timpte hopper bottom last year with 66” sides so the trailer aligns nicely with the roofline of the T600B,” said Cody. Decked out with a polished stainless rear bulkhead and nine lights, top and bottom, along each side of the trailer, Cody’s T600B will turn heads whether it’s hauling to a grain elevator or on display at a show. In this day and age, I haven’t seen another 30-year-old T600B of this vintage that’s as nice as Cody’s and untouched (nearly all original). While many truckers who love older trucks prefer the big hoods, and you will see many of those at truck shows every year all around the country, there’s something to be said for those of us like Cody and myself who love a “Unicorn” and something truly special. n EDITOR’S NOTE: Special thanks to Duncan Putman, Kenworth Trucks, and TMC Transportation for supplying some of the pictures for this feature.
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