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antp ◊ 2006-07-01 23:13	submitted by dwayne: -- Last edit: 2007-06-22 03:35:42 (ahight)
trucker ◊ 2006-07-03 21:21	4 stars.
trucker ◊ 2006-07-15 06:18
onion ◊ 2006-12-10 10:00	I know where one of the rd's mack trucks from convoy are. Does anybody knows where the Ford WT-9000 "blue mule" from white line fever is located.
Rhino ◊ 2007-01-22 02:37	in LosAngles
bluemule75 ◊ 2008-02-15 19:10	Rhino wrote in LosAngles Hey Rhino - You wrote that you think the origianl "Blue Mule" is located in LA; how do you knowthat - and what do you know? I would love to find out more!! Can you help? R
bluemule75 ◊ 2008-02-15 19:13	Does anyone know what happend to the two Ford WT9000's used in White Line Fever? I spoke with the stunt coordinator from the film a few years ago. He told me that they used two W's for the film. Obviously, one was smashed to heck - the other went on to be on various TV shows on occasion. One guy once posted that he thought the Blue Mule was trucking on I5 between LA and San Diego. Does anyone know anything more?
kidhicks ◊ 2008-06-28 07:27	hey bluemule75 i live alb nm. i have one of the mules, i built a exact replica of it, white line fever was my favorite movie as a kid and it still is. i lived in tucson when it was filmed the crashed one went to peterson truck salvage where my father and i went once or twice a month to get parts for his old 50 s petes s he was still running at the time. i watched it disapear one piece at a time, i pleaded with my father too buy it for me but its ransom was too high as a five year old it seemed too only need a front axle and a fly wheel housing. you can see pictures of my replica truck by looking up (famous cabovers) it is in the cabover appreceation society web site. the pictures were taken by a member and posted. the pictures were taken in weatherford i do have plans to complete it the frame is the wrong color and the fontaine fith wheel is to be replaced with a holland it only has 280k original miles i am as we speak completing a bj and the bear truck as soon as my somebody shows me how to post pictures on the cabover apreciation society web site i will as for finding the actual truck let me know if you find out any info
4x4 23 ◊ 2009-04-05 19:42	bluemule75 wrote Does anyone know what happend to the two Ford WT9000's used in White Line Fever? I spoke with the stunt coordinator from the film a few years ago. He told me that they used two W's for the film. Obviously, one was smashed to heck - the other went on to be on various TV shows on occasion. One guy once posted that he thought the Blue Mule was trucking on I5 between LA and San Diego. Does anyone know anything more? I know the Vin number to the one Birdie drove that said the Brat on the door it was the White 1972 Ford WT-9000 If anyone wants to look it up then buy and make a blue out of that the Vin number is #66671214102311 I also know the truck at the dealer at the beginning of the movie was a 1973 Ford WT-9000 also it was the white one with the blue strip the vin number is #66671214102313, 2 vin numbers away for "the Brat" truck this truck said "Sum and new port" on the door above the blue strip this truck was scrapped in late 1983 because of technical difficulties and the problems it was giving it was well worn out during the movie and even in 83' this truck was also scrapped at Peterson's Salvage yard These to WT-9000 Cabovers were powered by 350Hp Cat's with the same transmissions as all the other blue mule's but the 73' was a 10 Speed -- Last edit: 2009-06-13 03:27:53
gijoeman ◊ 2009-05-12 23:28	I tried to find a number for Peterson truck salvage with no luck, I tried looking for a Transportation museum in Death Valley.If there is a 72 ford WT 9000 in a museum, I cant seem to find it. But I would like to! I have plans of building a replica Blue Mule, but I need to find a starting vehicle. I would like to have something from one of the movie trucks even the smallest part.
4x4 23 ◊ 2009-06-13 02:32	gijoeman wrote I tried to find a number for Peterson truck salvage with no luck, I tried looking for a Transportation museum in Death Valley.If there is a 72 ford WT 9000 in a museum, I cant seem to find it. But I would like to! I have plans of building a replica Blue Mule, but I need to find a starting vehicle. I would like to have something from one of the movie trucks even the smallest part. Hey gijoeman, I was using information I go from Universal and Chris who has already built a blue mule replica Yeah, I think Peterson's Salvage is out of business and I think the I don't where the Musem is, I heard that from others web site which actually is not true I have all the information on all the Blue Mules used in the movie as well as the 2 White one which would be Birdie's truck "The brat truck" and the white one that Carrol Jo Hummer was looking at at the dealer ship before they painted the truck blue "in the movie" I will be Editing my information on the truck on where they are Cause that information I have is straight from universal Studio's which the business is called Hollywood camp fires there's link called jackknife over the web site and the yard if you want to try look up the vin number to "The Brat" Truck that Birdie drove in the to see if it still exist for further help I wish you luck on finding a Ford WT-9000 -- Last edit: 2009-06-13 03:29:29
4x4 23 ◊ 2009-06-13 03:24	The Green L-8000 that was blown beside the cliff that was trying to run Carrol Jo Hummer of the roads was a 1973 Ford L-8000 it was scrapped in 1976 some where in Canada the Vin number is #6550 It was powered by a 340 Hp Cat motor with 7 Speed PT903 Transmission I never heard of a PT903 Transmission but that what it had -- Last edit: 2009-06-13 03:26:59
4x4 23 ◊ 2009-11-15 00:51	Here's the final Info on the trucks used in the movie From What I hear there 5 Trucks used in the movie to Represent the Blue Mule Truck #1 was a early model 1975 Ford WT-9000 it featured a NTC-400HP Cummins engine even thoug the movie was ment to be a 350HP this truck was one of the 2 trucks purchased new for the movie, Ford Motor Company Co. gave Universal studio's 2 Ford WT-9000's & 1 Ford W-9000 the 2 WT-9000's were to wreck & damage during filming and the W-9000 was to keep, Universal decided to steal all 3 trucks & bought 2 used Rigs to damage & wreck during filming, after filming Universal Studio's auctioned off 2 Trucks that were used in during the filming of White Line Fever this is one of the 2 trucks that was auctioned off this truck went to an trucking company in Seattle,WA, then paseed on to another owner operator in '94 where it still is today the owner operator & The state and o/o is unknown Truck #2 was a late model 1974 Ford WT-9000 it was given to universal studio's as a left over, the truck had the same motor as Truck #1 from what I hear this was a back up truck for the main rig if anything were to ever happen happen to it it they used the trucks there were 2 original trucks & 3 stunts trucks the 2 original trucks were the 2 WT-9000's, during filming both Trucks #1 and this truck had mud flaps taken on and off, after filming neither truck were re-installed with mud flaps! after filming this was the second truck to be auctioned off this truck went was auctioned off to a Trucking company by the name of "Colorado Petrolum, Which is still in Business" there were located in Denver,CO they sold the truck back in '95 to some owner operator were it still is today smae Truck #1, The state and o/o is unknown, but i've heard a of cousin who owns Truck #1 also owns Truck #2 Truck #3 was a 1972 Ford W-9000 given for the movie by Ford Motor Company Co. this truck was a real big show truck before fillming Ford Motors had kept it for local truck shows for the W-Series models, Ford decided to give it to universal studio's, cause if were to go in the movie the value of it would go up very high & would make the Ford factory so much money, no one except Ford Motors Company Co. never owned the truck so there for it was kinda brand new, but it was used because io the year! the truck featured some kind of 430HP Dertoit Engine it was only used for one stunt in the movie where CJ Hummer avoids the Green truck in his lane and hits the wooden sign other wise than that is was used for regular filming, after filming it was kept until after 1985 Universal Studio's auctioned it off a owner operator then passed on to another owner operator in 1992 or 1993 then later passed on to another owner operator in 1998 or 1999 the truck is currently in NJ this truck was even on a brochure cover back in 1973 for the W-Series model Truck #4 was a 1973 Ford W-9000 purchased by an owner operator brand new it was later sold ot universal studio's for the movie, and was used for most of the interror shots this truck was also stunt truck so after filming it was damaged so bad that it wasen't fixable the truck was scrapped in early winter/ spring of '76 the only modifications to do to this truck was to paint the cab the correct color "The cab was solid White before filming" and paint the frame the correct color the frame was balck before filming, but really all this truck needed after filming was a Fly wheel & front Axle Truck #5 was a 1965 Ford W-1000 it was purchased from a trucking company that was in Vancouver,BC,Canada, although it was picked up at the petro in Seattle,WA the truck was only in 2 scene's during filming, in the snake in the cab & Final scene this truck was destroyed at the end of filming and was also scarpped right after filming back in '75 the truck had to have several modifications to be painted the right color it was Solid Orange before filming, they need to convert the truck from a dual stack truck into a single stack truck, both exhaust were taken off because they were rusted & rotted out they took the exhaust off of truck #4 and put it on to this truck notice the exhaust stack was a fated chrome, Truck #4 got a new exhaust stack for filming, they also had to paint the frame on this truck because it was black they had to convert the truck into a grill like the movie from a square grill "Look at the headlight brakets they were different aand after you should able to tell this truck was a W-1000" they also had to use some of kind of silver shiny paint to make the rims look like they were chrome, cause there actually Budd Rims there's your info on the trucks used in the movie, hope you enjoy the year of the truck on the forum should be listed as a 1975, cause it was Truck #1 in the big main photo -- Last edit: 2009-11-15 02:24:18
bigtex ◊ 2009-12-16 20:57	I have a 1977 Ford W9000 truck, similar to the Blue Mule. I am looking to possible get rid of it and wanted to see if there was anyone interested in a truck of that statue. The truck has all of the nuts and bolts in place, it has a cummins motor that runs and pulls. The truck has been sitting for about 3 years. If you would like more information and pictures of the truck, please contact me at srradke@yahoo.com. -- Last edit: 2010-05-12 05:45:51
bluemule75 ◊ 2010-01-28 18:58	4x4 23 US Hey 4X4 23 - you have mentioned all kinds of "new" information on the WLF Ford W Series trucks. I wish I could believe you on much of what you say, but I have a few problems with the information you have mentioned. Please email me: bluemule75@earthlink.net Thanks much!
bluemule75 ◊ 2010-01-28 19:07	4x4 23 US You mention several vin #s for a Ford W Series - they are not accurate Vin #s. The W Series vin #'2 are 11 digits in total. They either begin with an X or a Z.
GTO 990 ◊ 2012-04-01 23:03	-- Last edit: 2012-04-03 07:49:17
GTO 990 ◊ 2012-04-01 23:08	another WT-9000 here!
gijoeman ◊ 2012-04-07 01:27	gijoeman wrote I tried to find a number for Peterson truck salvage with no luck, I tried looking for a Transportation museum in Death Valley.If there is a 72 ford WT 9000 in a museum, I cant seem to find it. But I would like to! I have plans of building a replica Blue Mule, but I need to find a starting vehicle. I would like to have something from one of the movie trucks even the smallest part. This has been one of my favorite movies of all times, strange thing happened after I met my current girlfriend, we were talking about favorite movies and when I mentioned White line fever, she thought I was joking!, turns out she is the Nurse that wheels the wheelchair in to the room at the end of the movie! I have not yet found the truck, but now I have a different part of the movie, purely by chance!
jenanistonfan1 ◊ 2012-06-29 22:31	I like how its got the ford colors
Loose Cannon ◊ 2014-09-25 06:10	I've seen a truck that looks just like this one in a salvage yard outside of Lamar, CO on the south side of US-50, near the scales. It caught my eye because it has Blue Mule painted on it. I don't have any other details on it. Best of luck with it.
no-a ◊ 2015-04-08 23:48	-- Last edit: 2015-04-09 01:07:37 (Sandie)
GTO 990 ◊ 2015-07-26 06:00	Whoever has this truck listed as a 1973 is wrong, it was without a doubt a 1974, It even says so in my Overdrive Magazine's and the Production Magazine I have -- Last edit: 2015-07-26 06:01:56
GTO 990 ◊ 2015-11-12 07:01	I Hope this Helps onto how Many Blue Mule's there was for Filming, How they explained and how they used Every Unit During Filming, As you can see in my E-mail, even though there was a 1973 Unit in the movie, It was said to be the 1974 Unit in the Big Main Picture Up Above, This Info comes from Jack N Young, of which a friend of mine was talking to by e-mail about the movie for myself and others, But, I took out his E-mail and my friend's name out of respect to them, Jack N Young was the Location Manager on Set for the movie Movie White Line Fever, Here's a link to his Page on IMDB.Org http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949636/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 And here's Screen Shots of the E-mail of what Jack Had to say about White Line Fever -- Last edit: 2015-11-12 07:20:26
midnight_trucker ◊ 2023-10-23 05:58	There's actually been contradicting information on the Blue Mules used to film White Line Fever and i've noticed that it actually starts right here on this site of where the contradicting information is coming from There was 6 Blue Mules involved with White Line Fever, But, Only 5 Trucks were used to film White Line Fever as the 6th Truck was a promotional truck that Jan Michael Vincent had used when he had ended up going on tour even attending truck shows after about a couple of weeks after White Line Fever had premiered on July 28, 1975 First off the truck that was primarily used during filming was indeed a 1974 Ford WT-9000 and mudflaps were also taken on and off this truck behind the scene's through out filming this would of also been the same truck to be used during the day time during the winter snow desert scene and in the scene involving the triple T truck stop this 1974 truck would of been the very first truck to feature an NTC-450HP Cummins Engine and really did feature an RTO 913 13 Speed Fuller Eaton Transmission After filming had wrapped up the truck actually remained at Hollywood Universal Studio Truck Lots for a long while after and even appears in Season Four episode of Baretta in a episode named "Bareny" The second was brought onto the set after the primarily 1974 Ford WT-9000 was sent on tour to advertise for the film at truck shows and truck stops The second truck was a 1975 Ford WT-9000 and was used the newest truck used to film White Line Fever it's most notable scene's are when Carrol Jo Hummer first pulls up to the Red River Shipping Warehouse while pulling the Sam Hummer & Son Trailer with the blue stripe and for the majority of the scene when Carrol Jo Hummer gets beat up that results in his ribs being busted and than he his locked into his trailer This truck featured a NTC-400HP Cummins Engine with also a RTO 913 13 Speed Fuller Eaton Transmission After filming it was auctioned off and sold to a person that had ran a Christmas Tree Shop some where in Arkansas The third truck was a left over 1972 Ford W-9000 that Ford Motor Company had supplied the film production with at the beginning of filming when the 1974 Ford WT-9000 was also delivered to Hollywood Universal Studio Truck Lots and even appears on a Ford W-Series brochure before the paint scheme modified at the Ford Motor Company plant for White Line Fever During filming the cab was taken off of the frame for interior shots when the cab was being towed on a lowbed and than was put back on it's frame for driving scene's This truck did feature a Silver 92 430HP Detroit Engine with also a RTO 913 13 Speed Fuller Eaton Transmission After filming it was auctioned off and sold to company named Colorado Petroleum and was sent to the Denver, CO terminal It's position of the windshield wipers was also a different position than the rest of the trucks used in the film that makes it easy to point out from the other's The fourth truck was a 1973 Ford W-9000 that was bought used for filming after an owner operator out of New Mexico was losing it to the bank to be a stunt truck that had featured a NTC- Shiny 290HP Cummins Engine with a RTO 913 13 Speed Fuller Eaton Transmission Through out filming this truck had received so much damage that it had needed a new front axle and a new fly wheel The truck was sent to a scrap yard after filming was completed where it was parted out over the years until it was eventually scrapped some time in 1977 The fifth truck was a modified 1965 Ford W-1000 (1965 was actually a half year between the H Series and the W-1000) that was purchased used for filming that had came from a company out of Canada that was already headed for the scrap yard due to already being in a previous wreck where it did already have damage to the frame, But, Hollywood Universal Studio Truck Lots ended up getting use out of it and the two scene's it appears in the film is the final scene (It's the truck that does get destroyed at the end of the film) and the snake in the cab scene (The damage from the final scene can already be seen if you pay close enough attention) This truck had featured a 318HP Detroit Engine Engine with a RTO 913 13 Speed Fuller Eaton Transmission The truck was also sent to a scrap yard after filming was completed where it was also parted out over the years until it was also eventually scrapped some time in 1977 The last truck was the promotional truck that was a 1976 Ford WT-9000 that Jan Michael Vincent had used when he had ended up going on tour even attending truck shows after about a couple of weeks after White Line Fever had premiered The stripping was little bit different on this truck and it was to an individual some where in Pennsylvania on the east coast after Jan Michael Vincent was done using it for his tour At some point in the late 70's it was seen at a truck stop in Oregon This truck had featured a NTC-350HP Cummins Engine with a RTO 913 13 Speed Fuller Eaton Transmission -- Last edit: 2023-10-24 02:59:03
midnight_trucker ◊ 2023-10-24 04:19	Following up on this story Jan Michael Vincent was interviewed by the Overdrive Magazine team for the September of 1975 monthly copy while on the promotional tour after the premiere of the film that had began on July 28, 1975 (The film had initially first premiered on July 12, 1975) Jan Michael Vincent also talks about previous experiences of actually driving truck before he was famous on his grandfather's farm during this interview with Mike Parkhurst in the monthly copy of the Overdrive Magazine for September of 1975 and also talks about how he was required have his truck license for the role of Carrol Jo Hummer in White Line Fever Alot of actors that take on the role of a truck driver in Hollywood don't actually usually drive the truck themselves on the set, But, Jan Michael Vincent was one actor that did actually drive the truck for his role as Carrol Jo Hummer in White Line Fever and did minor stunt during the film with Jan Michael Vincent really hanging off the trailer himself shooting at hijackers in the Green Ford L-9000 or when Deputy Bob's cop car back end goes flying in mid air in the final scene with the Blue Mule...Jan Michael Vincent was also really driving the truck in that scene as well, Too White Line Fever was also the only credit to Jan Michael Vincent's name in 1975 as Buster and Billie along with Bite the Bullet had both initially first premiered a year before White Line Fever in 1974 Baby Blue Marine and Shadow of the Hawk also initially first premiered in 1976 where actually late to both premiere as Baby Blue Marine was initially filmed between July 20, 1974 and September 30, 1974 while Shadow of the Hawk was initially filmed between October 1, 1974 and November 29, 1974 making both had completed being filmed before the filming of White Line Fever had actually began White Line Fever was filmed between November 30, 1974 and March 4, 1975 (Also though Kay Lenz was done filming her scene's a day before everyone else on March 3, 1975) After filming White Line Fever had wrapped up Jan Michael Vincent went on to film Damnation Alley between March 5, 1975 and May 29, 1975 which also had a later premiere as it had only first initially premiered in 1977 A couple of episodes for a TV Series called Police Story were also filmed in 1975 all between May 30, 1975 and July 6, 1975 The first initial premiere for White Line Fever was July 12, 1975 and the promotional tour with Jan Michael Vincent and the promotional truck had began on July 28, 1975 around this time was when Jan Michael Vincent had also recorded a US Government public announcement that was a Safety Campaign that had highlighted the dangers of fatigue and driving a truck The promotional tour went on for White Line Fever until Jan Michael Vincent returned to hollywood and acting on February 8, 1976 The very first film to be filmed when Jan Michael Vincent had returned to Hollywood and acting after the promotional tour was over was Vigilante Force followed by Hooper being filmed next and finally Big Wednesday was the next to be filmed after both Vigilante Force and Hooper were both completed being filmed

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