International Harvester Transtar 4200

International Harvester Transtar 4200 in Scarecrow and Mrs. King, TV Series, 1983-1987 Ep. 3.05

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
mike962 ◊ 2016-02-25 16:57	2 rear axles
Ddey65 ◊ 2016-02-25 17:42	Transtar conventional?
Max1349 ◊ 2016-02-25 18:38	Paystar 4300
eLMeR ◊ 2016-03-12 05:09	If I'm not mistaken, 4 vertical parts in the grille indicate more likely a 1971½+ Transtar 4000-Series: the Paystar (which model number is 5000) has a 3-part only grille). (197? brochure cover)
Airhorn ◊ 2019-11-16 16:24	IH Transtar 4200. Other than seeing the hood badge or the side view showing the BBC, another way of distinguishing the 4200 from the 4300 is the battery box on the driver's side. The 4200 has it centered directly under the door as in this one, while the 4300 has it moved forward with part of it under the rear of the hood about 8" making it off center with the door. /vehicle.php?id=50704#Comment2620385 -- Last edit: 2019-11-16 16:26:17
eLMeR ◊ 2019-11-18 17:31	As said here, the battery box is near the front fender in both case, not "door centered or not". This kind of offset view is often deceptive, so unless having a view of the badge or a real side view of the cab, it's almost impossible to tell a model over the other: (4200 // 4300) Pending a better view, 4000-Series is probably the better option?