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NYC's future! .....Hippy

as some of you may know, i had a few issues over the past two years. as a result of those issues, i determined it was damn well past time to address the biggest elephant in the room which was my size. well, i am proud to announce i am now under 200 pounds for the first time on over 30 years. a few years ago at 335 pounds. and as of 4:30 pm yesterday, the new skinny me, at 199.5 pounds. i plan on holding this weight until i see the doctor beginning of January to see if she feels i should stay here, or drop another 20 pounds. as for now i feel great and am no longer taking blood pressure meds. in fact i am adding a pinch of salt to water bottles to raise the blood pressure, the first time i have used salt in over 25 years. the only real issues i have no are the arthritis that kicks my butt especially withing 12-18 ours of it raining, and no more "built in" insulation keeping me warm. i had to turn the home temperature up from 65 to 72.

Looks like big Mike's doing a package check 🤣

Sorry for your Loss. Me and the wife haven't been able to have kids in the 12yrs we've been Married. Milo chose us one day at the Wyandot County Humane Society and became our Son. I agree with JoJo. They're family and give us more love than any human ever could. I still miss my dogs that I've lost over the years. Some days I'd rather hang with animals than people.

Since we didn't have any pictures taken at our wedding, my wife wanted to have some buffessional type pictures taken of us. We went to this farm just a couple of miles from here and had some taken Sunday afternoon. The pictures came out good, but I'm a bit peed off- I don't understand why she cropped me out of the pictures and put this old fat guy in them- all of them! I'm gonna give her a piece of my mind when it's time to pay her for them! That doesn't make any sense, i'm just gonna- oh,..wait a second...I figured it out...never mind.

THANK YOU! To all our American Veterans and members serving now. THANK YOU. .....Fred & Nessa

Today is the United States Marine's 250th birthday! Thank you to all Marines that are serving and Marine Veterans. .....Hippy On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress resolved to create two battalions of Continental Marines for the War of Independence from Britain. In 1798, President John Adams signed the Act establishing the United States Marine Corps. As historian Bill Bennett notes: “Their mission was to provide security on-board Navy ships, conduct ship-to-ship fighting, and serve as landing troops. Tradition has it that the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia served as the first Marines recruiting post. The Marines’ first landing, led by Captain Samuel Nicholas, came in March 1776 at New Providence, in the Bahamas, where they seized British cannons, shells, and powder.” The Marine Corps was disbanded after the Revolutionary War and reformed in 1798, and Marines have served in every major armed conflict in American history. As a “force in readiness,” its missions range from amphibious assaults to counter-terrorism operations. The 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, General John A. Lejeune, issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, directing that on November 10 every year, in honor of the Corps’ birthday, the Order’s summary of the history, mission, and tradition of the Corps be read to every command. The Marine Corps flag is a scarlet banner that carries a yellow and gray image of a globe (symbolizing service in any part of the world) and an anchor (a reminder of the amphibious nature of Marines’ duties, and that the Marine Corps is a partner of the U.S. Navy). An eagle stands on the globe, holding in its beak a scroll inscribed with the Marine Corps motto, Semper Fidelis (“Always Faithful”). Below, a larger scroll reads, “United States Marine Corps.” The Marine Hymn: From the halls of Montezuma, To the shores of Tripoli, We fight our country’s battles in the air on land and sea. First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor clean, We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine. While the Marine Hymn is most often performed at a rapid cadence, there is a solemn and reflective version here. See the latest Marine Birthday tribute from the Commandant here. Visit our tribute to our resident Marine writers, “The Heroic Helle Brothers,” and a tribute to our favorite Patriot Post Marine columnist, Thomas Sowell. Revisit our farewell to the last of the World War II Medal of Honor recipients, Iwo Jima veteran Woody Williams. Listen to this account from the youngest Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor, Kyle Carpenter. Historic words from and about Marines: “The Continental ship Providence, now lying at Boston, is bound on a short cruise, immediately; a few good men are wanted to make up her complement.” Capt William Jones, USMC (1779) “A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons.” Admiral David Porter, USN (1863) “Come on, you sons of bitches – do you want to live forever?” GySgt Daniel Daly, USMC (twice a Medal of Honor recipient) (1918) “Retreat, hell! We just got here!” Capt Lloyd Williams, USMC, Belleau Wood (1918) “I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold.” 1stLt Clifton Cates, USMC (1918) “You’ll never get the Purple Heart hiding in a foxhole! Follow me!” Capt Henry Crowe, USMC (1943) “Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency; we are winning.” Col David Shoup, USMC (MoH) (1943) “The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years.” SecNav James Forrestal (1945) “Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.” Fleet Admiral Adm Chester Nimitz, USN (1945) “The bended knee is not a tradition of our Corps.” Gen Alexander A. Vandegrift, USMC (1946) “I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world.” Gen Douglas MacArthur, USA (1950) “Don’t you forget that you’re First Marines! Not all the communists in Hell can overrun you!” Gen Lewis B. Puller, USMC (1950) “Retreat Hell! We’re just attacking in another direction.” Gen. Oliver Smith, USMC (1950) “You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance, that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth — and the amusing thing about it is that they are.” Cpt Kevin Keaney, Chaplain, USMC (1951) “The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight! MGen Frank Lowe, USA (1952) "I couldn’t leave without knowing I had every Marine with me. … I figured we would all stay in that valley forever or we would all walk out together.” Col Wesley Fox, USMC (MoH) (1970) “Once a Marine, always a Marine!” MSgt Paul Woyshner, USMC (1970) “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in this world. The Marines don’t have that problem.” President Ronald Reagan (1983) “I can’t say enough about the two Marine divisions. If I use words like brilliant, it would really be an under-description of the absolutely superb job they did in breaching the so-called impenetrable barrier. … Absolutely superb operation, a textbook, and I think it’ll be studied for many, many years to come as the way to do it.” Gen Norman Schwarzkopf, USA (1991) “I love the Corps for those intangible possessions that cannot be issued: pride, honor, integrity, and being able to carry on the traditions for generations of warriors past.” Cpl. Jeff Sornig, USMC (1994) “Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They’re aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They’ve got really short hair and they always go for the throat.” RAdm Jay Stark, USN (1995) “For over 221 years our Corps has done two things for this great Nation. We make Marines, and we win battles.” Gen Victor H. Krulak, USMC (1997) “We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess. … Marines are built through the ethos of struggle and sacrifice.” Gen. James Jones, USMC (2000) “Marines are gung ho no matter what. They will all fight to the death. They are bad-ass, hard-charging mothers.” CPO Chris Kyle, USN (2010) “Most of us that are alive are alive because of the actions of somebody else.” CWO4 Woody Williams, USMC (MoH) 2015 “In the Marine Corps, there is no individual effort, we’re all a big team.” Cpl Kyle Carpenter, USMC (MoH) (2020) And finally, a collection of quotes from an exemplary Marine leader, Gen. James Mattis, which best sum up the USMC today: “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet. … There are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot. … Fight with a happy heart and strong spirit. … There is nothing better than getting shot at and missed. It’s really great. … I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you f-ck with me, I’ll kill you all. … You are part of the world’s most feared and trusted force. Engage your brain before you engage your weapon. … The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears. … No war is over until the enemy says it’s over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote. … I’m going to plead with you, do not cross us. Because if you do, the survivors will write about what we do here for 10,000 years. … For the mission’s sake, for our country’s sake, and the sake of the men who carried the Division’s colors in past battles — ‘who fought for life and never lost their nerve’ — carry out your mission and keep your honor clean. Demonstrate to the world there is ‘No Better Friend — No Worse Enemy’ than a US Marine.” And last but not least: “Find the enemy that wants to end this experiment (American Liberty) and kill every one of them until they’re so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact.” Watch the Marine 250th celebration message from Commandant Eric Smith and Sergeant Major Carlos Ruiz. Join our editors and staff in daily prayer for our Patriots in uniform and veterans — Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen — standing in harm’s way in defense of American Liberty , and for their families. “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Semper Fi! Semper Vigilans Fortis Paratus et Fidelis Pro Deo et Libertate — 1776

Yeah!! BUT NOT their own!!!!!!!!

Here is a picture, from 2013, of one of the long doubles Far North mentioned above. The second picture is of a truck trailer combo I played hopscotch with on the approximately 250 miles from Tok AK to Dawson YK, 120 miles of which was dirt road.

80's and 90's??you are a baby!! i grew up in the 60's and 70's. keys left in the cars and trucks. no locks on houses or windows.......and if there were locks, no one knew where the keys were.

I found out a few more things about the Millers , mostly from his nephew and some from the Abees that worked for them. Evidently 10Tucky Stables & Farms was one of the most successful in the Walking Horse community in the 70s and early 80s . John C “ Tennessee “ Miller passed away in 1984 , His wife in the early 90s , they had no children. They left most of their fortune to Middle Tennessee University, Over 20 Million Dollars. The 154 acre complex was built with the money . They had an auction at 10Tucky Stables, Joe Jaines said he didn’t inherit the LTH , he was the highest bidder ( he never told me what he paid) . He brought it to White Pine , Tennessee . A few pictures, some staff at 10Tucky in 1978, The John C “ Tennessee “ Miller Colosseum. And a write up on his induction into the Walking Horse Hall of Fame.And 10Tucky as it looks today, privately owned.

After we took the LJ to Mack’s 125th birthday celebration I was contacted by Mack’s Bulldog Magazine for a interview, this came out in this months issue, it can be accessed online to read the article, I was grateful for the opportunity to share the journey.

Didn't find anything on a search. I have a 1989 R688ST with a FAW5371 12k steer axle. I need to redo the wheel ends. I know the outer bearing is a 45280. Does anyone have the inner and outer bearing and race numbers handy? Also interested in a wheel seal number and a spindle nut number. Some jackwagon used a chisel before.

it all started christmas 2023 when i bit into a martins potato roll and broke another upper tooth. as most of my uppers were bad or missing, i went to a dentist highly recommended by three people i know and said rip them all out and put in implants. in the process of taking out what was left, he found a bunch of problems, including infections, and a passage between the mouth and sinus that took 4 months to heal. over that 4 months i was on a no chew diet.......otherwise knows as baby food. well i lost a little over 40 pounds, and decided i was going all in. cut out sugars, sodas, carbonated beverages, and all starches. and stuck with it.

I'm sorry for your loss, like cruiseliner64 said they are indeed family.

And here's the 18 speed style splitter gear with the roller bearing style. You can't really see the rollers, but the bearing sits behind that bolt and thick washer. Much better design than the 13 speed style splitter gear.

There is a gasket, but i was resealing a axle on a weekend with no gasket, al;ways heard you never really needed one, so i put some sealer on axle flange and never used a gasket again. terry

According to Joe Jaines, Mr Millers nephew they had a top notch maintenance facility I think in Anchorage ( maybe Fairbanks also) . Some of the engine mounts, fan shroud, firewall modifications for the air compressor looks amazing being it was done in the middle 60s , and Joe also worked for the company on the North Slope ( that’s where he said he got frostbite) . He said they kept new Detroit engines waiting for retrofitting in the shop. And also liked Terex equipment because of the 2 stroke. Thanks for the information. Here’s a few pictures of the Detroit retrofit.

And some more random photos I came across while Googling about trying to find answers R 800 DM 800's R 800 I'm fairly sure DM 800 Anyway, enough waffle from me Paul

Hey all, I have a 1986 Mack RD685S I've owned this truck since 2002. It's a dump truck and has been all it's life. I recently had a mishap in the pit and broke an axle shaft, the left rear and to my surprise it is no longer available from Mack nor is anyone reproducing that particular axle shaft. PAI makes the right side but not the left? I searched nationwide and couldn't find an replacement new or used. I was shocked to say the least. I happened to find one a few miles from my home in a old truck parked and out of service, the owner was gracious enough to sell me the axle shaft I needed and got me back up and running. However, now I'm nervous that other parts of this unit will become obsolete and I'll need to retire the truck for some stupid little part that will put it out of service. Has anyone else run into parts availability issues for there RD Macks?

I would like to thank everyone on here for your support! It was a fun journey.

Well done to all involved in the restoration That's pretty special to have the truck, yourself and Dawson featured in the magazine And even better you took us all along for the ride Thank you Paul

A quick link: https://www.macktrucks.com/magazine/articles/2025/november/passion-for-history-fuels-north-carolina-mans-lj-restore

Tom, The same map colors as last years election in Nu Yawk state.. The cities are the tail that wags the dog..

i saw last night salami said first thing he is going to do when appointed mayor of nu yawk is ban cigarettes, lottery tickets, and alcohol from city run stores. i am sure the welfare class is going to love that

it is the welfare class Joey. they would sell three of their 12 children to ensure they get to keep their free stuff from the government

Yes you can, It’s big Money also! The way I understood John C Millers nephew, Joe Jaines continued to work in Alaska for a while and Mr Miller eventually sold his company ( Frontier Companies of Alaska Inc) in the late 70s . I think they relocated to Lewisburg Tennessee. Alan Abe’s father worked for 10Tucky as their Farrier and Blacksmith, and also hauled the horses. There was a Lady, famous in the Walking Horse World named Billie Nipper, she was a artist, she did this painting of John C “ Tennessee “ Miller , if you look closely there’s horses, mules , some construction images. Miller gave Mr Abee a copy, his son Alan sent me this picture of it .

I have 3 boys.. pup's... they are my kids.. The bond between a Dog and a Human is heaven sent.. I said it before, Dog is God spelled backwards. It means something to me.. Bless you GW

That’s what i found out, seems like the gasket would let it work loose. terry definitely had to have everything real clean.

Yes, and gasket is available, however, Mack uses RTV. Which works great on a clean dry surface. I don't care for the gasket. I feel it allows for loose axle nuts over time. Just my 2 cents worth.

I looked up a old picture of Frontier Transportation in Alaska, this is from the 80s and does sort of have the same paint scheme as the LTH , I know one of those articles says John C Miller was founder of the “ Frontier Companies of Alaska “ so I don’t know what that includes,, if I get a chance in the next few days I’ll try to call Alan Abee who’s Dad worked for him, I haven’t talked to his nephew in a couple years but I’ll do some more research, clues like FarNorth posted is how I found a lot of history on this truck. I’ll dig up some pictures of how I decided to try to persevere the paint scheme.

Interesting articles, thanks for posting. The yellow trucks with a red stripe, of Frontier Transportation Co. were a common sight in Alaska in the 70's and 80's. They did quite abit of the oversize/heavy haul/oil field related and other, during those years. Also were early users of long doubles in the early 80's (don't recall exact year) when the combination began being allowed in AK on certain routes. Trucks I recall seeing seemed to be all conventionals with a lift axle and also later some trucks adapted to also attach a tag axle behind the rear rear drive axle. I don't recall seeing this Mack , seemed that most of the fleet were KWs with sleepers, (8v92 powered iirc) and in early 80's KW and Peterbilts, some w/ Cat 3406 also as I recall.

More news to hand, I'm slowly spinning this thread off into the ditch without the help of Joey or Bob So there were 3 of this style of truck 375 V8's I believe Like all stories there is some confusion and miss reading, they are recorded in this bit of story as R 700's There were two Kenworth 849s, with 3408 V8 Caterpillar engines, as well as two Mack R797 RSX, ENDTB 866s. The Macks were rated at 280kW (375hp) and fitted with Flintstone/butterfly hoods. The pair was a cancelled Middle East order and so were named ‘Ayatollah‘ and ‘The Shah‘. I'm doubt the Middle East would of ordered new Macks from New Zealand or Australia, so I'm guessing these were U.S. made and when the order was cancelled they found a home in New Zealand and before delivery had the cabs mounted centraly and converted to right hand drive The first two were definitely DM 800's as my New Zealand Mack book has them recorded as such and I have read plenty if times that this is case, the third and final truck is a R 800 A huge amount of research went into these books and they were checked and rechecked and proof read by many sets of eyes before the limited run was done The first two are the DM 800 Middle East modified order This is the R 800, third truck Paul

Commdani might ban eating pork too. Honestly, I don't want Hamas in our gov. At any level, but N.Y. forgot 9/11/2001. So they elected someone to remind them. Oh well.. I throw my hands up. To hell with N.Y. ....