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I walked into the house from working on my Mack,and was greeted by this.My son got it for me.I was blown away.

Well, pulled off the near impossible. I doubled up this past weekend. I won both days. Took home ALL the money. $1000 to win each day. (This was sponsor money that guaranteed payout. If not, it goes by car count). Bonus pot $165 and $105( basically side bet by any racer that wants to enter each day, $25 each day). $25 Bounty. That is put on winner of previous race. So Sunday there was a bounty on me. If you beat me, you get $25. If no one beats me, I get the $25. In all, I had enough money to get some fuel for the trip home(30 miles). 😂 Magnolia dragstrip was my home track when I started racing in 1995. It is a real rough track now and is in need of repair. We have typically only done one 2 day event at the end of the season at Pittsburgh. Only once has that been close to being a double up winner. Friend won Sat, runnered up Sun. So this is a first for our group. Racing is a real box of chocolates. You can't count on anything. You do your best and hope the sun is shining in your lane. I am no master but glad that the sun shines on me.

Sold my B75 yesterday to a nice young Gentleman from Easter KY. It was a cool old truck sitting up higher on a 78' R model Frame. but it had frame issues and I just didnt have the time to giver her what she needed. The kid already has a good western star frame with air ride rears and I think he might swap the B75 body and engine over into his good frame. This Truck has a 285 Tipturbine with a 5 speed and 3.87 rears. R model Steering and steering column that made it a breeze to turn. If had not been running since late october but we got it fired up pushing it with a cat excavator and he drove it up on the trailer. first time I had started it in winter temps and it was not too dificult all considering I was pushing with an excavator and had no speed with it. It was refreshing to see a young man with intrest in the old Iron. even brought his grand dad with him for the 20hr round trip. sad to see it go but hope this young man can do more with it than I can. Great guy if you know him heres some photos I took yesterday

So we took the big green International that runs now down to Cumberland, my home town, to a Christmas Parade today. Thing runs like a clock now, no issues. We took all three dogs, they did great too. We heard kids yelling "puppies!" all along the route.

I would like to thank everyone for the support and comments during the restoration of my Coca Cola LJ , it’s pretty much done except for maybe some rear fenders,, My goal at 66; years old was to relax for a bit, finish repairs on my shop from the flood damage and enjoy some truck and car shows. But with the encouragement of my 10 year old Grandson ( And some friends that know what a Freedom Mack is) I’m going to try to restore Our 87 Freedom. Probably not to the extent that I did the LJ , but hopefully it will make a nice truck to pull a lowboy if I want to haul the LJ ,LTH or C Model to a show. I actually bought this truck about 10 years ago to use, not really knowing what a Freedom was. And I have used it, I’ve had it to every Dam in Western North Carolina on the TVA system, I bought it because I needed a day cab for the rough places. I have talked to a couple people who have Freedoms , I have read some old posts on here about them, If anyone has any information I would appreciate it, I would love to know how many are left. This truck has had the hood replaced with a aftermarket hood and repainted a lighter grey ,my goal is to get it back to the original color and decals. thanks again for all the support.

Got the doors taken apart on the parts H Model, I think I’m going to be ok on all the parts that got washed away, hopefully I can catch a break on weather and start putting some stuff back in my doors,, I’m still finding a few parts on the creek bank, I had the front end off the first Mack I ever purchased back in 1978 , it was a 59 B61 , it’s been long gone but I saved the hood, radiator shroud, shutters, I had them laying on a parts conex/ container. All I found was the bent Radiator shroud. The Dog was unharmed! I cut the bent piece off and hung it in my office.

Hi folks, I haven’t been around in a while, it’s been busy here to say the least. I have 2 new additions recently, As the title states, I purchased a 78 R686 Mack tractor with a 285 tip turbine and a 6 speed , nice truck with low miles and next to no rust. My wife and I also welcomed our first child 4 months ago, a healthy little boy !

Well, my initial intent was to replace it with something newer. But, I thought I might just see what I had and make a decision later. After tearing into it, it was just one bearing on the mainshaft that was the big problem. I have it completely apart and washing it up now. Fresh out of the truck. Lids off, back box off. Compound gears. Good shape. Grimey parts Getting mainshaft out. Sleeve was stuck. Clean parts. Mainshaft out. Someone plugged the 1st oil galley, hence bushing worn and bearing junk. Trashed, why it had 1/4" slop in shaft. Dressed the ID of sleeve so it slips over shaft easily now. Main box going for cleaning this week. I have basic bearing list. Everything seems available. Even the dreaded "double taper cone" in the back box. I found a couple new Timken on eBay for under $100? I heard that was the whole deal with rebuilding these old transmissions. All the rest are off the shelf. Will update as I go along in the next few weeks. I had no clue as I dug into this thing but I figured why not? It is already in bad shape, and if I can vastly improve it I might as well before going through the work of replacing it with an Eaton. There is still a lot of work to be done but I think it will work out in the end. I want to thank Matt and Kevin for their assistance in getting it to this point.

Took the forms down today, we are going to let it cure for a week or so, before we start setting the beams. I bought a complete bridge and hauled it in ( it was a NC state road bridge) . The shop is for our business, we occasionally work on customers trucks, but mostly ours that we haul equipment with.and usually there’s an antique project in the corner. Thanks for the compliments , I’ve learned a lot from some of the guys on this site and have personally seen some of their work that’s amazing!

81 F and 67 MB

I've been apart of your group for way too long now without a Mack truck, that is until today. I got a 1972 RS700L with a 283 Tipturbine, twin stick 5+2, and a grain box on the back. The owner extended the frame and swapped out the original V8 due to leaking liners and no parts (the door tags are gone so I have no way to confirm this for sure). The 283 engine runs very strong with no blow by and plenty of power! couldn't be happier! Never driven a twin stick so I'm still getting used to that, I just left it in direct the whole drive home but I'd imagine with 750 bushels on the back I'll need em. She drives like a dream! No squeaks or rattles, just smooth even unloaded. I've got lots of questions though! Much more to come!

Made a two hour run up to Foxboro, MA yesterday to the Springbrook show put on by D. Rounds Trucking and G. Greene Construction. It wasn't on any of my lists of up coming shows, but timing wise it worked out with my schedule. It was held at their facilities which are adjacent to each other. Started out leaving the house about 6AM in heavy fog and drizzle, but by afternoon cleared up for a great ride home by 5PM. Lots of local trucks from the greater Boston area and a chance to see G. Greene's collection of restored trucks in a special built garage just to hold them. I'm so envious of that facility. My brother lives about a half hour away from there, so we got to spend the day together along with my nephew for a little while. Truck ran great and had no issues at all with it. It is very loud when you're in it for that long of a trip. It's going to get a muffler at some point. Still amazes me to see it in one piece and restored. other than the exhaust noise, it's so comfortable to drive with that big, roomy L cab. Another greatshow and day with the B73

Greetings - New to the forum and searching around for information I need. I purchased this 1980 Superliner about six months ago. I am preparing to put it to work in the next thirty days. It is powered by a 4MG serial code ATAAC B Model Caterpillar, RTLO18918B, and has TopLoader rears on Neway, 4.17 ratio. I will be doing all of the work to this truck. I am located in Northcentral PA and am a leased owner operator to William A. Spencer Jr. Trucking in Watsontown, PA. I also have a W900A Kenworth that I am restoring and a 79 Scout II that I daily drive. This is solid old Superliner with an aluminum frame. The frame is actually is very good shape, as is the rest of the truck. The bunk is by far the worst part, especially the roof, which is not currently weather tight by any stretch of the imagination. Looking forward to the journey. The truck runs and drives excellent.

Making some progress on the flood cleanup ( No help at all from any government agency, like every one in this valley we have filled out every application possible,,, still waiting) Hopefully we have what is left of the tools cleaned up and put back in the boxes, now start working on the shop walls and doors, slow process,, Many thanks to a LOT of people who have helped out.

Hi, Here's a picture of my R-model Mack. The truck was made in 1988 in Canada and had its sleeper installed at a dealership. As guys said above in the US R-models were mostly used for local operations and construction works. So typically were not eqiupped with sleepers. Canada seems being another story and my truck was a highway tractor. I hope the overall look will help you in your project. Vlad

And a little bit of artwork and pin striping to finish things up. A little nod to the original owner by adding his nickname for the company he leased to, Krajack Tank lines out of New Jersey. Just picked up the truck early this morning. What a great job this woman did gold leafing and striping the truck. Really ads to the restoration! 8DA5CA1F-C14E-4FB8-A6AF-49B40B120A8A.heic 4551CA86-9D86-4C0D-A12F-092CAF158FBC.heic

Today was my Grandson,s last day of school for the summer, he wanted me to take him in something special,,,, Well I didn’t see any Soccer Moms driving a LJ Mack!

Saw this Gem delivering milk the other day.

I seem to need to make some adjustments as my front tires don't seem to be wearing out like they used to..... Muncie Dragway this past weekend.

Just about five months in storage. Brought the toys out of storage and home today. Weather sucked, but due to schedules and needing two drivers, it was the best time. B73 fired right up after about four turns. A little issue with a sticky starter on the B42, then she fired right off. Now to chase a bunch of gremlins on the Caddy and the '40 Ford, mostly from disuse over the last few years of concentrating on finishing up the B73.

Finally got it back from the paint shop.I think it looks great,now the fun starts.

Morning, haven’t logged in years here, started out with a new company currently restoring a 1998 Mack rd688 former Mercer county landfill truck in New Jersey, we are about 70% complete with the job with a couple fall backs. Hood was cracked, found an aftermarket hood had it painted and found out it was warped, ordered another one and it’s on its way. Now we’re tackling to do the duel exhaust set up from a single, wait for the hood to come in, paint and then be sent out for fender and fifth wheel. I am much better with social media then forums so I apologize in advance if I post questions in the wrong sections

Hi all,well we took our Cruiseliner out for a drive today after getting insurance organised.it was really enjoyable to be out and about in it at last.the drive did show up a few niggles though.the gear change is really poor,its like stirring a bucket of bolts with a straw.me thinks the famous shift tower needs a rebuild but there is loads of power in the old girl and shes fairly comfortable.steering was good and the brakes were very good too.all in all we are really happy with it.anybody know if the parts are availible to sort out the shift tower or is it mend and make do with what we have.any ideas would be great.thanks Paul

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone! .....Fred

i stopped at the deli before coming home, and was greeted by a lezbian liberal retard. "it" said you must be very happy being a trump thumper. i looked at "it" and politely said "trump is an egotistical, arrogant asswhole." it got all sweet and said oh, i did not think you thought that way. and i replied yup, but he is still a better choice that the prostitute and pedofile.

Go another hour in this afternoon,, slowly chipping away at it ( that was first on the list when he got off the school bus)

I took the Mack out for a Sunday drive today. It was a beautiful day in northern WI.

I changed the oil in the LJ today, the water line was about even with the dipstick, there was a few drops of clear water when I cracked the plug, so I drained it and ran some Diesel through it. New oil and started it up and moved it out of the mud, hopefully I can get it to my house tomorrow or Saturday.

I purchased this 79 R model about 5 years ago to use on our small farm. I had planned to find a hopper at the time but unfortunately that never happened and the truck was tucked away in the shed. Fast forward 5 years later and I finally purchased a trailer. I pulled the Mack out last night and hooked it up in the yard to see what it would look like. This simple setup should be a nice asset to our farm. The Mack needs a few things including a brake relay, fluid changes, and probably update the front steers to tubless 22.5's. Anyways here are a couple pics:

I am not a heavy truck mechanic, but do have the mechanical inclination to understand what I was doing. I am a light truck/automotive mechanic so I must admit the the larger engine, etc was a little intimidating. I asked ALOT of questions and solicited opinions on alot of subjects from head work to camshaft/lifters to cooling system. With all the help etc I was able to get my trk up and running and so far it is running great. I no longer overheat going up the canyon empty even in the winter. I can now do this even with a load on and the engine never gets over 180 and daytime temps here have been pushing triple digits. There were a dozen or so that helped me, but right off the top of my head was Geoff Weeks, Joey Mack and Mrsmackpaul But I want to say thanks to everyone through my various posts.

Good morning gentlemen. I'm Jason , I own a small trucking company and just bought a 1991 Mack MH 600 cabover to add to my fleet. It's got the 350 Cummins small cam with an 8 speed manual tranny. I'm really excited! My mechanic is going through everything now. He just did the PM , all fresh oil in the differentials and new wheel seals , bearings and shoes on the drives. Next hes gonna tackle an exhaust leak. He also fixed all the lights and fixed the wiper fluid pump that wasn't working. The AC is not working but we don't have time to dig into that right now. Ok, now the fun stuff.... The cab lifter isn't working. He removed all the hydraulic lines and had the drivers side Piston rebuilt because it was leaking badly. That was a hassle... But after that the cab still won't lift. Hes removing the pump now and is taking it the same hydraulic guy. He thinks that needs a rebuild too and and maybe the check valve inside is bad. Anyone have any experience with this??? I really wanna get this cab up because he doesn't wanna put the new fuel filters and then not be able to prime it. TY Jason

Yeah, that's a thought🤔! Zina wanted to take the grill guard off from the start, but it's all welded together, so it's one piece. Heavy too- very heavy! I just got back from dropping the radiator off at a shop in Danville. Real nice guy there, said he was 77 years old and has been there since he was 13. Only works until noon, but he said he would have it done this week.

I would like to say thank you to everyone on this group that helped me out the last year while I restored my 1956 B-61 Thanks for answering technical questions and helping find parts. This is a fabulous group.

Carport guy came yesterday, along with his dad and his nephew. They were out of Mt. Airy, super nice folks. The dad is 78 years old, still helps them out. They didn't get here until after 4pm. but they stayed until it was finished, looks nice.

Meanwhile, back at the ol' computer- This is as it sits right now, I took these pictures just a few minutes ago. It's still a work in progress, maybe just some more polishing and i'll be satisfied. I ordered more of the ceramic polish, definitely need to do the hood and the top of the cab. Might get some lettering and pinstriping done too, I don't know.

Photo I found of a Yellow Transit Freight Lines EUHT in the Yellow Dallas shop mid 1940's. Little bit before my time at Yellow.

Two other things for that trip to Foxboro. One, there was heavy mist for the first part until just east of Worcester and that wiper system I built was awesome!! The intermittent wiper features were perfect and the first two speeds were all I used. Well worth the effort to design and install. Two, upon return to the house, the odometer showed 3,972 miles!!! With minus the first 99 miles when the engine blew up, have been completely trouble free. I built this truck to go places and it just amazes me that from a complete junkyard wreck it's all in one piece, looks this good and runs so well!!!

I haven't been very active on BMT for the last decade. I bought this dump truck a year ago and been working on getting it back up and going. It was originally a Canadian 5th wheel truck converted to a dump truck. Has the E9-500 with 12 speed. 20k steer and mack rears on camelback. Really could use some shop manuals if anyone has extras they would part with.

Nice!

Put some of the toys away until spring today. More room in the driveway for Thanksgiving visitors.

Well, the big green truck that runs now made it to Charlotte Courthouse. We're waiting for the parade to start, which isn't until around 3 or 3:30. Lots of trucks here. The Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum guys just rolled in with about 8 trucks. I'll have more pictures later, I have nearly non-existent phone signal here.

Hauled some beans into town again today. Here are a few quick pics. Gold dog reaching for the clouds!

My driver seat bottom was in poor shape so I removed it a couple weeks ago. I went ahead and pulled all the staples holding the cover onto the wood and inspected the foam, It was still in pretty good shape so that was good for reuse. I took everything including some original tan vinyl to the local upholstery shop. I choose some high wear tweed style fabric for the top and kept the original vinyl for the sides. It all turned out nice and should last many years.