ap40rocktruck

the stupidity goes far & beyond the sales dept. Mack - Vulva - Hino dealer somewhere in New York state Had a GM that was proud to say that he did NOT schidt about any truck, especially the ones they were selling, the former parts manager came from a car dealer sales lot, the last service manager to get canned came from the local HUMMER dealer, not a mechanic in any way, and one of the 2 salesmen was a DJ before selling Mack & Vulvas......

being of Swedish descent, using the term "Ugly" to describe a Scania is rather insulting, A true UGLY swede is the Vulva brand. Scania is & always has been one f the best looking & best engineered heavy trucks in the world.

They are going for a bigger slice of the long haul OTR segment.

Black Beast borrowed from the interwebs. I think it's pretty wicked looking.

M-45SX, very popular with mining & heavy / super haul. 18:00 x 25 boots all around, either Cummins VT-1710 or DDC 16V-71, Allison CL(B)T-5960 power shift. Not the biggest M series, but definitely one of the best.

M-35AX, the "AX" version had the wheel & tires increased to 18:00 x 33 from the standard 18:00 x 25 on a M-35X. The rear drive axle is the same on both the X & AX, but the AX has a special built 33" wheel adapter. The "AX" front wheel is unique to this model and was not used on any other Mack product. Either Cummins KTA-450 or DDC 12V-71N for power.

Rick

wow 300 to 500k ? waht would that equal in us dollars ? a new titan here is about 160k

Well at today's exchange rate that would be 261K to 436K

It is essentially the same as a standard M-45SX rock truck, only with the frame lengthened out to accommodation the 420" wb.

Rick

That would be a M-45SX, special built for the oil fields on Alaska's north slope.

Rick

Here is a Hake Autocar that was once owned by Gerosa Haulage. Gary

Hey Creeper, Great to see you here, Super clean shot of an old Gerosa rig still working, and right behind it is the nose of the ex-Gerosa AP-19

Ap40rocktruck

Very Nice! Are there more bits for it that are not on the truck? IE fenders & hood. What was the body on the back & what was the truck originally used for?

I try to grease my truck at least once a week, and I always just put 10-15 shots in the trunnion. I've heard that you're supposed to jack the truck up where the weight is off of the springs, but I never do that. I may be messing up, I'm not sure.

Yes, you are supposed to jack the rear of the truck up via the frame, this takes the static load off the bushing & will allow the grease to get where it is needed most, THE BOTTOM. Highly recommend a EP or Extreme Pressure grease, as it will continue to lubricate the bushing to shaft surface even under extreme loading.

The "bunk" on the CBE was often called the coffin, as to get in one must slide in from behind the drivers cab. Kind of like sliding into a sleeping bag in a tube......Hot in the winter & hotter than the sun in the summer......

No thanks

The real Mack lives on, fantastic ongoing history of how things used to be.

Thank you Mr Scarbel.

Pawel,

you have created a masterpiece in scale! You skill as a model maker & eye for detail really shines on this project. Simply fantastic & thank you for sharing your adventure with us.

Very Kind regards,

Rick

The extra rib on the center of each spoke indicates 65's I believe as the 58's don't have that. But still how do you tell with Budd rims?

The heavy cone cap with Budd wheels on Mack hard bar indicate 65K rears. If it had camel back springs then 58K or 65K. If the caps are flat with 6 bolts then they would be less 55K & below.

more fantastic history Mr. Scarbel. Especially interested in the Mack Rail products. There were early switchers with 2 hood & rad assemblies from a AC, and a rail bus with the AC front as well.

My eyes MY EYES! Dang it, now that is a horrible image to have in the mind...................................UGH

Big congrats Mike, may you have many many more anniversaries of this event!

Holy old trucks & trains batman! Great link, tremendous amount of items available for collectors of train & trucks alike. You just have to get past a web site that looks as if it were done by a color blind person using a wal-mart template......

Rick

If you see a kid drooling all over U models, Its probably me.

If you see a kid drooling all over U models, Its probably me.

Vin, we would not have it any other way! See you there

Looking forward to the meet up at noon on Sat. Driving down Friday, be there all day on Sat.

Rick

Hows the weather looking for Saturday?

SUNNY, few clouds high around 83.....really nice.

Rick

More proof that CARB has tunnel vision that only pertains to the transportation industry of one state, as they continue to insist by poorly thought out rules & laws. More & more of the commercial vehicles that are actually replaced with a CARB certified vehicle, are being exported to countries that either don't care or have the level of government control to enforce it. SO none of these "poor emissions" commercial vehicles are actually removed from use, Therefore no real global impact for all these new rules & regulations.

B.S. state government of short shortsightedness all while living a perfect little bubble...........................

Rick

Are we meeting some where? I cant miss this one like i did at Macungie.

I'll second that

You guys should venture through "Mushroom Country" (Avondale/Kennett Square PA) I don't think I've ever smelled anything worse than the "secret formula" mix of manure they use for mushroom compost! it will un-plug your sinuses for sure!..................(and this coming from someone born and raised in Jersey,the home of bad smells! LOL!)........................................Mark

Yup, one of the worst smelling clouds of stench to drive thru. Just about puke in your hat.

For a different kind of year round stink, back in 1982 I lived in New Zealand & although the country is beautiful, the city of Rotorua was built around the sulfur flats. From about 5 mile out the horrible scent of rotten eggs begins to permeate the cab. By the time you make it into the city all you can smell is massive amounts of sulfur gas. As i found several times, the worst was after you leave & get some place better, THEN you find that your clothes, hair, self, truck, everything has absorbed the smell...........