Brocky

IT is one of those "6 of one and a half dozen of the other" Questions.. Even as a hobby truck I think I would try to locate a reasonable priced cut off with air ride and graft it on....

Paul, when I met Tony in 2015 he see like a very open man.. His collection gallery building is further back from the road behind the old CAT shop.. Only two ways to find out is to call ahead or just walk up to the parts counter and ask!!!!

9 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said:

If link works it works, if it doesn't let me know

 

📸 Watch this video on Facebook
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Paul 

Was that video taken in Tony Champions showroom????????

2 hours ago, Vladislav said:

Wonder how those public highways are used for landing the plane. It must be very dangerouse if the stretch isn't closed at the both ends. But overall the idea is great for sure.

Paul can probably elaborate on me, BUT the Australian "Out Back", where the flying doctors operate has a lot of ROOM!!!!!!  The Flying Doctors operate in rural areas and small town where there is not that much vehicular traffic. And the people on the roads have been educated to expect such happenings. I am assuming the picture Paul posted may be a news shot in relation to an accident on the highway??? 

3 minutes ago, terry said:

Believe it's a Australian term for the hard nosed macks    terry  

Terry is Correct!!!!!! Especially the R models.. I am not sure about B models???

Look around at Tractor Supply or Northern HYd,, They seem to carry an assortment of lawn mower replacement tires????

I know the videos my son in law take of his plane, the propeller looks warped as it turns.

33 minutes ago, Vladislav said:

Why not to swap to fiberglass hood and paint it? 

Vlad, There are not many"Flintstone's" up here in the States.. I vote to keep it as an original hardnose!!!

It varies greatly from truck to truck depending on the load weight hauled and terrain operated on.

You are listing a B 67 as your truck.. Bob-tailing to shows I would hazard a guess of 10 to  12 MPG????

In ANY situation your fuel mileage will depend a lot on how heavy your right toe is!!!!!  Be EASY AND GENTLE!!!!

The name on the door says "Anders Transfer""  Is that any relation to the late Bob Anders of the WNC Chapter with the Maroon LJ with a 400 Cummins???

The Canadians and I presume the Pommy's have Boxing Day

Here is a link to an article on the Daily Caller Website which describes the situation USA is in very well::

https://dailycaller.com/2023/12/25/this-christmas-lets-be-thankful-that-american-values-are-more-resilient-than-we-sometimes-fear/

Vlad, It was also great to meet you in person at Macungie that year!!!  Hope I can visit with you again..

2 hours ago, BOBWhite said:

Wish I could buy a farm down in Australia, then I could farm all year long and not have to deal with the cold!

Merry Christmas!

Paul can probably confirm / expand on this.. The northern 2/3rds of the continent winter is never that cold?? 30*F +/- 10*F (American temp).. BUT farming in Australia takes Acres and acres of land!!!!!! The cattle station (Ranch) we visited west of Ayers Rock had over a million acres to run 4000 head of beef..

1 hour ago, tjc transport said:

Paul, you are in the middle of summer this time of year correct?

YES he is!!!!!!!!

Send TJC Transport an email / PM thru his profile picture.. He is a moderator and can answer your question

32 minutes ago, r8f1k said:

Funny you say that, I was just thinking this morning on the way to work about using a bus!!!  Single rear axle, probably an IH engine.....

Also enough frame length to mount a roll back?? Might have shorten it in back of the drive axle??  That Diamond REO you pictured looks about right to convert into a roll back??

It is either an A or E model which would place it about 1950 +/_ a couple years.. some of the other may come closer..

When you get up into that weight range Air brakes are much safer and more reliable.. AND easier to service!!!

You have a LOT of research to do before you make any decisions.. I do not know how much a skid steer weighs but it would take a pretty good sized old farm tractor to get above 10,000 lbs.. The Brockway in my top picture was a U-Haul IH chassis (one of their big vans) and power train on 17.5 tires, which is a good size, and long enough, for what I think you are thinking of building?? I took that picture in 2012 at Cortland NY so God only knows where it is now to find and contact the owner!!! Contact the Public Relations office of your state's "Diesel Cops" as to what licence category you will need?? Most states if you are only going to use it to take stuff to shows and DO NOT DO  any revenue generating work you may not need a CDL??

That Diamond REO has some good possibilities!!! Do some cab interior measurements, that REO cab may be bigger than a Mack?? Then measure the operators, I am 6'4" / 250 lb and do not fit well in a lot of the older cabs!!That is the REO cab, BUT BUT NOT D/R fenders!! They look homemade?? Diamond T, Diamond Reo, REO and White 2000's all used the same fenders so you should be able to find a correct set. Is it a gas job or diesel??? If it is a gas job and you swap in a diesel, you will probably have to change the rear?? First you must make your choice of engine, the 5.9 and 6.7 Cummins are very good engines, Then determine the engine's operating RPM's and the cruising speed you want, then do the math to come up with a workable rear end ratio.. You may be able to kill 2 birds with one stone by swapping in an air ride single drive axle????

Please keep us posted on you thoughts and progress.

30 minutes ago, other dog said:

Yes, I forgot to mention that about NASCAR, but it was another reason for losing interest. Every year everything was more expensive than it was the year before. Ticket prices, food prices, and when we got a motel for the Charlotte races they would jack the room rates up double or triple what the regular rates were, that always pissed me off. I know it's legal, I know it's supply and demand- but it still pissed me off.

And it is NOT just on race day!!! Every event that Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts charge "Race Day" prices at the concession stands per Humpy Wheeler's Orders!!!