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So do I.

I can't wait to see this done

I had seen that one on fleeBay. A lot of money for a truck that no where in he description said running. By the looks of it, that's been sitting for a while. Even though it's out of my price range, I emailed some questions just to get a better idea of the truck. The seller never responded.

I got stuck working. Damn place is 16 miles from my house and I can't make the show.

That's just damn cool.

Where do you live? I am up for driving a nice old Mack. Are they antique registered?

Excellent news!

I finally got to see the video. For some reason it wouldn't play on my iPhone. That was some nice work done fast! The truck looks fantastic. You guys should be proud. Nice shop you guys have too.

Why must you tease me.

That is some great info. Thanks for the advice.

That B looks promising.

I found it on Craigslist in the beginning of the year. Was local to me to but already sold.

I appreciate all the input so far. I am sure this is going to help others as well. I would prefer my class A over a B. I wouldnt have any problems with a straight truck for a B license but the whole reason is to be able to run tractor trailer.

I have a couple buddy's with trucks, one is a 9 car hauler which I think will be a little too much to try to do for a road test. Another has a Ford L9000 dump and equipment trailer. I agree that the schools seem to be a lot of money ($2800) for the training. I'd rather pick up a cheap tractor for $5000 then pay 3k for a school.

I throw in my .02 cents as a relitive outsider to the truck thing. I always like the look of the B models. I dont know when I started to like them but probably when my uncle got me a membership to the ATHS when I was in my early or mid teens. Now I am 40 and working on actually buying one. I always though Mack's were tough sons of b*tchs and kings of the trucking world. I see some form of Mack truck everywhere and I never thought twice about it. I do have to admit, I like the styling of a 379 but it seems that Pete owners are the pretty boys looking for a place to install another 50 led lights under their truck where the Mack owners are more of the down to earth hard worker who don't flaunt. I don't know if that's a valid observation in the real world but that's my perception. One thing that is a hard fact is everyone on this site are good people willing to help out and give a hand and advice without question. Because of this Mack's are the brand in the world.

Wow automatic. There's something you don't see.

Paul, great looking truck. From what I have seen in pa and nj if you have antique plates and are using the truck for non commercial purposes you don't need a CDL. My though is if I get something like a B or R model that I would like to use it to make some money so it pays for itself. I wouldn't have an issue with the driving portion. I am pretty confident I can drive anything anywhere and if a trailer fits, I can put it where it needs to go. It's the other aspects I need to figure out. If I get that rollback it has air brakes and I can use the two car trailer at work behind it. This way I have my over 26001 air brake truck with an over 10k trailer. First step I guess is to download the CDL manual and start reading.

I am not sure if this was ever a topic. I tried to search but came up with nothing. I was pondering today how/if I should get my CDL license. I don't need it for my work but since I have joined this site and decided a big ass Mack is in my future, it would be to my best interest to get one. I am also looking at a rollback with 32900 gvwr and have checked out a couple 4 car carrier rollbacks as well. I work for a classic car dealership so I can get some use for either truck. I also thought of getting a B61 and pull a 3-4 car trailer behind it. Nothing like hauling classic rides with a classic rig. So now I ask, how did everyone get their license? Was it company training? Friend with a truck? Learned on your own? Truck driving school like Smith and Solomon? Did you find it hard or easy? I have trailer experiance. I used to drive our F350 and Dodge 3500 with the 48' Take 3 trailer plus we have a 38' two car hauler as well. I've also hauled a 42' enclosed car trailer with an F350 dually a bunch of times. I don't have any real air brake training or big Semi experiance. Thanks!

Good to see you're healthy and getting back into the swing of things. I still owe you that ice tea at Gerharts.

It's easy when there's a lot of material to work with.

I would really consider buying that just for the story. Almost crushed/exported and now here to live again.

That's the first te I've seen a classic truck parked in an office. The cubicals really make the point too.

There was a guy in Macungie with a boatload of vintage plates. I'll see if I can find his card and pass it on.

Save that truck. It has good bones. Heck I'd drive it just the way it is and fix it up. Nice save!

Ah high school memories of detention. This is where I discovered my love of heavy metal and punk music with the other degenerates. Also a good place to pick up trashy loose chicks. Kinda brings a smile to my face looking back. I agree with Hancock. Warning points are revered among this crowd. I am proud to be a part if it.