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Got the truck from Cat Tuesday afternoon and headed to the shop to get fuel and then go load kyanite for Orchard Park,N.Y. Made it all the way to Thomas Terrace before the engine light came on, or about 10 miles. So I went straight back to Carter Cat and they replaced the wire connectors on intake valve actuators 5 and 6. Now 4 days of trouble free trucking!

I reloaded at Roll Coaters in Weirton,W.V. Thursday morning. Could have got loaded Wednesday night, but I had to wait for one coil that was over across the street at the sand and gravel place and they didn't open until 7am. Turned out pretty good because I was tired from the late start going to Orchard Park anyway, and I took some pictures of lots of trucks and equipment at the sand and gravel yard.

This is a 992 Cat loader-makes a Peterbilt look tiny.

GMC dump truck

good looking old Autocar.While I was taking pictures of it a dump truck driver coming in stopped and yelled "that truck still runs good".

I noticed it has current tags on it.

The plate on the door said it had a 335 Cummins in it and rt915 trans. Might have a 335,but I don't know about that 15 speed!

The little coil I picked up-had to use 2 extra pieces of wood to keep it off the floor.You don't want your coil touching the floor,or bad things could happen!

...especially on a big single like this.

This was in the Clark loader beside the Cat loader-a V16 Detroit Diesel.

and the added bonus pictures-

This is what the north entrance of the old tunnel on the West Va. Turnpike looks like now. I used to have a picture of the south entrance,but must have deleted it. The south entrance is still open and the tunnel is used for storage.

A closer look.Kinda hard to see any more.

This is where an old weigh station used to be on rt. 60 between Ansted and rt. 19. It was still there since i've been driving, but I never saw it open. They only used portables there and it's been closed for years.

I know-how about this?

the next day...

Sounds like a great truck as it is! But since you've already got the headers and are going with HP heads,Edelbrock intake,and Holley carb, you also need 4 new 12.50/38 Super Swampers so you can take it mud bogging on weekends.

Just purchased a 1965 B615...will take delivery by next Saturday! (hopefully)

Once she gets here, expect tons of questions! Everything I know about old Macks (not much)

I learned here in the last two weeks.

Leslie

I've delivered a few loads of steel to Milton Steel, haven't been there in a while though.

Dawwwgg,,,,Cat just called, double nickel is ready, get in it, go work, dont play on computer, go work, drive through several states, work, concentrate, work,,,,,,,,randy

OK, i've done all that...wonder what I should do next?

...2 days later...

looks like they had some rain in Texas-

I heard there was a wild man driving a Peterbuilt thru Woodstock the other day.. guess I know who it was now....

Lucky for me I was on the other end of town safe in my bed then eh?

You were safe- I went to the Toms Brook exit and came south on rt. 11 so it would be easier to back in from the road. A driver who'd been there before advised me to do that. Went back to 81 the same way, so I never got into downtown Woodstock.

Load of Kubota tractors, and a neat little truck. The salesman told me this unit sells for about $15,000. Could be real useful on the farm or a big jobsite but you can get a nice pickup,or several not so nice ones for that kind of money.

Old tractor in Woodstock, Va.

Some older trucks on rt. 13 in Delaware.

I stayed well to the right here.

Annapolis Bay Bridge.

here is the tag of the trans and aux ive never herd of a 6-4.

I've heard of a 6 and 4 but hadn't seen one before. saw this Freightliner with a 7 and 4 and a Peterbilt cap at the show in Colfax last year.

Hi Tom, my name is Rob. You drive, (or make attempt) one of them things???? I hear the engine light in those trucks is to make for easy map reading to the nearest Pete dealer for repairs? I'm also told the newer ones use a talking GPS to tell you how far the next repair shop is, and every two minutes, recite the telephone number!!

Ain't technology great?

Damn, that truck has got to be frustrating.

Rob

it is, it derates itself when the light comes on and it came on just as I got to Woodstock Sunday night,then I had 2 more stops in Md. and De.

Probably came on because I was just telling another driver Friday that I hadn't had any trouble for a long time.

This truck is a 2006 model and this driver that I was talking to was loading Kubotas in Ga. too. He drove for H.H.Moore a long time ago,then got his own truck,leased to Landstar now I think. He was saying Cat had a lot of engine problems in '06 and '07. He must be right.

By the way, I was reading a truck paper a week or so ago and it said 55% of owners reported problems in new engines last year,up from 25% the year before,before the newest emissions laws took effect.Said the engines with the fewest reported problems was Detroit Diesel.

Some nice "brute" trucks there.

There are a couple of reasons for installing Mack rears under a Pete:

1: To extend it's agony on earth as in revenge.

2: To lessen the chance of the driver having to return on foot, or a hook, as tow bills are EXPENSIVE!

Either way, A mistake in my opinion, as one should let sleeping dogs lye.

Rob

Hi,my name is Tom...and...and I...OK, I drive a Peterbilt! It's in the shop right now with the engine light on again.

That is funny on SO many levels.

"...about 5 gallons of orange paint". ...DoubleL? That's a masterpiece!

I was going to edit and say "sent in an e-mail from Old Bill,with a few minor changes". Now it's "from an e-mail from Old Bill with some major changes"...thank you Hatcity.

Two central Illinois rednecks are out hunting, and as they are walking along they come upon a huge hole in the ground. They approach it and are amazed by the size of it.

The first hunter says, "Wow, that's some hole; I can't even see the bottom. I wonder how deep it is."

The second hunter says," I don't know, let's throw something down and listen and see how long it takes to hit bottom."

The first hunter says, "There's this old automobile transmission here behind this body shop by the corn field, give me a hand and we'll throw it in and see". So they pick it up and carry it over, and count one, and two and three, and throw it in the hole.

They are standing there listening and looking over the edge and they hear a rustling in the brush behind them. As they turn around they see a goat come crashing through the brush, run up to the hole and with no hesitation, jump in head first.

While they are standing there looking at each other, looking in the hole and trying to figure out what that was all about, an old body shop expert and master antique airport radar technician,as well as being a Mack truck enthusiast walks up. "Say there," says the old expert master enthusiast, "you fellers didn't happen to see my goat around here anywhere, did you?"

The first hunter says, " Funny you should ask, but we were just standing here a minute ago and a goat came running out of the bushes doin' about a hunert miles an hour and jumped headfirst into this hole here!"

The old feller said, "That's impossible. I had him chained to a transmission!"

entirely too much washing and rubbing and tweaking and all at stuff,,kinda pretty though,,randy

indeed!

Dead end narrow blacktop farm roads oughta be banned unless they have 40 acres at the end of them to turn that "sumbitch" around. I scratched Killer B up a lil, ifn I was a waxing person, which I aint, they would wax out, just limb scratches. I scoped that gate out in my pickup before I launched out down it. The landowner asked me if I could make the turn through his gate, the gate wasnt concerning me, it was the giant red oaks on each side of it, hell, I can destroy gates or fenceposts if I have to. I dont think I can drag a red oak down with killer though. Anyways, I studied it and pondered and kicked dirt, knowing if I couldnt make turn, it was a long ways out backwards with dozer on back, if I ever even managed to get straight again. Unloading dozer on blacktop would be a definite no-no. Long story short, I used every available bit of square footage, tortured steering wheel, cussed, hyperventilated, exasperated, agitated, but got through gate with the proverbial c*nt hair to spare. Whoo,,,coming back out wont be a problem since there is a lil room to maneuver inside gate. If I ever have to do that again, think I may just disassemble dozer and hand carry it through one piece at a time,,,,Tired Randy

That's not as bad as Jo hitting a tree in the front yard with the pickup. She was backing up, no trailer involved, and put a big dent right in the rear corner of the cab on the right side. The tree has always been there by the way.

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I pulled into the fuel stop in Woodbine,Ga. Tuesday and saw a Dodge Bighorn parked off to the side. I was going to take a picture of it but as soon as I paid for the fuel and got parked it was pulling out. Got one bad picture of it leaving. First one i've seen on the road instead of at an antique truck show in years. First single axle one i've ever seen. Had a big sleeper too,and it was pulling a single axle van trailer. Maybe i'll run across it again.

Yes, but then they come to the realization of how much GOLD could be traded for just one of those cabs and switched to another brand for the sacrifice. Can you guess which red oval truck is in high demand for this operation now?

Rob

hmmmmm...ya' got me,I have no idea.

I taped "Ice Road Truckers" for Old Bill again. Been doing it every year because they can't even get it in Canada,or if they do it's a year behind. Today,or one day,I just got home-I got a package with all this stuff in it. Some pictures, A coffee mug from Hay River,NWT. a beer glass, an Australian Bulldog-Mack 25 year anniversary medallion, an Australian boomerang ash tray,some decals from Australia and a sign. And a couple of Canadian trucking magazines- Pretty neat stuff there,eh?.

That's way better than what the ancient Inca's used to do. They would carry perfectly good R-model cabs to the top of an active volcano and throw them in for a sacrifice.

Here is the fixed link to the B-81

Thank you-also looks great!

I looked around on his site and found the photos of the B-81 that Mike restored for his customer to use for specialized heavy hauling. He also restored a DM-600 and an RM for the same company.

B-81

DM-600 & RM

I couldn't see the B-81 but the DM and RM look great!

Ya mean ya didn't crank up some Pink Floyd and make it an all nighter?!?!

I wish we could have, but it was in Pamplin and we took the back roads home. Only 37 miles I think, but narrow, crooked roads,no lines,Jo was driving,I was hanging on. They did have some Steely Dan going before we left.