other dog

Two days is not a long time.

Rob

oh

Looks like the dog is about to have one on top of that hood. The red inside is from the flames. That must be the Lee Highway in Virigina. And the fuel gauge looks like Robs truck. I think the dog needs a partner.

mike

could be trouble-80mph,no fuel,and no air pressure. And the end of the driveway is only 40 yards away...

Greetings, Michael! Lots of stories to be shared here, that's for sure. If you can believe them all or not is still up for debate. A perfect example is that guy right above me. Other Dog has been trying to convince us that there is actually some benefit to driving a Peterbilt. The only advantage I can see is that you can get a suntan on both arms! GET IT? Small cab? Both arms? HAHAHA LOL sometimes I crack me up!

yeah you're hilarious, as George says "everybody funny...now you funny too". I have to drive what they give me-but it ain't too bad. I haven't been broke down in a long time ,except for a new radiator a few weeks ago.

... summer time needs to hurry up and get here.

Amen to that!

My name is Michael I live in indiana. My grandad was in the dump trucking business for over 40 years. Sience he passed I have had dump trucks for the past 10. Nearly the whole time we have had macks. I have grown up in the cab of macks and I'll probably go out in one, and thats fine with me. There has been B models, R's, RD's, RB's, and DM's running around our lot for years. I am looking foward to sharing stories with fellow mack fans. THANKS!

I believe that was Groucho in the dump truck also that Rob was showing us the other day. You must be right because he did'nt answer the last post I sent him about the runnin out of fuel day he was having. Maybe he got all the way down the driveway, ran out of fuel again and has not got back to the house yet. .......LOL

mike

I was going to alter the dump truck picture, but it wouldn't open with "paint"

Tom,

You've got the talent to become a university professor. I've got to settle with all of these women here at work, and they've never taught me a thing. I like the way you can put heads on different bodies. And was that some people ya know?

mike

I could be a buffessor- I have a B.S. degree

Hey, if you happen to be traveling up Rt77 around Akron Canton Airport, let me know. You're only a mile from the house.

I'm always looking for your B-model when i'm in the area. I pass thru on 76 a lot coming from Fremont headed to Brookfield, but north and south I usually take rt.21 to miss traffic and construction in the Akron-Canton area.

Nice job..............

I could see his lips moving..........but I couldn't hear a thing...............

sounds like "Comfortably Numb". , .*

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Now you see why I inquired about green paint a week ago!

I agree with the bulldog

Isn't that one of Rob's Peter built friends after the big party?

mike

mmmm...could be

you can do this too...

note- any resemblance to other people, either real or imaginary, is entirely coincedental and unintended

(sorry Rob, wouldn't want you to have nightmares)

Tom,

You've got the talent to become a university professor. I've got to settle with all of these women here at work, and they've never taught me a thing. I like the way you can put heads on different bodies. And was that some people ya know?

mike

no, not at all, just some random picture from somewhere...

Mornin Tom,

Question......Who's green Pete with camper?

mike

I have no idea, just saw it over on the side road somewhere in Washington and took a picture of it. Thought maybe it was Rob on vacation, trying to sneak around in his Pete where no one knows him. The driver was wearing a Groucho Marx disguise, so i'm not sure.

Glad to hear you're doing well David. Sounds like the new job is fun (especially the Pete driving part LOL!) I've always wanted to drive a Pete, but i'm afraid Rob would find out and he'd never let me live it down! Do you take a pillow with you so you can see over the steering wheel? I've heard those Pete seats are kinda low?

I'd bet there's lots of folks who secretly wish they could drive a Peterbilt

(original post rearranged by other dog, A.K.A putting words in people's mouths -learned by watching Rob in action )

Made this video today, might help when you need to resize a picture. Had to put it on youtube first to link it here.

my Thermodyne emblem came off in 3 pieces too. One of the broken pieces had no stud, and it had the double sided sticky stuff on it. I never knew it was broken until I took it off, and I asked the body shop man about putting it back on when I pick it up and he said "no problem", so I wouldn't throw anything away, could be reusable.

Hey I am back,

Been gone from here for over a year and have just now found time to get back online and see how things have been, I still have the 48 S75 pumper and still trying to find a motor so progress has slowed down on it.

I got my CDL (class A with tanker and hazmat) and started driving for a local builders supply, I am having a blast with the trucks we have and I get to drive them all at sometime or another. I spend most days in a 2003 Pete dump-I really (really!) love this truck, but my favorite is the Mack, (duh) we also have two other Peterbilts, both fine pieces of equipment. .

The owner of the company has a cattle operation so on slow days I haul hay and corn glutin with the Mack and when I am at the yard I haul sand, gravel, mortor, pipe and lumber. We also have some loaders and lifts that I use everyday as well. Most days are local but I do get over to Birmingham and Aniston Alabama to pick up blocks and other material.

I have some pics to upload but I have to figure out how to get them from my phone to the laptop first, I cant wait to show yall all the new toys I have been playing with, well I have a ton of new post to read so I better get started.

Glad to be back!

David

I use my little round point scissors that came with my "Snoopy" camera. You can also do it with a grinder.

Rob

that'll work

I use my camera software that came with the camera. You can also do it with windows picture viewer software.

Rob

I use "paint"-just right click on the picture, another window opens and one of the selections will say "open with". move the cursor over that, another window opens and one of the options is "paint" on my vista. I click on "paint" and the whole picture shows, way bigger than the screen. click on "image" at the top and then "resize" and you can type in what percentage of the original size you want. I usually go about 35-40% to start, that's still usually a little bigger that full screen size.Then you can also use "crop" to cut out stuff you don't want in the picture, and you can write on it, draw on it, change all sorts of stuff-like I did the speedometer and Rob's beard pictures. When you're done you have to click "save" ,under "file". Click "save as" to keep the original too, because once you click "save" that's what it'll be, and you can't get the original back. "Save" is fine if you're just resizing, but if you're doing other stuff to it, you might want to do "save as" so you can keep the original photo too.

Yes, she can do most anything in the shop or on the trucks anymore. When she asks questions, I help and guide but she does almost all labor operations.

That car is a real bitch to drive in the winter. It usually stays parked and she drives one of my "shop cars".

Rob

idea-next time, dig up half a load of dirt out of the front yard and load it in the dump truck and let her drive that to school.

Hello all, Just wanted to introduce myself. I live in mid-coast Maine and have been a fan of trucks and equipment since I was young. I grew up in the 50's and 60's so that vintage is a favorite. I currently have 3 B-model Macks, two driveable but unrestored and one that I am doing a total restoration on from the ground up. I also have a restored "81 R766 tractor which is my workhorse haul truck that I use to go and retrieve more "stuff" and to move my mid-60's Bucyrus Erie 22-B shovel. I also have two D-2 dozers a '49 and a '51, they both run but the '49 won't steer--a project for another day. My shovel is in working order but needs paint and some limbering up. That's it for now, I am exited to be a member of your group!!

Daughter was traveling to school on ice covered hiway doing about 45mph in a stiff cross breeze when a "modern day" wheel holder, (Probably driving a Pete) blew past at about 60mph. The interruption of the wind blast, and then subsequent rush of air after passing, shoved the car to the right losing traction into the grass of the shoulder. Unable to stop, or steer, she lightly impacted a large exit sign that stopped the car abruptly. Nobody hurt, but left with a repair bill that could be quite expensive.

I had told her that the next time she wrecked a car, she would fix it. Well the time is now. With my help, she is making the repair.

Here is a link to tonight's progress. Damn camera malfunctioned when daughter went to snap my photo. I was even wearing the "Chick Magnet" shirt.

Rob

http://s207.photobucket.com/albums/bb81/51Mack/

I don't know-looks like it could have been a high speed U.S.Express Freightliner, or a non-driving Celadon Volvo. Or any bullwagon-i've had all of them blow by me in the snow like they were on dry roads.

That's you in the dump truck,eh?

Tom,

I thought you might bring those 6 legged turkeys with ya. We might get high on some nuked turkeys. LOL

mike

OK, i'll be glad to bring some.

Resize the photos to 640X480 resolution before posting.

Rob

or just make them smaller