PeterMack

Here is the other Superliner and an R-model that were at the show.

I sent you a PM. I will post all the Mack pictures here though.

Wilmington. I posted a bunch of other pictures on my FB page over the weekend. Figured you would have seen em.

Their test fleet runs around Northern IL all the time with the concrete blocks chained to the back just like the one on the dyno. I think I see one a day running around somewhere.

Was a good time for sure. Had a nice line up of Macks there with this R-model out front.

This weekend Macknutt(aka Mike) and Joe K had a little truck show/party at their shop. Got a heck of alot of trucks to show up for a word of mouth, kinda last minute show. Was awesome! A ton of cool rides showed up, one of which was James Millers Superliner. I'm sure most of you remember awhile back I posted pictures of a Superliner getting the cab and hood removed. This is the truck they went on, bumper was also included. He said he had this truck back together in a weekend! He ran it awhile and then gave it a repaint and a touch up. The inside was immaculate. Real nice guy. He had some pictures on his phone of the truck sitting out on Navy Pier while he was making a delivery. So the old Superliner did not die in vein. Went to a good home. I added the before and after pics for those who don't remember.

Christensen Truck

I agree. The other problem is that this state mandates that they have to have a certain percentage of minority help. So they have to use these clowns regardless, although I'm pretty sure they're fine with it because they bid these jobs for $125 an hour to the trucks and then shave $20 or $30 off the top and then pay these idiots. So even if these guys are running around here at 45mph because they are on the clock and they lose three trucks a week due to stupidity the contractor still comes out on top. Along 90 and the Elgin-O'hare there is about %90 garbage working out there. About two weeks ago my friend had his lowboy broken apart along 90 and was about to load a Volvo loader when one of the dummies drove right into the back of the loader on the jobsite. Drove right into the counter weight. Duh!!! No problem though, just tied a rope around the light and drove off. I would be devastated if I did something that stupid to my truck. That is at least five grand in damage to that truck, but I'm sure that guy will duct tape a headlight to it and run it. The idiots are taking over!

Was at Fox River Stone a couple weeks ago and saw this Superliner, and a double bunk Volvo. That Volvo has to be a complete pain in the ass off road or anywhere tight, Welcome to Chicagoland where anything goes.

A friend took this picture the other day down near Peotone. He did this as he was cruising by. Looks like a former Sid Kamp R model and a MH sitting there with a Studebaker pickup parked next to them.

Went to Elburn Days for the truck pulls this weekend. Saw a big CH motorhome hauler for one of the pull trucks. Was from out west somewhere. Was a cool 4200 IH there also. I just missed the B-model fire truck that was there. Same one that was sitting in Batavia. I'll get it someday.

These pictures are from a few weeks back at the railway museum show. Finally got to meet Mr. Ranchopper in person. Stark's had a nice showing, Al was also there along with Mr Fiantago, and Mr Leach with his new to him Hendrickson. Was a good turnout for the show this year.

He moves all of Peterson Propane's tractors back to Hampshire. And quite a few others. He keeps that truck busy this time of year.

I had a full weekend. Took the blue Pete down to the Chi-Town Large car show in Lynwood on Saturday. The only Mack there was the Brites R-model. Was also a Brockway there from IN. Today I wandered over to the Sycamore steam show & Threshing Bee. Saw a Christensen R-model, a cool Autocar that I've seen around but never got a picture of till today, a neat front shovel and Lootens old steam engine. Not all R-models, just some cool old stuff!

My B model was parked off Mclean before I brought it home. Used to sit over on 25 before that.

Saw this truck pull in the pit the other day. Schambach from Elgin. I had never seen this truck before. Clean old six-wheeler.

I think so to. That is a weird bumper, I think the truck was given a bath and a coat of Krylon.

I just ditched Directv this year. They raised my rates again and I said nope! Cancel it! Was gonna work out to be just shy of $1,000 a year for stupid tv. During the summer months I hardly have time to watch it anyway. Does anybody remember Swamp Loggers with Bobby Goodson, I liked that show. Not alot of manufactured drama, just the actual B.S that went along with the job. Was enough drama just with that. Ax men suck. There is no way cutting down trees is that intense. I worked for a land clearing company for 4 years and didn't even get in a fist fight once. Maybe I was doing it wrong.

Went back through my pictures and I'm gonna say the third truck back is the same truck I took a picture of about a year ago. Although, I think there were two like this, so maybe its the other one.

A friend of mine spotted this yesterday in Lake Station IN. I'm guessing all these trucks are headed for a boat ride. The only one I remember seeing around is the orange one. I think I have a picture of it from a year ago out running. It stood out because it has square turn signals and somebody painted the horns orange.

My old employer had some pictures on FB that I borrowed. The Value Liner started out as a log truck and was converted to a rolloff to move dumpsters around the yard. It got the life beat out of it and was retired last year. Now they have designated the DM to be the new yard dog. The picture of the DM is from a few years ago, it doesn't look as good anymore. They were using it off and on around the yard and the clowns there beat it up pretty bad.

Yes!

Saw this Value Liner today. Gotta love Chicagoland, where putting your name on the door with a sharpie is perfectly acceptable.

You need an actual camera c,mon!

Was on a job today and ran across two trucks delivering pipe. Was actually a Stark Mack there also with pipe but he was on the other side of the job. One was the red RD and the other.....sorry its a Pete. I know, Mack forum. But I have seen this guy in passing for years and I stopped to talk to him for a bit. Super nice guy from down by Tinley Park. Every time I see this old Pete it is always shining. The truck is a 1978 359 that he bought from a friend in 86, and has been running it ever since. Just had to give some him some credit, keeping an almost 40 year old truck looking so nice, that's a feat no matter what brand you drive.