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blackdog2

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  1. P G Adams South Burlington Vermont from 0" to 48\ custom rails check out web site they will build any thing and ship anywhere predrilled
  2. Here in Conn . WE have Callaway corvette his SC-757 vett only push's 757hp 777 toque he does these for GM and been seen testing them on RT-9 very interesting web site & videos on u-tube he must know something they sell a lot of his cars and pic-ups to get grocery quicker
  3. They're using grocery getters to do a mans job I have 1997 290k sw f-350 1993 super duty dully 2001 sw f-350 160k all diesels the 97 f-350 ran around with a 300 gal fuel tank filling gen sets at cell towers on mountains 10 units a day 7 days a week 365 and carry a 8-ft Fischer plow for the mile or two up the mountain in snow rain mudd Auto trans a little weak 1- vacuum pump and just put a water pump in a week ago and 1- set ball joints the fuel tank diesel 40 ft hose pump and support gear it was over loaded 300-400 miles a day now that FORD TOUGH I owned 1 K-20 85 it didnt make 20k new motor by 80k I felt like FRED FLINT_STONE What I always said people put so much money & parts into their Chevys their stuck with them Ive work for fleets and the Chevys didn't last go to any parking lot and count yull have to take off your shoes to count the fords.
  4. Ive got a 1978-DM 1984-R-tractor 1977-tractor 1988-Superliner tractor and a 2001-RD tri-axle dump and that the worst shape of all
  5. Depend on state laws 20" or 16.5" drums RI 10 wheeler 73000 big brakes Hard to get parts for the eaton system
  6. My oldest son wanted to prove to me that he can get a license he went to a school told them his father has Mack trucks they told him to come in learn the pretrip and by the way Friday the D.M.V was coming down to test they jump in a class b truck he told him same story and didn't go for the full ride and got a 100% on the test and he cant drive standard for 1500,00. My younger son go to the same place for class A an tells him 3000.00 because he is spending to much for transmissions and he can drive a class a since he was 13 now 18 hes a joy to work with.
  7. I bought a 2001RD -350-8LL 20-20-44 17.5 Brandon body Richards cover for 105000.00 full of fuel
  8. Several weeks ago here in Connecticut we had a EMPTY tri-axle T- bone a lady and killed her the truck only left one skid mark at the seen and these guys wonder why the D.M.V harass them we had the Avon Conn. accident several years back witch killed four people and injured a lot.new driver to the truck got lost and blew the trans and couldn't stop the truck then the owner calls his insurance to put it back on the policy father & son are doing time the state auction every thing off and David Wilcox 77 only ended with 6 years for letting unsafe & uninsured truck to leave his yard.
  9. The log chassis are heavier spec frames but some choose to go that route for dumps it all comes down to $$$$$$. Back in the 80s I work for a large rigging company that had 150 tractors 99% Macks and we did things you wouldn't believe what we move around New England they wasn't the fastest but no accidents
  10. I pulled into a job last week with a 1978 DM triaxle the super ask if it was late 80s no his company use to by macks 20-30 a year the last batch mack had to change all the frames on the CLs now they went to Kenwoths and not lookin back between the two company's they have 200 plus rolloffs triaxle dumps and tractors.
  11. Bob The CH613 in 1990 were 52k with all the bell & whistles for25 units
  12. Superliner 1989 -350 cat 17.5 body 8-LL Poland NY htfd ct craigslist has pictures put in mack 860-888-2744
  13. Thats a truck that would hurt future sales after being around for 38 YEARS and still around workin !!! How much did that cost new in 1978
  14. Alot of his trucks came from a Connecticut collector and around NEW England.
  15. Some people are just ARROGANT unfortunately he puts his underwear on the same way as i do and I told a few people that !! IVE have friends on both sides of the coin.
  16. We have to get TRUMP back to CONN. he sold his 52 million dollar home in Greenwich CT.
  17. At least now they separate the Boys from the men meaning pickups in the spectators lot for the diesel nationals its a long day.
  18. UMBRELLA !!!!!!
  19. The hp keep going up the brakes haven't change much in the last 30 years other than anti-lock the faster the bigger accidents They go faster- longer coffee breaks
  20. I was looking at the door on a inspectors car it said it was ESTABLISH in 1907 I ask who were you chasing Jessie JAMES with that big gun tell them they should open the tolls so they get their jobs back . I had a Sergent inspect my 78-r model 1970 Fruehauf dump for1.5 hrs when done he said wow who does the work I do he ask were did I work I told him I was laid off by a MAJOR oil company that didn't need mechanics any more and later found out he put 3 tank trailers out of service and to be pump off . HE was a nice guy and ask if I had any questions I said 1 did you inspect your EXPEDITION this morning YUP !! your missing a valve cap on your front tire !lets get it fix.
  21. I had one grab his when he open the door on the passenger side of the Superliner to see a 60 lbs female Red bone coon hound that dose not get excited at all then another time she gave a full facial kleen to a D.M.V that pull me over all the time and I told him she just got done cleaning her hoohoo he just wave's at me now.
  22. Yes -only on Fords and older trucks that were for sale that lasted the abuse it like everything else you take care of it it will last some people think they have a rubber tire bulldozer .
  23. Town of Sothbury CT has about 10-12 F-550 with the hilly torain they have and their roll over costs replacement and non-cdl drivers fuel cost then some towns are going with 10-wheeler's MACK Stratford N.Branford Stamford Ridge field Bethlehem E.Haven to the the toon of 270,000 fully equipped just to name a few.
  24. The hood is 3 " longer front motor mount different radiator is thinner and longer air filter housing, lower hose intake manifold and water, grill
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