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65' Mack B81SX 20speed twin stick,complete truck,58k rears,originally V8 truck, now has 285 Mack inline 6.Roof Air.Comes with extra cab (1961 B81),many many parts including 100ton fifth wheel or late model fontaine 5th.Sell truck whole will separate extra parts.Call or Text 732-569-4292 ask for Tombstone.SERIOUS BUYERS only.Cab is not shot,had 2 trucks,could only keep one.Other cab has no hole for roof air,real nice doors almost rust free, available on its own. The phone is the same,everything must go,have many parts, limited computer use.

All the criticism on this site, I wouldn't try to sell anything.Like Dad always said if you don't have any thing nice to say ,go f**k yourself.

Underinflation!! Causes zipperrips, which is a steel belted tire that becomes low, allowing the sidewall to fold, causing the steel belts to break. Almost impossible to see and when the tire is reinflated it just becomes a matter of time before the tire( recap or non recap)opens up like a zipper. Also drivers doing cheezy repairs ex. putting a plug in a tire instead of disassembling the tire and patching it correctly. The tool also tears the steel belts and allows the tire to rip. Instead of just walking around kicking the sidewalls, drivers should check inflation pressures periodically, keep tires properly inflated and check for road hazards like screws, nails, bolts, etc., perform repairs immediately instead of airing up low tires everyday, and rule# 1 stay off of the shoulder. You'll find with a little common sense and proper amount of maintenance your tires will rarely "blowout" caps or otherwise ( If you care about your equipment you'll stay away from caps). Just a little food for thought, Tombstone.

Years ago hauled salt to all the townships. First ran 24/7 in Port Newark from the ship to an empty lot inside the port. When the ship was empty we'd fill truck orders going to all the townships and road garages in the state. Rates were determined by tonnage and distance. Money was good, as long as you hustled and played politics. TOMBSTONE

I was offered one in South Jersey years back, it was a 67' with a tilt nose(fiberglass), metallic blue, roof air, 36" single sleeper, single axle with a lift axle behind it. Also had old style tube type aluminum wheels. Power was 335 cummins and I believe the tranny was a Fuller 13. The owner ran it in the Forked River area pulling a dump trailer. The guy that had it couldn't produce a title so I turned it down, but I do have the original hood ornament. TOMBSTONE P.S.- Does anyone have a picture of Allegro Carting's 76 A-car show truck, seen around Secaucus late 70's, early 80's. It was white with 2 green stripes, wide nose, all chrome, Thanks.

What motor is it? I have an E7 with external injectors and I have the same problem. It runs good under a load, but after a few miles at about 1600rpm it starts to miss and eventually becomes a clunk, makes the tranny shake and the oil pressure drops from 62psi down to 50psi. Replaced the heads, one of the injectors(#4 was clacking),drained and changed the antifreeze(it was real dark) and still have the problem. Anyone have a clue, would appreciate any feedback. Thanks TOMBSTONE.

I remember when Conforti's DM was Central Jerseys DM. What a difference, good job! TOMBSTONE

Good to see all those trucks, brought back a lot of memorys, especially those Kennedy trucks. I spent weeks of my life tearing apart those F models, then drilling hundreds of holes in R model gliders, so I could make new ones out of old ones. I hope I never have to touch another frame drill. Last I heard Kennedy was trading as U.S. Gypsum, and so it goes.TOMBSTONE

The Brandywine shop is in Avenel just south of Rahway Prison on the same side of the road. The owner is a dealer and willing to sell anything at the right price. Nice guy if it's the same owner,likes to haggle. TOMBSTONE

Name: 1965 Mack B81 Tandem Dump Date Added: Owner: Tombstone Tombstone

Low milage truck,excellant drivetrain.ENDT673,runs beautiful.5Speed direct trans.,single axle.new rubber front and back(rags).Truck is almost complete,best offer on all parts.Call for needs,908-910-0961 anytime,or e-mail ftwtombstone69@hotmail.com.Truck is located in South Jersey,P/U or can deliver.Thanks.TOMBSTONE.

I drove a 64' 2stick A Car(imagine that) on a muddy site job down neck Newark off Ave P,and I hate to say it but all day long I had to drive around stuck in the mud brand new(1978) DM800's.AHHHH the memories,one shovelfull from an old cable operated steam shovel.Every foot there was a different color chemical oozin' from the ground.The amazing thing,after they filled the 48' hole with fresh fill, they built a meat packing plant.Makes ya wanna stop eating meat.LOL But the most amazing thing was that 20spd. with it's little 220 cumapart never got stuck,loaded or empty.TOMBSTONE

That looks like the same cab and hood as a 66' WHITE I'm cuttin' up,need any parts,call me 732-966-0745 TOMBSTONE.Nice job on the resto!

That's what they make insurance for.(all that matters is the drivers health)TOMBSTONE

There,s no substitute for wheelbase ,and 80MPH is fast enough for me on the east coast.With the grace of God,this time next year I'll be checking out the west coast in a larger car with a bigger motor(I'll let you know how that pans out).As far as Detroits go I'm not a big fan(although I kinda like the Silver92V8,passes everything but a fuel stop. Back in the day, drove a Superliner that had one,13 RTOO, 250'' whlbs.48'' sleeper,alum. frame and triple didgets,YEEHA!)my preference is CAT motors and would love to have a V8,but I've got a feeling fuel will be close to 5$ a gallon by this time next year and at 4-5 miles to the gallon that's not very cost effeciant.Back to the Classic,never had a problem manuevering that big girl and I used to deliver to Home Depots in the 5 Boros(16 stops in a day and a half with a 50' reefer w/10' spread,after driving from Homestead,Fla.)It's amazing how fast NY taxi's move out of your way when they see that big chrome bumper coming at them LOL.Oh yeah it always helps to have a phone# that went to corporate.I'll never forget the look on the face of that 10$ an hr. supervisor in Yonkers that told me I would have to come back the next day(at 4 in the afternoon)to get unloaded.Made the phone call and 15 mins. later I was back against the dock LOL.I have to admit,I haven't driven a late model Mack road truck(though now I'm definitely going to road test one),but i've driven almost every type of late model triaxle Mack dump.Everyone had a great ride with 25-30 ton in the box but they all were back breakers empty(the one that had the best ride empty was an RD with floats on the front axle.Also lighter than the CH's with a better chance of being legal with a full load).I'll probably never drive a Granite,after 2 back surgeries,my dump truck days are over. 37 years of fixing, driving,company or O/O all I can say is it doesn't matter what you drive,just as long as you enjoy what your doing and your making money doin' it.Keep the shiny side up,always hire a lumper and if anyone tells you hard work never hurt anybody,they're lyin'.(Usually they're just tryin' to get more work out of you).Oh yeah,don't ever forget and tell everyone you know,IF YOU BOUGHT IT<A TRUCK BROUGHT IT.God Bless,TOMBSTONE.

Not enough hood.TOMBSTONE

I had the pleasure of driving a 2001 Classic XL 275" wheelbase, triple air,condo sleeper.Not only was she pretty but she rode better than a Cadillac or any other truck I've ever driven and I've driven compatible Pete,s and KW,s(some of which were newer).It had a 500 Detroit and in the 200k miles I drove it,I never had a problem.I'd set the cruise at 75mph and pulled a reefer from Maine to Virginia,with 50k lbs. in the box it never went under 65.I'm waiting for a settlement and when it comes I'm going to buy one of those "cheap" trucks.TOMBSTONE.P.S.- I'm 6'3" tall and I could do jumping jacks in the sleeper w/o touching the ceiling,not to mention I slept better in that truck than I did at home.

Not only will it soften rubber pancakes,but it will also soften old style rubber air lines making things dangerous not to mention an out of service sticker from your friendly DOT man.Believe me its a lot cheaper to change your compressor.You might want to pull a pancake or an air line going to the chamber to see how bad the contamination is.If it isn't too bad you can flush the system with brake system alchohol.If you pull a pancake from a maxi can make sure you have the service side and not the spring brake side,that spring could really ruin your day.Oh yeah,motor oil can also ruin the rubbers in air valves(eg. quick release valve).Good luck,I hope your system isn,t that contaminated.TOMBSTONE

She's definitely built for heavy haulin' with the drivers comfort in mind. Buy it for the best price you can,put her to work,take good care of her,and she'll last you forever.And just think of all the exercise you can get when your not drivin' (doin' jumpin jacks in the sleeper,lol).Good luck,TOMBSTONE.

If you go to Spain, that's what all the trucks look like, single axle cabovers and triaxle trailers(super single tires on the trailer). By the way diesel is almost 5$ a gallon. Tombstone

Here's a simple tip for starting your motor on a cold day. Take a Benzomatic torch(small propane) and move it back and forth on the intake manifold for a .couple of minutes. It'll heat the air going into the cylinders allowing for a quick start first time everytime. Also any fuel you put in the cylinders is good for lubrication, likewise the longer you crank before starting the more oil pressure you have at the bearings.Once you achieve maximum oil pressure it's good to run the motor at 1k rpm till it warms up. Always make sure your motor is warmed up before moving underload.Tombstone

A good rule of thumb, is to place your thumb in the center of the belt about halway between the pulleys and push in, the belt should move 1/2" to 3/4",that's proper tension.Tombstone.

I'm not that old and I've used that method, you start at one end of the crack, drill the hole the size of the tapered screw(they were made out of cast iron),then use red loctite, screw it in tight and snap it off with pliers or an adjustable wrench.Then drill the next hole overlapping the first, continue till the crack is gone, grind flush and paint to keep from rusting.Tombstone

Whenever I have that problem I remove the plugs(injecters on most diesels)and spray PB Blast(best penetrating oil I've ever used, it fixes leaky toilets too!)into the cylinders,let that set for a while and then add some Marvel Mystery Oil(another product I swear by).Since you've probably gone as far as you can go in one direction, it would probabably be wise to go in the opposite direction. I use a good size breaker bar with a socket on the damper bolt(most bolts are grade 8 or better, so you don't have to worry much about breaking it) or a pry bar on the teeth of the flywheel(you might have to remove the starter to get at it which will give you a chance to inspect and bench test it). Just remember patience is the key. Go as far as you can go one way, then change and go back, adding more PB and Marvel as you go. Once you get it to turn freely use the starter to spin the motor and clear the cylinders of excess oil(while the plugs or injecters are still removed). Another problem that can cause that situation is hydrolock, which is when the cylinders fill with water, either from a bad head gasket, a crack or water entering the intake. If thats the problem you'll know as soon as you pull the plugs.Good luck, Tombstone.