Red Horse

I hear you on breaking it-but don't I run the same risk with a Diplex in the back section?And yes Jim-24" wheels.

Anyone have an opinion on this transmission I think its a double OD quad box with an aluminum case. True?? If so, how do you think it would hold up behind a 237 Maxidyne? You may recall I've posted before about trying to solve my 6.67 CRD -62 problem as my direct Duplex gives me no road speed. Instead of finding a gear set for the rear, I'm thinking the transmission swap is a better way to solve the problem. Appreciate any thoughts.

I was going to ask the same question-had "ARCO" written all over it-in any case nice job-truck and the video

Hi Fifth Wheel. didyou make it to Hudson. Why don't you think a TRQ7220 is a good choice for a 237? Again, snowballs chance in hell I can find a higher gear set for a CRD-62. P & S had some and they sold them all to some guy from Canada.

F-train- its a double reduction CRD -62 with torque rods-tough animal to find.

Did not know he was ill. How old was he? In any case sorry to hear that. could luck to the rest of you. This will be the true test of the organization.

Thx guys- now to find one

Old guy here- I remember I bought a bunch of 1972 LN-9000 Ford tractors. 12/23, 6-71, RT-910, custom cabs, no a/c and cast wheels-typical fleet trucks-around $16,000! I think we were buying Maxidyne tandem tractors in those days for high thirties-again-no frills, 12/38's no a/c etc.

So for sure a TRQ 7220 is what I'm looking for to capitalize on my low rear ratio?

10-4- I had a conversation with you and Maddog. By the way-did you see "supershowrigs.com? Go to "ATHS National Show" then "pictures". You guys are on page 3-I'm on pg. 4.-fourth row. There are pix of trucks I never saw!~GreenDash- thx-I've seen that before-but what is the double 'O" version Maddog references? TRQ 7220??

Matt, 62/65 would be great-right now I'm at like 54. Plus its not just the top end. With a 237, I could also get "around town" at lower RPM's. That is take advantage of the Maxidyne concept and consistantly run in the lower RPM band. So a double OD is a TR?????BillH- I hear you on the 5 spd 4.17. But part of the "attraction" of this old dude is that big rear double reduction rear with the torque rods. Don't want to lose that.

How about Doug Fetterly in upstate NY? I bought a new repro B bumper from him at Macungie two years ago and I know her had batteryboxes too.

My B has a 237 with a Duplex and 6.67 rear. I would like to change the rear ratio but good CRD-62's are like hen's teeth. So I'm thinking, easiest thing is to put an OD Triplex or Quad in it. Any opinions. A lot of experienced people tell me that the Duplex can't handle the torque of a Maxidyne and I do use the truck on occasion (35,000lbs and occasionally a bit more) Added benefit of the trans. vs. a gear set change is I don't minimize the off road capability of the truck. By the way, this truck was built as a B-60X, I believe original owner pulled the gas power train and put a 711/Duplex in it. then the guy I bought it from put a 237 Reman in it that had 10,000 miles on it. Hence "gas engine rear gears".

To quote from many years ago.."Big 10-4 on that"!! Beautiful truck-then again, I guess we would all be termed prejudiced! Can't wait for the ATHS Show issue. Only other National show I went to was Colorado Springs-one long nose St. Petermobile/Kwhopper after another! Springfield was a great variety.

Bigdog- ever see the Suzio B-81 single axle? Its a beauty -12:00R-24's!OK-Ct. Trivia- What was the name of the family that owned Adley??

Brocky-so what do you have for a motor in your 250. By the way-sorry I didn't get to meet you at the show. I stopped at the ATHS web booth on Sunday and they gave me a window sign with my "handle". They should have been passing those out at registration. I did get to meet Maddog-he was parked in the row in back of me.

For what its worth, my B61X (11:00R x 24, ENDT 675, Duplex, 29,000lb rear, 6/8 yard Galion 10' Dump (300U)) weighs in at 17,800 with about 40 gals. of fuel. I would guess the body and hoist is around 3000/4000?

So Paul- Before I put the headliner back in my B, what do you recommend as the best/cost effective sound deadener. I was thinking of just stuffing some pink fiberglass in it.

Hah! Who needs the ATHS library. Nice piece of history.By the way-where in Central MA?

So who has the "pile of almost new 11:00R-24's? Brand and how much?

Busy day and nice ending! Binder looks good. Buddy of mine bought a similar one-with cab-from FLA. Don't recall what he paid for it but its on its second season.

The light green interior is a Mack signature item-why would you EVER paint it anything but-again an opinion but my guess is most serious Mack people would feel that way. Kind of like taking the blue out of the "blue oval".

"Exceptionally clean"! Must be a new definition of the term

10-4 Jim, thx- I will check out Euclid/Meritor sites. I casn say it always went down the road well and clampsm have always been tight.Bob

Well I was having my rims (rear axle) painted today and we discover a crack in one of them. So the question then is how do you tell an 8.00 rim from a 8.50. The tires (tube type radials) are mounted. So I hooked a tape measure on the outside face of the wheel to the opposite side-split ring side and come up with the following dimensions: Two rims are 9-3/8ths, one is 9-7/8ths, and 0ne is 8-3/4ers. As for spacers, one is 4" and one is 3-5/8ths. I guess its possible over 56 years that this truck has long since lost its factory rims. anyone have any suggestion? I'm assuming they are 8.5's I believe the two at 9/3/8ths were matched up with the 3-5/8ths spacer and the other two were matched with the 4" spacer. That would have meant an even overall match. The fronts by the way look relatively new-when I bought the truck in 09, the front tires (11:00 x 24R Bridgestone 857's) still had blue paint markings in the tread pattern. My guess is the rims were replaced with the tires. Picture of cracked rim attached-again this is on the lock ring side of rim