az_max

Hi All,

I'm new to the world of Macks and big trucks in general. A long time ago I worked as a mechanic's helper for a drilling company, so I'm familiar with medium duty trucks (f700's) and a handful of heavy duty trucks (Petes, Autocars, Ford L-9000s). Everything I had to drive down the road was under 26k, so no CDL. I drove everything else around the yard or out in the field. All our drill rigs were Detroit powered with the trucks under them mostly Ford powered.

I've always been interested in big trucks, and after seeing the b-61 on Trick My Truck, I started looking into a B series to call my own. Found one I liked, but it was sold already. No real rush on getting one, I'll just sit back and learn as much as possible before I jump in.

Currently I drive Land Rovers (I'm part of a drinking club with a Rover problem), and am always on the look out for a mid 70's Rolls Royce for a daily driver. Yes, I'm nuts. I'd also like to get a Lister-Petter or small yanmar diesel to run a WVO/SVO generator. I figure the Mack could help me haul the half ton genset around

Look forward to learning from you guys.

John

az_max

Thanks for the info. I'm gonna get the class-b CDL. It's real close to trucks I've driven in the past, so should be simple to pass.

Also,

What's the height and unladen weight of a b-61? Do they differ by years?

Thanks

OOPS! I had started another thread on this , sorry did see this one. I think the truck came out alright..... except for some of the mods. The train set is a complete waste , and the color baby blue in the sleeper was weird. Still looked cool when done. Different strokes for different folks.

Train set was a waste, it won't last long in a big truck. But the rest looked functional. Baby blue sleeper was done to make it look like sky for the train set.

Hi All,

I actually found you guys after seeing the B Series on Trick my Truck. I'm looking for something old and unique to drive around, and an old Mack seems to fit the bill. I missed out on a 63 b-61 single axle day cab on Ebay (http://tinyurl.com/24vfga) that would have been perfect. But I have a few questions:

Is a CDL required for private not for hire use? (no trailer)

Has anyone run Veggie oil (SVO/WVO) as fuel?

Are engine and brake parts readily available?

Think of this as a large rat rod for me

Thanks

az_max