mrsmackpaul

I believe that all R models in Australia had the largest radiator that Mack had available at the time, regardless of motor fitted

As to the steel bonnet, they were all that was sold pretty much in Australia in the early years as the general consensus was that fiberglass wouldn't last

It actually turned out the otherway, fiberglass was a lot longer lasting, easier to work on and looked better to boot

Damage was even lower from roos etc hitting them

Paul 

I reckon your onto it Swishman 

Either that or the joey box is called something different in Brockways

Paul

Well hot off the press from Facelessbook 

So there you go, a big bucket load of coin was gunna be needed

My arms might of been bit short and my pockets a bit deep to buy it

Paul

The sign I think is for the truck beside it Swishman 

Theres some classy looking rides there 

Im just stunned at how good some these trucks look

Were Brockways popular all over the U.S. or more just the East coast ?

Thanks for sharing the photos with us

Paul 

Because it isnt a Maxidyne, only Maxidynes had Gold dogs in the beginning all other Macks had chrome 

Paul

You'll be able to tell if I got it as my ass will be wtuck in a lawn chair with esky beside me while I just sit and stare for hour after hour

Paul 

2 hours ago, 1965 said:

I love the truck, if I had ordered it I would’ve specked some things differently. It’s a long ways to MS. but I feel like it will be too high priced for me. It was just at 7,500 last time I looked on proxi bid. Thanks again 

Dont by shy

It's a lot closer to you than it is to me, go hard, show no mercy 

I thought you Americans were the land of the brave or some such thing lol

Paul

Theres a Mack website to ask these questions, no good me asking as it will give me the question to Macks Australian warranty 

But jump on there and ask the Mack people them selves 

"Warranty | Mack Trucks" https://www.macktrucks.com/parts-and-services/support/warranty/

Paul

Sounds like a busy summer over there

We will all be waiting for the updates 

Paul

So were are you measuring from to get your 7 inches ?

We gotta make sure we are measuring the same thing 

Paul

So beem thinking about this and I gather what you are chasing is either 5 or 6 spoke spider hubs with a 8 stud bolt pattern for the axle and were it bolts to the hub ?

And all of this to fit on a 20 inch rim ?

Am I even close

If so have you looked at a 58,000pound as end on spiders as they have 8 studs on the axle end and come in 20 inch 

Paul

Both power Im pretty sure, grounds thru the motor 

Paul

Sit the engine up high enough you can sit the transmission on wood and pipe

Unbolt roll away 

Then roll back in when your done

It is lot simpler to type it here than it is to do

Have a tape measure hand to measure between the faces of the bell housing and the motor to make sure you keep it square

Paul

I remember what only seems like yesterday a similar style of R model and semi tipper advertised and all the tyre kickers came out

I think by memory it had maybe 25000 miles from new

It was a lot of coin but these things just dont come up very often and never in Australia 

Paul

Success, gotta be happy with that Vlad

Well done

Paul

20 hours ago, vc40wc41 said:

Kscarbel2 Where did you find the photo of the line of Burma Dodge trucks with the star on the door.  These have to be trucks the Commies captured from the Nationalist when the went to Taiwan.  Some were also in the military parade in Beijing in 1949 and 1950.  Seeing this line up of truck makes me think they were used by the Chinese Reds in the Korean War since there was not a lot of trucks in China at that time.

KS hasnt been on here for a while now

Thats a good pickup though and you probably are correct

Paul

Love it when someone's craziness comes together, looks good and is pretty darn rare 

Gotta be happy with that 

Paul

3 hours ago, Timmyb said:

How’s this... The old bloke said he put a brand new cab on it in the 90’s, I was curious so I asked him how much it was. He said about $3500 for a bare cab back then. How times have changed. My drives door cost me $2200. 

Yes Mack tinware isnt cheap

A fella I know with a series 1 Superliner he has had from new reckons it only seems like yesterday you could buy a brand new E9 for 20 grand 

I remember Mack advertising them for that sort of money

Aluminium Mack step tanks 350 bucks, should of stocked up on those

Paul

It can be a Econodyne and a Maxidyne at the same time cant it ?

I believe Economy name came about when Mack went away from Coolpower

Paul

The gold dogs I have seen on the older Maxidyne trucks are polished up gold like the chrome dog

And yes the newer gold dogs look to be just painted 

Paul

Spike ? , were the heck did that come from ?

Trolley valve, I could sort of make that connection, but spike ? no idea 🤔

Paul 

Definitely a neat old truck there

Paul