mrsmackpaul

I cant see anyone buying it for export to Australia or any other part of the world for that money I could be wrong and unfold my deck chair and be filling my esky to get ready to sit and stare but highly unlikely Paul

Well time for some more punishment I guess Pretty dull but tough Paul

Hot off the press news conference https://youtu.be/cKoMHJ0IzK0 Paul

Sounds like a plan, I'm guessing its gotta be close to fitting, same shape cab and all Take some measurements and see what happens I guess Paul

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

This isnt really Mack truck related except that I drive my truck there and well back 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

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

KS hasnt been on here for a while now Thats a good pickup though and you probably are correct Paul

With everything going on in the world it is all to easy to forget things like this Paul Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, which was fought on 18 August 1966. On that day, 108 Australian and New Zealand soldiers fought a pitched battle against more than 2,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tan. The Australians prevailed, but only after four hours of fighting in torrential rain. Nearly overrun, the Australians were saved by a timely ammunition resupply, accurate artillery fire from the nearby Australian base, and the arrival of reinforcements by armoured personnel carrier. Eighteen Australians lost their lives and 24 were wounded during the battle, the largest number of casualties in one operation since the arrival of the Australian task force a few months earlier. After the battle the bodies of 245 enemy soldiers were found, but there was evidence that many more bodies had been carried away. On the third anniversary of Long Tan, 18 August 1969, the men of 6RAR raised a cross on the site of the battle to commemorate those who had died. Ten soldiers who fought at Long Tan in 1966 stood on either side of the cross, flanked by two pipers, for the dedication ceremony. Following the communist victory in 1975 and the reunification of Vietnam, the Dong Nai Museum in Bien Hoa City acquired the Long Tan Cross. In 1989 the Long Dat District People’s Committee erected a replica cross on the original site. In August 2018 a permanent display of the Long Tan Cross was established in the Conflicts 1945 to Today Gallery. Find out more: https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/long-tan Image: Vietnam Veteran Dave Sabben at the permanent display of the Long Tan Cross when it was unveiled on 17th August 2018. Photograph by Dave Whittaker, AWM2018.4.183.63

Love it when someone's craziness comes together, looks good and is pretty darn rare Gotta be happy with that Paul