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85snowdog

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  1. Just wanted to thank everyone for the help. I now know exactly what my trans is , and how it works 😀 . Thanks again . Roadway hit the nail on the head for my trans . Its a MT- 40. And the owners manual that Bobwhite posted was exactly what I had been searching for. I also posted a pic of the inside of the frame to show the smaller 9 inch frame inside the 14.5 inch outside frame .
  2. I really like that . Old GM's and Chevs are always on my radar . There has been some old low milage firetrucks , that body style around here that I have wanted to buy. Unfortunately , they are more $$$ than the budget will allow. Is the dash the same as our north American C60's just reversed for driving on the right ?
  3. I find that interesting. I never saw the resemblance before. I wonder if the doors are interchangeable . Is the dash exact same too? Very cool looking rig . Thanks for sharing .
  4. I think anything could be possible. I have some e-mails out hoping to find some history.
  5. My attraction to internationals is because of my father and my very first jobs. I grew up with them . Drove my first Mack in the middle 90's and realized what I had been missing. For reliability , power, and durability I don't think a R model or DM can be beat. I just have a soft spot for my binders . Brings back good memories .
  6. Yes , the frame is like nothing I've seen. Its almost 15 inches deep with a 9 inch frame in behind it . Its double from back to front. 9 inches over the front and rear suspension . The frame rails extend past / through the grill. I haven't been able to find another one like that with google searches .
  7. Thanks everyone for the replies . I knew the knowledge I needed would be here . I always learn more about my internationals here than on an international forum. Thanks so much for that link BOBWhite. I've been trying to find something like that. Unfortunately my google searches didn't get me anywhere near something like you shared. Thanks again !! The strait frame right out through the grille to the front appears to have held a big winch. You can see something big was bolted there. It looks like the bumper was out even farther but someone has cut it and moved the bumper back in closer to the grille. Theres also evidence of a large gearbox of some type that was mounted to the frame with a driveshaft going to the front of the truck. Its clear to see the spots where there was once hanger bearings . The PTO control on the dash is for a trans mounted PTO. At the moment it runs a shaft drive hydraulic pump. But its clear that's been added after. I think it originally ran a gearbox of some type .
  8. Been gone for a while . For some reason the computer wouldn't let me log in. Tried a week ago and hallelujah ! it let me in . My latest project is a 1972 Loadstar 1800. Its extremely heavy duty , and spec'd like no other loadstar we would see in this part of the world. With the extended frame to the front , 10 stud disk wheels ( factory was 9.00 - 20 ) not what's on it now . And factory auto 6 speed trans . Its only got 38,000 miles on it . It has a 392 gas with 7.17 rears . Im sure it won't be very fast , but moving around the yard it feels like it might pull a house down . I'm actually not sure what I'm going to do with it , other than show it off at the odd show. It's in too good of shape to let it get forgot about and possibly go for scrap. Unfortunately , I don't know any history on it . Im currently working on that . I'm thinking it was from the oil fields from western Canada , or something government . They would be the only ones that could buy a truck spec'd like that . A farmer from my part could not afford a truck like this in 1972. I have a question I'm hoping someone can help with. No one I have spoke with knows what the 3rd peddle is . I'm thinking its some type of retarder. not sure though. I'm hoping someone has had some experience with this trans and can tell me how to operate it properly . The 3rd peddle I'm asking about is circled in the pic. It's connected to a valve body on the side of the trans , very close to the trans cooling lines . Thanks in advance
  9. Welcome aboard , I like your setup . I don't think you can go wrong with Mack trucks and Deere equipment .
  10. Not saying its right or wrong. But I think this is the sicker BOBWhite referred to .
  11. Thats why I wanted to reply to your question . Your like me , always willing to learn more .
  12. That makes this an interesting "U" model . Too bad the poster never came back . Thanks for the info
  13. Funny how he all think it would be better somewhere else . I actually had a 1970 Chev pickup from Charlotte . It was totally rust free . I thought it must be amazing to live in a place where things don't rot away from salt .
  14. Thanks Jojo , I don't stop in very often this time of year. I see your busy helping people . BMT is lucky to have you . I still wish you could come north , lol . I don't have a good Mack mechanic . Wish I did 😀
  15. A little more digging ......... If its a true " U659 " there was only 501 built in 1979 only . Thats it . So it could be pretty rare .
  16. I see the poster that asked this question never came back . But I wanted to help shed a little more light on it for you . The first number 6 you got right . The 59 is the engine code . From my list from BMT , its a Cummins NHRS6B/320 . I honestly don't know what that is ,lol . Hopefully you can help in that department . You got everything else right , as far as I know . The ST at the end of the number means a little more than twin screw . The "S" means twin screw . The "T" means it was built to be a tractor .
  17. Thanks so much for sharing your pics . As always , they are great photos . I tried to pick my favourite , but there is so many nice trucks I couldn't . lol . Thanks again
  18. Looks great Vlad. Like the others , I love reading your adventures . Is it an R688 ?
  19. Sorry to hear this. RIP superdog.
  20. Looks like the dog is living a lot better life than the freightliner did . LOL Dog looks very happy and content 😀
  21. Looks great !!! Thanks for sharing your progress with us .
  22. Thanks , but I can't take any credit for any of that info. Everything I know is from this great forum. Unfortunately , the trivial stuff I know doesn't keep trucks running . The knowledge you and others bring forward is way more important .
  23. This is 39 Baby Macks post , copied......... On a further note, All the older dogs are supposed to be duplicates of the soap carving made by Alfred Fellows Masury in 1932. If you look closely at these dogs you will notice that they are not symmetrical. This leads one to believe that the soap carving story is true which I believe it is. If you look straight into his face you will notice that his R.H. eye is higher than his left, turn him around, look at his back hips his right one is cut down lower than his left. Look at him from both sides, notice the flat spots in the middle of the legs on both sides, wide on the right, narrow on the left. His mid section narrow in front wide in the back on the left, just the opposite on the right. Needless to say he's crooked as a copy of the carving would be. As Don stated above they changed the ears and tail in 1979. I like the way he put it, to make it more friendly. The rest of the dog stayed the same, crooked as it should be. Sometime later I was surprised and disgusted to find out that they changed it altogether and that he was no longer crooked but was indeed symmetrical. I don't know exactly when they did this but I first noticed it in the early 90's. Go look at a new one, he is indeed symmetrical. I have no idea why in the world they would do this, but the thought of some young buck noticing it was crooked and thought that it was terrible that their corporate symbol was like that comes to mind! I think before changing it they should've found out why he was the way he was and left well enough alone. It's funny, but at about the same time I found this out the Mack Co. was running an ad in the truck magazines about the "Bulldog" Wish I had one to show, but I don't, maybe someone else on here can find one. The ad had a Bulldog hood ornament superimposed over the Declaration of Independence and the tag line went something like this Yeah it's just a hood ornament like the Declaration of Independence is just a piece of paper! After seeing that I thought to myself well you guys have made it just a hood ornament! They had taken all the history out of the "Bulldog" I'm sure Mr. Masury would not be pleased! Ron doubleclutchinweasel, 57 bcr, Superdog and 3 others 6 Quote
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