85snowdog

Links worked for me too. 

Your truck looks and sounds amazing .Great job !!!

Welcome aboard 

Great video !!   Thanks for sharing. 

I would probably run over the camera trying to get that perfect shot that you did. 

Thanks for sharing this Paul, I find it interesting .

There used to be a repair kit.   Like everything else old..... its probably not available now, but I don't know.  Though I would share in case its of any use . 

This may help a little. 

I had to fix an air leak in mine to . I just matched the o-ring up. I was fortunate that there was still one there , it had just got worn from old age.

I think you are supposed to use a special grease when you put it back together. I just used chain lube . Not sure if that was right. It doesn't leak any more and works well.  

8 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

Damn nice RD....

Thanks, It runs and drives as good as it looks 

5 hours ago, Bullheaded said:

Snowdog.....did you look into SPIF'ing it? Looks like you have enough wheelbase. The prices to convert seem to have come down from what I had originally been hearing. My friend is getting his Paystar 5600i done for 14 grand minus the rims and tires.

Those Mack CL tandem dump trucks I posted pics of in the mine I work at have been scaling 72,000 KG this week (158732.83 pounds)

I have friends that are changing their trucks. I just can't do it though. Seems wrong to change something that has worked well for the last 36 years. I will just haul my small loads for now........  Then maybe I will get smart and get a proper job, lol 

Thanks, I'm sure you will see some more Canadian trucks. They have been selling at auction cheap. I would think they are heading south. 

I'm pretty sure its wondering what's in your lunchbox today , lol 

Looks great!!    Thanks for the updates 

On 2/17/2021 at 10:06 PM, Phase 1 said:

Maybe you can import the parts from Australia cheaper!   😁

LOL, you might be right . 

I hope you didn't think I was being smart about the open air workshop.  I'm jealous .  It gets pretty cold here  . It's hard on the hands trying to repair something outside. If its broke though, sometimes you don't have a choice. My hands give me troubles now from being froze more than once . 

Your new building sounds impressive 

Your truck looks good. I love the all season shop its in . I'm guessing if you want under a roof or in a shop its to avoid the sun .

Do you have a hard time finding brake parts for your truck ? I'm one of a few that still run spoke wheels.   But in my part of the world its getting difficult to get parts , and if you can find them they are VERY expensive. The steer axle is the worst. The drives are not as bad . 

Its been said many times on here, " its worth what someone will pay "  .  I agree with this. Someone may want a U model more than others , so willing to pay for it. Just like tjc transport said .

That being said. I think  $4500 would be a fair starting price and then go up . In my neck of the woods.  

It almost looks like the truck on the top of the screen. The BMT B model , big  stacks ,to boot . 

8 hours ago, Deputy Dog said:

Thanks for watching! 

I liked the mud flap video.  Thought you might find it interesting ...... There was a thread on the details of the bulldog on the hood.  The older bulldogs are not symmetrical. The left and right side are slightly different . Yours should be like that. The same differences were on the older mirrors . 

New bulldogs are symmetrical .

Here is the link . 

https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43937-mack-mirrors…something-interesting/?tab=comments#comment-323522

Welcome aboard.   

Welcome aboard Adam ,  I have followed your progress from the beginning and always like what you're doing. 

You came to the right spot for info, and good people .

Keep up the good work 

Those are really cool Alex .  The detail on the R model is amazing ! 

Welcome aboard.

Great story and truck !  Have fun 

Hope you start to feel better. It sure looks uncomfortable . Unfortunately , I can't give any advice. 

I thought you might find it interesting though that your medicine Colchicine , is being used north of the border to treat non-hospitalized patients with covid 19 . 

I've added the link if your looking for some reading while your resting. 

https://www.icm-mhi.org/en/pressroom/news/colchicine-reduces-risk-covid-19-related-complications

I came across this video and really liked the fact they were preserving a part of history. It seems to me that some people are too quick to send our past to the scrap yard. 

This was nice to see . In the town of Fuquay-Varina . 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM-i1B4ctzQ