Barry

"IN HIGH GEAR" Newsletter, Vol. 1 Be sure to check out our company newsletter! There is tons of info about our history and also some good parts specials! Don't be scared by my ugly mug on the front page! LOL

We are getting close to the show date! If you haven't registered yet and plan on coming, please do so at www.wattsmack.com! I'm hoping for a great turn out and it is looking good so far! Friday, Sept 12th is the open house event...everyone is welcome, but the actual truck show will be Saturday, Sept 13th starting at 8am! Remember...registration for our show is FREE!! Plus you will get a nice dash plaque just for entering your truck! Hope to see everyone at the show!!

Absolutely! Can you point out the ads? I haven't had time to look through them all... Thanks, Barry

Denny Slagle letter to Morning Call on restructuring issues to be published Friday (08-21-08) In response to published reaction in the Lehigh Valley following the announcement of the restructuring of Mack, Denny Slagle has written a letter to the editor of the Morning Call offering a clarification of issues regarding the company’s decision. It is anticipated that the letter will be published in Friday’s editions. ----------------------------------------------------- TO THE EDITOR: There are two points I’d like to clarify for the community after reviewing the reaction to Mack’s restructuring announcement. First, we are very much aware of the types of support available in Pennsylvania for business retention, and we have no doubt that officials at every level would have been as helpful as possible in this regard. The Lehigh Valley’s local, state and federal government officials have consistently been excellent partners to Mack, and very proactive in offering their support over the years. However, it’s important to understand that Mack’s headquarters and support functions are not moving to a “greenfield" site developed as an alternative to Allentown. They are moving where almost all of the leadership and about 2,000 employees of these functions are already located. Given the many organizational, financial and operational factors involved in this decision, it was clear that the support we knew we could count on from Pennsylvania could not have tipped the scales. It therefore would have been inappropriate to seek such support. Second, given the $20 million investment and 200 new manufacturing jobs we’re bringing to our Macungie plant; the conversion of our Allentown Test Center into a new Customer Reception/Demonstration Center that will house at least 200 people and host customers and dealers from around the world; the fact that when our restructuring is complete we will still employ at least 900 people in the Lehigh Valley; and the fact that we intend to offer every affected employee a relocation opportunity, I believe we have done everything possible to mitigate the negative impacts of this difficult but necessary change on our employees and the community. While I understand what it means for Allentown to lose Mack’s administrative headquarters, I think it’s important for the community to know that every Mack truck built in North America will soon be manufactured in Macungie, that Mack will remain one of the largest private employers in the Lehigh Valley, and that we will continue to be the good corporate citizen we have been for more than 100 years. Dennis R. Slagle President & CEO Mack Trucks, Inc.

We have a fab shop local that gets all our plating done. I believe they send the work out to Advanced in TN. They do awesome work!

Welcome to BMT! Glad to have you aboard!

I don't think the museum and archives will be affected. (Not yet anyway...)

Just got this myself! It's a sad, sad day for Mack... MackRelease.doc

Awesome photos!

Welcome to BMT! You'll find plenty of good info and good folks here to help you out!

Welcome to BMT! Glad to have you aboard!

So, you think you know how to load a Bobcat? so_you_think_you_can_drive_a_forklift.wmv

Get the Mack! (The T/A seems jinda pricey for the condition...)

Welcome to BMT! Glad to have you aboard!

Sounds good...someone call dibs and I'll mail it to ya...

Great pics! I got the disc with all the pics you sent me and saved to my machine! I can return the disc or send it to someone else that wants to see them if you like?

There may be other gov models, but a D2 will mount either way.

Nice to meet ya! Glad you enjoy the forums!!

make sure you get a NEW D2 or you'll pay double for a core charge... 275491N is the part number!

WOW! Lucky no one got hurt and no major damage. Typical bunch of guys, though...laughing about it after the fact! LOL

That does look cool! Great pics!

I'll find out for sure, but I believe them to be steel. They are somewhat heavy in weight.

Welcome to BMT! Good luck with your search...I'm sure you'll find the right old dog to adopt!

What are you doing lookin' at her eyes? LOL

Welcome to BMT! Glad to have you aboard!!