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Somebody just sent me this. What do you all think? Here's the add: Say Hello to the very very first E9, V8 Magnum Ever Made in 1985! #1 of only 186 off the MACK SUPERLINER production line. Exclusively offered at $158,000.00 I am only considering serious people regarding this truck. The only form of communication regarding the E9 will be by calling 973-886-3020, Look forward to speaking with you. Thank You, Jay Trevorrow IRONMARTONLINE Heavy Equipment sales and Marketing And some of the comments, LOL: Comments online: Brock Flahart The bumper, speedometer, sleeper, shody frame stretch job, rears and suspension all say its unoriginal...... 🤷‍♂️ it may be the first magnum of 186.... but one thing's for sure... this poor truck has been hacked apart and put back together with whatever parts were around. Levi Schafer That frame is craptastic ! There's no God Damn way anyone in their right mind would pay half that for a hacked up shit box. Damn shame a good truck was destroyed by ignorant hands. Dexter Montgomery This thing is so fake I’m curious if the engine is even there?

I just hope the new owner keeps it as is. And hope the OP finds the B tractor he wants.

I'm wondering if Jamie and Al still have yards left after all that flooding.

They gotta quit letting their customers drive!!

Nope, will derate then shut down, then it's a trip to the dealer. Unless you are deleted, LOL And you don't even have to run out.....they will do the same it the sensors think it is bad quality DEF.

If it's just for bling, I vote no. Looks awesome as is. I like your real dog there too, LOL

Agree. Those first mechanical and electronic E7 400's were one of the last great Mack motors. I ran one in a CL that grossed 140,000 all the time and it did everything all my other E7460's would do. But was a lot more reliable.

OK, I haven't paid real close attention lately, but I had thought I seen that designation used on the twin steers that are quite common up here.

You sure it is for lift axle and not twin steer?

Very cool. That truck must get a lot of looks when you show up! Nice job you did.

That's cool right there! What's your plans for it?

That sounds interesting too. Get to see lots of cool cars. Lack of respect seems to sum up most of the industry these days. I had to get out too. It was getting too depressing between the crappy rates, the crappy drivers on the road and mostly these new junk emission motors that can't run a full week at a time. I still love trucks, just don't want any part of the industry.

She still dump trucking Joey?

Here's my new dump truck. It's got a full time PTO but doesn't have spreading chains though, LOL

Ya, I've always done it with a manual trans. I didn't know how the M-Drive works with no clutch. I didn't know if you had to be stopped in neutral to engage the PTO, or if you could engage on the fly. I still remember spreading with the Mack 12 speed in a Superliner. You had to pick the right gear to get the box to raise at the right speed to match your road speed. It was like a 5 speed PTO, LOL I love spreading gravel. Especially with the pony trailer on. Do the trailer, hit the diverter valve and do the truck in one shot. But I especially like not trucking at all any more, LOL So much nicer just looking at them now, remembering the "glory days" LOL

I believe that is what the op was asking....how to tailgate spread with the chains when you have an M-Drive.....if the PTO can be engaged and the box raised while driving in gear. I also wondered....I guess you CAN engage the PTO while driving with the M-Drive? I wasn't sure if you had to stop first.

Cheating your log book with a sleeper berth. 😉

I'm sure you already found your answer, but I got this from salesman I was talking to when I enquired about this truck. But it was already sold. It had the M-drive also. [When the truck is in gear, the brake acts as a clutch pedal. Typically you would put the truck in neutral to lift the box and dump but you can still do this in gear to spread- You still have control over the box/ PTO as long as you are not feathering the brake. I hope this helps/ makes sense.]

Ya, my collection starts around 1980, LOL First class 8 trucks I drove were 1978's.

Is that what that box is!

Awesome thread, and awesome truck Oldspwr!!

I sthat a Silver 92 emblem I see on the twin steer? Wouldn't that be an obnoxious beast driving through town now!!! I love it!

Thanks Mark. I didn't remember seeing it mentioned anywhere.

I've often wondered why they never caught on as self loader logging trucks.

Mandrewoid, thought I'd show you this. The very first DMM to arrive in my town when they first came out. After this one, they took over the entire ready mix industry here.