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70mackMB

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  1. Tim is this the expandable trailer? lt looks like it was done where it is with the dirt pushed up by the two center wheels. And are there steerable axles with a spread like that? .....Hippy
  2. Found this on Youtube and just by chance it was from Overnite! lol .....Hippy
  3. ws721 give me a PM, l have a number for a local upholstery shop in Manchester. .....Hippy
  4. Been there done that!! U model one night then an R model the next. l'd just close my eyes and aim for what l thought was the middle of the booth's lane. LOL! .....Hippy
  5. l've been thinking it's time to downsize and was looking at the KIA Retona (KM420). Wonder if l can order it thru the local KIA dealer?! lol Not a very good video. ....Hippy
  6. At 50-75-100 ton when do we stop calling them wreckers/heavy rescue? And start calling them cranes. Might as well put a front push board on a 5 or 6 axle Liebherr. .....Hippy
  7. lt saves the mirror arms from being crushed by the vice grips. .....Hippy
  8. Jim it looks like some fine, good quality NH loam in this picture! lol .....Hippy
  9. My son's ex CF Freightliner has an air starter. .....Hippy
  10. KEEP the AIR STARTER! Their so much fun at the shows when people don't expect it. .....Hippy
  11. I work for a world wide company that has both single and tandem drive tractors. When l was told there would be a new tractor being added. They asked what l thought could be spec'd to cut operating costs. The first thing l mentioned was a lift push axle. My thoughts were 60% of the time we don't need a tandem. Your not using two sets of brakes, running four tires, turning a rearend, not paying a toll for that axle when lifted, and an improvement in fuel mileage. Being the penny pinching company they are this went on for six months asking different questions about what to order. ln the end a used Penske rental tandem rolled into the yard. Go figure! There is a local milk distributor that has a lift axel on there air ride refer trailers. The axle lifts automatically per how much weight is on the tandems. .....Hippy
  12. You think l could take that to work with me this week? And show the boss and them damn Volvos what a days work is. Without breaking down or having electrical and exhaust issues! .....Hippy
  13. The cab tips forward. The locking handle and safety latch releases are at the right rear corner of the cab. lf the truck is headed downhill, pay attention when you push the cab over. There is nothing to hold it back once it starts over center till it hits the stops. Headed uphill it may take two of ya to tip it up. .....Hippy
  14. School bus mirrors. Had one on the right side of an S model lnternational. You can see across the front and down the side with one glance. Even check if a head or fog/driving light is out. .....Hippy
  15. OMG! The horror! l need to find my safe space quickly! 🏃‍♂️ lol Mine should have the green wheel but, Overnite replaced it with a black one. l'm going to leave it as it was when it was retired from service. Please no pictures of whats left of the one in the junkyard. 😭 .....Hippy
  16. Back in '75-'76 a friend of mine was having his R model lettered and striped. We got him to go for coffee and donuts. While he was gone the painter did a little extra work as a joke. He painted an erection and testicles on the bulldog on the doors. When the owner came back he about s--t himself when he saw it yelling l can't have that on my truck! The painter said that was his trade mark and it needed to stay or he could not finish the job. We dragged it out as long as we could, and then got the owner to see it was just a joke. The painter put a little thinner on a rag and wiped them off. .....Hippy
  17. Mack did build one with a shorter wheel base than mine. lt was a trailer toter model 401T or 487T. This one was used by St. J and was for sale in Mass. .....Hippy
  18. l wouldn't know. Seems everyone had them and they were used for everything. l've had drivers stop and look at mine at the shows and reminisce. You can tell which ones drove an MB, it was a love/hate relationship! LOL .....Hippy
  19. A nice atta-boy for B-42! And a good looking puppy dog too! .....Hippy
  20. Another real truck! Ex Overnite Transportation with vertical exhaust and power steering installed. Owner says it's still used when other trucks can't get the job done. .....Hippy
  21. There is someone else not on Facebook or Twitter?! Now am l the last one with my small flip phone?
  22. Tire repair shop in Farmington NH says their the "Best place in town to take a leak". .....Hippy
  23. Welcome to BMT Mike! And pictures too! (Someone will turn them l'm sure) Good way to start on here. .....Hippy
  24. Ah Rich, l think that might be a grandchild of ours! lol lf l turn as hard as possible the MB's inside drive tires make an eleven or twelve foot circle. Great for U-turns on two lane roads. .....Hippy
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