JTobin

Hello, I would be interested if you still have the Oshkosh parts, ware were you located?

Forget to mention....It looks alot better rite side up......Looks to be in pretty good shape ....Have a ball...bob

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Thanks Bob! Never good to have a upside down truck.

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That's neat that they are still in business.I see the newer trucks are a off white which is what my trucks Fire wall is yet. I wonder if they had any other color on the old Mack B model trucks?

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Intetesting,Tobin. A friend of mine has one just a couple miles from me. His had been a ready-mix truck also,as most were,then he converted it to a tractor around '87. I almost bought one when I started hauling in the '80's,but one of my MACK mentors  talked me out of it and told me to look for a newer bulldog. He had loved the B's,but told me it was just too old of a truck to keep running every day. I didn't think so. Still thought it would have been cool showing up at a jobsite with a B-53! Champion Concrete of Iron Mountain,Mi. used theirs until 1987! Tews out of Milwaukee ran a bunch of them also. What part of the Badger state do you hale from? The Southern Wis. Chapter-ATHS is a great bunch of folks to get together with. Always a good time.Their meetings take place all over the state. The Beer City Chapter is also great bunch  of old truck lovers.  Al

Hello Al

Thanks for the info about the ATHS! hope to attend some shows this summer. I live by Janesville, you happen to know of anyone with b model parts for sale in this area?

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Do you know any of the history on this truck? Sure seemed to be a bunch of those (B-53's) around Wis. & Ill.,back in the day. Cool truck! Good luck with it!   Al

Hello Al,

Thanks, I was able to determine with the help of the Mack museum that it originally was sold to Eldredge Mack of Peoria IL. And they sold it to Mertel Concrete in IL. Looks like it stayed in IL as a concrete truck till the early 80's and was then sold to a Farm in Indiana.

That's interesting about the B 53's in this area.

Take care

Tobin

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Thanks for the help Harry, I appreciate it!

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Lol I guess you know it's upside down.lol.bob

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Ya, lol is right, Looks like I need some tec. help!

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Welcome. Sounds like a fun project. What kind of toys do you plan on hauling with it?

Thanks, I have a big wood Chris Craft of the same vintage I plan to pull, and some day the wife wants a 5th wheel camper. I plan to find a old low boy for the boat and would also utilize it for my tractor and my snow plow truck for shows.

All my toys are old, keeps it affordable and I like old stuff!

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welcome aboard and have a ball...got a 66 myself but its a DM it also was a dump truck when i got it,,,,i took the dump off,,also....planning on putting a flatbed on it....bob

Thanks! I have a big old Tulsa winch I plan to put on it along with a Holland 5th wheel.

I'm trying again with the photo.

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Hello all,  I've already gotten a ton of great info from reading on this great site!  This last year I fulfilled a dream and purchased a 1965 B-53.  I plan to restore it as a tractor and put it to work pulling toys.   I learned from researching on here it has a 673 C engine and TRQ 7220 quadraplex . 

So far I removed the dump box and am now in the process of replaceing the input shaft seal on the Sheppard powersteering box. Next will be the decision about the brakes, currently has great working wedge brakes ,but the linings thin and would like spring brake for parking.

I'm having trouble posting photos but will work on that for the future.

Thank's !

Hello

Looking for good solid B mack doors with good glass near Wisconsin.