aaronmn

Most old Macks would much rather perform useful work rather that sitting idle.

Be wary if your wife starts to threaten the loss of your nuts. I've lived under the duress of this threat for many years and I still possess my equipment, including all of my Macks. That could change in a relatively short amount of time given her uncanny interest in sharp utinsils and knowing where I sleep!

I would say you are safe as long as you only get the "elevated eybrow" stare, or the "glare", (believe me, it ain't affection), that we guys are so accustomed to receiving.

Sure hope you get good service from the truck!

Rob

Do you have any idea of the empty weight of this beauty? It is a 6 yard box. The guy that I bought it from thought that it goes around 14,000 to 16,000. It is licsncensed at 33,000 lbs.

I do understand the fact that I do need to sleep with one eye open from now on. She gave me permission to buy the truck but it took about seven or eight really stiff bicardi and cokes to get it.

Looks alright to me and if it serves your purpose, it was worth the conversion.

As for your wife's opinion, "Did you ask her to give it"? "Momma" don't like none of my trucks either, but that has never stopped me..... yet.

Rob

I never asked for her opinion but you know how a wife is, she gives you her opinion wheather you want it or not.

It seems to run really well, quiets right down after a minute or two when she warms up but like an old work horse she needs some tlc

Just posted the pics of my 1959 b61. She was orignally a road tractor but I found her converted to a dump. Needed a small dump and want a classic mack, my wife wasn't really thrilled when I killed two birds with on stone. Let me know what you think

Just finalized the deal for my mack b61. I will get pics posted soon

aaron

thanks for the help rob it will be a little bit before i can tear into it but it gives me a great place to start.

in the final stages of purchasing a 1959 b61. The speedo does not work, what would be the best place to start checking for the problem and is this a common issue. If anyone has had this kind of problem any prices would be helpful. Thanks