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15 minutes ago, blackdog2 said:

1-of My Father's old 1952 LJ 200-Cummin's 10-speed still workin  with over 4-millon mile's all over U.S.A. / Canada bought New out of a Show room in Florida ......Like it so much bought a twin and 2-day Cab's  1-Had a Lanova diesel   

is that the teddy Tietz from woodbury area ?? didn't know he ran  tractors of that vintage, nice truck.

On 1/6/2026 at 10:11 AM, mowerman said:

I’m thinking later years laws when I grew up back there I never saw anything with extra axles… bob

had to be early '70's ; rules/regs changed for more state income. short wheel based 10 wheelers were getting third axles with baby wheels shoved between front tandem and battery box/ fuel tanks, side by side battery boxes were jammed one on top of each other to make room.

On 1/6/2026 at 9:49 PM, bulldogboy said:

B&M's website doesn't have a good photo of the Mack but says that it is formerly Hampton, NH. This photo shows it at a fire in the

Hampton Beach section of town in 1950. It has been privately owned for a while. Bob Fitz, Sr. photo.

couple good pictures of the truck on Auctionzip . narrow the search with selection of : new england states.

5 minutes ago, Brocky said:

Interesting picture.. I have never seen a quad with a spread drive axles.. In Virginia I seen to remember seeing a dump like this with 3 or 4 pusher axles??

other states (most) are much larger the CT carry more -go further. ct you can't turn a pick up truck around ; I know yes you can. here it's all about more revenue for state.

20 minutes ago, blackdog2 said:

super truck good for 80,000....

Thanks for the picture. wasn't sure about  the title , quad. this is the set up I mentioned bit back. think O&G has some also.  5 axle 

18 minutes ago, other dog said:

There was a company called Brown, and they had light brown or beige trucks. I remember them from the 80's, but I don't remember where they were out of.

drawing a blank on  brown  being new England fleet. by '80's Mack was loosing ground for majority fleet truck. the KW cabover appeared more. Baskin had 5 KW's .

the "sister" company was Darcey;  old age kicked in again around 2 am this morning wake up thinking : it is Darcy . there were whites in the fleet also. possibly the owner had two daughters/wife -daughter named Vallerie and Darcey.

started out looking at 1/25 resin trucks; ended up on  site of trucks of old. found many east coast fleets not only forgot about. but recalled working on some. question now  is there was a freight outfit Vallerie having  Mack/ Reo's. they were a light brown/beige color. there was also a sister company having same color == what was the name ?

4 hours ago, mowerman said:

Oh, by the way, I think there’s only a handful of us left that started with our history… my grandfather started a hauling business way back around very early 1900s he was mainly delivering bananas I never met him. He died before I was born. Both grandparents on my dads side I’m the last one to be behind the wheel

not sure if I qualified for being part of "the handful"; my grandfather started with horse and wagon hauling his milk to next town back in the 20's/30's. 

3 minutes ago, MackSTL68 said:

Yeah I’m finding that out when I built a few frames from the DM600. The molds are wore out. I’m a little nervous to start the DM800 seem lots of YouTube videos tell how it’s a hard kit to build but I never had any problems when I built mine in 1986. Most of those builds don’t like using there brains like we did back in the day and put the effort in it. They want to shake the box and they have a complete model. 

I had three DM 800 models in the display case at Mack trucks waterbury ct.I left there in'75.  still have the mixer made for local concrete co. tag axle made of 4 car air cleaners painted flat black. 

3 minutes ago, MackSTL68 said:

I hope to be in 4 years if I can get rid of that trucking fever I have. I’m sure I will slow down quite a bit. 

take a vote on BMT ; ask the retired ones (myself included) that ask "why did I retire?" !!! were did this :honey do list :come from.LOL.  I drive almost daily 25 miles each way to help a friend with his fleet ;; not for pay but to get far from the honey do list!! the body will slow down , the list doesn't seem to.

5 minutes ago, MackSTL68 said:

Yeah Detroits were around plenty of them. I might play it safe and put a Cummins in it and paint it yellow. Since the hood won’t be open I’m just going to cut an old Cummins 370 block in half and drop it in as an engine pan. 
 

I would like to see that DM800 on the bench again the wife just bought me one the other night at hobby lobby. I’m thinking of working on it. I haven’t buy one since around 1985. 

haven't bought since ' 85. wait till you see how even the scale models have cheapened up. early old Mack DM model VS a newer one has big difference ; not all parts will easily interchange. have an early 600 which has a different hood/cab shape then a newer one. my '70's DM800 (red/white/ blue paint) with a stretched axle having the pete wrecker body still sits waiting for completion.

4 minutes ago, MackSTL68 said:

Thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. I have just a few of his and some of Doug Compton who bought it from Jim in the late 80s. I bought a lot from Dave and he would sell to his trusty comers like me very rare parts and trucks I’m sure you are one of them. I’ll post a pic of the instructions of this truck where you can see Jim’s line drawings and Dave adding to it with the Window template. 
 

I was reading some threads here getting caught up and I was thinking I would like very much to see your model truck builds you done for customers and yourself. 

Hope to have more updates soon. 
 

I also have some items with Doug Compton's name on them. found a picture taken  some years back of "the fleet"; have the first edition/version of the pete 352 cab over which I stretched the frame made what at the time was a common drome box having bed/toilet/ sink /closet. blue with white/ black stripes. it's in not the best shape after 50 yrs (?) , must have come out mid "70"s. also wife just left so there is piece and quite here. might go dig out some boxes.

another pass it on; not mine, auctionzip ; 1/18/26  ;Hampton , NH , '49 Mack firetruck . auctioneers:

                                Bennett & Moore .= antique fire & cattle trucks.                                                                                                                                 may be of interest to someone. looks to be in decent shape. 

model looking real good. mine is still in the box with the "fleet" of acquired Macks from AITM and Jim Etter's A I M .  temptation is to go open the box! have three projects on the bench now which are taking too long, best I don't look at the resin. can't get this pictures to forum figured yet or I would post the resin Garage and others.

2 hours ago, Freightrain said:

More progress.

Timing cover is cleaned and new seal installed.

Oh, ya, I don't have a gasket for it either.  Wtf?  Nickel and diming me to freaking death.

Into chassis cleaning.  Bump stops.

Spindle arm:

Removed the air steering parts, which included spindle arm being changed back to original parts that I kept.

I started washing the grease and oil off the frame.  I hope to chip away at it over the next month so I can bomb it black again.  The frame is still black in many areas once you get the gunk off.

 

do you plan on changing the dogs in the flywheel ? not sure if they are still available. have taken them out  and turned them 180. usually one side is worn. P I A to reset them square. the new centerplate works as a tool  for getting a smooth slide.

23 minutes ago, Joey Mack said:

I would che k pin fitment after bushing install, and the buff or ream accordingly. The older thick brass bushings were reamed, todays bushings got a little kiss with a flapper wheel on the edges and the any sings of friction inside the bushhing when fitting the pin would also get a little kiss.  Ever so gently..

now just be careful with the "OLDER thick brass bushings" ;; they were the EARLIER VERSION thick brass bushing!!! I installed a lot of the EARLIER ones !LOL

2 hours ago, Joey Mack said:

O. D.  i did the same thing. The new cans in my mind are more dangerous that the older plastic cans.  Id spill more gas trying to get them to pour.  I even did a road call for a customer who got the safety nozzle stuck in his car filler neck. He pulled the can out hard and the stopper broke off and blocked the filler pipe.  

like everything else being made today; not only are the newer gas cans a P I A to use but are much thinner. I still have two older plastic gas cans :HD construction which can take more abuse in back of truck . keep one newer can for transport only or for filling zero turn  mower which has two fender mounted tanks with 3-4 in caps. remove the ridiculous safety fill from can and slowly pour allowing can to vent.

On 12/23/2025 at 6:39 PM, Joey Mack said:

There is no trans pressure switch..  gear box pressure is vented, not monitored...  

vent cover looks to be in front of shift lever ; what would be the purpose of the open disconnected air line fittings on back cover. also enlarging picture , don't see any wires coming from back up light plug ??

2 hours ago, HarryBiron093 said:

Checked bushing on king pin before install it was nice and snug. Bushing pounded in nice and tight. Certainly didn’t feel loose by any means. The grease gun stops like there’s pressure, similar to when you have a pin that won’t take grease. Just lower bushing the top one greased perfect. Both sides lower bushing have the same symptoms. 

way I'm reading ; project done by book standards= excellent. my question would be the statement" bushing on king pin BEFORE install nice /snug. bushing POUNDED in nice /tight. possibly the install may have "shrunk" the bushing enough not being noticed when pin installed since a jack was used . the comment by a tech == run it a few days then it's ok would be the pin corrected the tight flared over bushing ????

7 minutes ago, mrsmackpaul said:

You'll over heat in those hot summers 

 

Paul

the Mack DM's have the standard Mack cab cooling system taken from the B's :: two 1/4 windows = cooler cab open both 1/4's wide open -drive faster. LOL

On 12/28/2025 at 9:18 PM, Brocky said:

I sure doubt if it is the air conditioner!!!! I see a cable hooked to the tow eye,, Is there another truck pulling????

compare this photo with latest one of the '37 Mack with cat both units have a similar cable style tow hooks on bumpers .might not be a second truck in front of AC with transformer just metal loops for assisting .

On 12/29/2025 at 11:44 AM, mowerman said:

green interior darker green on the seats and black floor,,and sticks,im also painting the steering wheel green,,,,drives me nuts these model companys have to keep chroming everything,,,,,i might bring it down out of the closet today,,,,whether has finally turned to shit here lol.bob

so to set the record straight : the plastic DM800 will be getting a slightly darker green interior AND the real DM600 will be getting a darker brown interior??? 

2 hours ago, Mark T said:

5 axles ?   

yep; two rear drives/ steer/ now there are two axles in front of drives. have seen Tilcons . almost sure O&G have them also. there's a name for that set up:: I don't remember, quad ??? impressive looking for around here ; doubt they are needed. I don't follow things as in years before. can state advantage other then higher weight brings more money to state.

3 hours ago, Brocky said:

Were those trucks 8X6 or 8X4?????

8X4. both front just steer if I remember correctly. another example of CT coming up with new axle/ weight laws!! mind boggling how some of the major construction companies were able to keep up with CT crap; ten wheels to triaxles to four axle to 10 wheeler with pup trailers . then the spread axles on drives ; now it's the five axles !!!