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  1. mechohaulic
    not sure of this "pete" fellow you speak of LMAO!! I will admit a large car of another brand when set up properly is a nice-looking unit. good two-tone color scheme/ enough chrome to look parade like without over kill /flat top sleeper and decent wheelbase along with few other goodies. for over highway work not as much hauling dirt products. think large car pulling alum flat deck looks fantastic.
  2. mechohaulic
    had to rewatch the video after reading it is a 600 ton trailer ;; then reread part where the trailer in move video was not the ORIGINAL 600 tonner. didn't seem as one pictured was 600 ton capacity; it's still a HD trailer.
  3. mechohaulic
    before the save the eco of the world got started; it's interesting and enjoyable to see the old pictures of trucks and compare the many differences. flat fronts/ heavy steel bumpers and heck of a lot more. take a C50/60 (random pick to stay on topic ) . completely disassemble into two piles = one of steel other pile of the plastic:: now take a compatible/ similar truck of today and do the same = one pile steel other pile plastic,, think there will be a noticeable difference?? LOL. plastic hood , engine parts/ enough computer wiring to build 3 or more C50/60's. wiring harnesses.
  4. mechohaulic
    from what I see in the way of "super truckers" in CT with their blacked out windows/ front visor covering window / and the 100 + extra lights ; not to mention the reckless high speed driving (I said not to mention ); coffee and donut bet on the style vehicle they own ::on the ground/blacked out windows, most time if you can see in as it passes you at twice highway speed , you don't see the driver cause its laying almost in rear seat location. they must want same feeling behind their "car" as the large car .
  5. mechohaulic
    fortunately there is a BIG difference between the "super truckers" with their 12 inch window blockers and a REAL trucking fleet such as the red /white hood dump truck hauling fleet as seen in the picture. visors on that fleet are practical and useful.
  6. mechohaulic
    any updated pictures of the DM ?? exhaust stack vertical or horizontal? can't see in picture. noticed all the fleet has sun visors. company standard issue?
  7. mechohaulic
    there's one few miles from me in CT. don't know a thing about it. has a 15=20 ft box on back , looks to be sitting for ?????? yrs . don't know exact model , never saw any activity in or out of house . wasn't aware the C series had such interest.
  8. mechohaulic
    west coast always was a large car area ; sadly the large car "migrated " east. now the remaining fleet delivery units are different versions of the large cars; just smaller. they all basically look the same = I don't pay attention to brands much. back in good days when a Monfort of Colorado large car with it's bold yellow/ orange paint thundered through : all stopped in awe ( I did any ways ).
  9. mechohaulic
    forgot all about trailways used to exist .one of many companies bought out to eliminate competition.
  10. mechohaulic
    based on "days of old" the factory would not run trailer air system on a unit UNLESS it was part of a large all the same order. red valve / 7 way wires would be factory installed. trailer air may have been on the order sheet, not necessary being installed at factory;; it's the selling dealer responsibility to complete along with dump body install ;; bringing in the third party (body shop) involved with the sell/set up. point is as prementioned, no picture no accurate answer possible.
  11. mechohaulic
    another post which could be answered correctly IF it was accompanied with photos. trailer air set up by factory brand new ??? body shop installing dump installed air to trailer glad hands ??? no offence to author of post :: a few more specifics would be greatly appreciated.
  12. mechohaulic
    all you can do is hope it's a positive for the working folk. todays brass sit in their fancy offices with one goal in mind :: how can I make more money. always thought competition was good for people. trend for yrs around here was company eliminates competition with buying them out.
  13. mechohaulic
    in the day the trucking industry was a regional thing . Mack "owned" the east coast with the competitive brand out west. reason for Mack attempting a foot hold with Mack westerns. todays world Volvo did unfortunate job of running Mack into the ground. no longer a regional territory country. the B-81's/ DM's / superliners are replaced with shiny / large cars hauling dirt.
  14. mechohaulic
    how fortunate the world is to have those with a big check book to save important parts of history for us poor folk to see. can only hope the truck / trailer stay together. trailer not saved someone will make a couple of bucks at the scrap yard with no concerns of history. not as if there were a fleet of those units ;; only 3 !
  15. mechohaulic
    In it's day the FDNY super pumper was another feat of engineering. yrs back i spent a week in Allentown (Mack) FD training course. the super pumper was part of a "set". along with the super pumper was it's mate a super tender. don't remember specs (along with much more) today. heard yrs back of a separation, don't know if it was the pumper separated or the pumper and tender separated.
  16. mechohaulic
    sure hope he comes back with follow up answers
  17. mechohaulic
    7 pin wire connection I would assume you are referring to a light plug socket. ? is it mounted or tied behind crossmember ? reason asking is to determine how far factory trailer set up you have. are there capped off air lines or an air valve near light plug or along frame ? ? don't think on that new a truck they even use a trolly valve any more . can you access behind the dash to see the red knob checking for capped line . seeing /knowing what you have is a strong determinization of how it is connected. tractor/ trailer protection valve needed?? glad hands or quick connectors for trailer air there or needed ??
  18. mechohaulic
    sure hope someone takes a picture of an automatic transmission with a camera SOON . don't think I sent this off topic (again). LOL awe sh- t ;; think it was me . !!!😱
  19. mechohaulic
    guess it would depend on the vehicle they are being installed on. back then ==days of the dayton wheel ; the outer rim was many times painted color of the unit. inner flat usually painted gray/ silver. first picture a split ring on alum ?? that's a setup needing excellent maintenance. steel against alum.
  20. mechohaulic
    and greatly appreciated from this end is the fact you came back to let the BMT forum know the solution ; which not many do.
  21. mechohaulic
    had to look twice !! not just a different paint job. R-700 turned into a superliner !! real nice job. as a work truck looks doubtful as a rat rod or an R-600 having a dog house in cab .???? don't have all specs on a 3406 = 6 vs 8 have any positives ?? weight/ HP / size ??3406 more then likely to long ?
  22. mechohaulic
    that's not a good line up !!! It's an EXCELLENT line up.
  23. mechohaulic
    it had TWO dead batteries and you replaced ONE, this indicate you charged one didn't replace ?? with one new and one "used" battery;; is it spinning fast enough for a proper start? fire equipment usually had ? have dual start systems . only two batteries in this unit ??
  24. mechohaulic
    are you talking a show truck or this plan for a work truck or as you say ;; it's all about the learning conversation.
  25. mechohaulic
    time allows, I have to find the box of truck pictures taken with a CAMERA from Englishtown NJ truck races back in the '80's. there were some coach buses having automatic transmissions that were racing == staying on topic. I know there are a few pictures of Gerosa M series Macks; some one on here while back was asking about.

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