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can almost have a sick stomach looking at those brochures. when Mack was bought out by another branch a janitor had a large ; (large to point couldn't pick it up had to drag on ground) almost full of the truck brochures. I picked out quite a few=not enough . rest thrown away. $10-20 on ebay today. who would have known.

remember there was some that had a short center bracket that bolted to radiator bolts with two bolts for reenforcing shutter frame. just don't recall exact model.

hopefully Matt ( or some one ) will log on having the answer. able to raise 3/8 in doesn't sound like a center brace is holding it

35 going on 36 ;; your catching up to us ole folk. LOL

based on alum battery covers/ step ,other give aways; looks to be steel frame rails, possibly that's a RS 700 western??

twin stick duplex would also be a R611 designation . set up a new '69 R611T for customer while at Mack ;it was a 13 speed road ranger. simple vins (and times) then .

now this is a post that will attract a lot of attention. many here will be looking for picture up dates I'm sure. all the ideas follow through that will make one fine looking tractor.

birthday best to YOU Sir😄

3/8th out:: is the shutters frame work hanging on the lower radiator tank bolts and needs to be raised up at an angle ?? can't remember which model has the short angle bracket in the center. Matt will have the answer I'm sure.

in the day when dayton wheels were common ; budds were "high end "or fleets . many tire company's changed the tires on the unit. mainly the front steer. reason being they didn't want to use the time or have "static " from drivers the front wheels wobble. took a few minutes changing steer axle wheels /tires to get them true within 1/8=1/4 in . by dismounting/ mounting tires on the unit tire co not responsible for wobble wheel. watched many/ did a few. real pain in ass . budd wheel tire changing still on art when changed on truck

the bigger the tire the easier the job. little john Deere 318 riding mower tires were worse then a Farmall H rear tire for me, and the Farmall tire was loaded.

I know I'm old when it takes 12 hrs to replace 4 torque arm bushing in a KW . apparently it's expected to take spring saddles off to replace bushings. the 7/8bolts go from brake assembly towards rears . can't remove the 5 1/2 in bolts they hit axle spiders. u-bolts so close to saddles , can't remove even with a thin wall socket. never got to the three remaining air bags for changing. 5 in die grinder with cut off wheels cut the 7/8 bolts . putting new rubbers in arms biggest cluster. cleaned/ honed ; still couldn't press new ones in !! this has become a young mans(person) job.

R-611T== 673T with a roadranger ??? Thanks for picture. hope more pictures in future;; interior/ engine compartment.

wasn't much better performance ; but sure had a heck of a nice sound out the exhaust.

It's not only a story you should tell and be extremely proud ;also interesting the way you distinguish between your children . large/medium/ small/extra small.

trying to free it up for very little gain on braking could result in cracking the casting , now you end up looking for a spacer to take the gap in system. not leaking ;let it be. as earlier stated on my hino FA exhaust brake worked well , not holding back 80K cross country either.

everything different todays world. especially when pulling injectors . how's that

on my way ;; "ball bus- T -ur🤣 LMAO

yes I remember the polaroid ;no didn't have one. seeing all new Macks being built ;for me it was pure Heaven and then some.

without set backs the final objectives won't seem as worth it; trying to be positive. ask Matt with the B73. guess it has to be in a person's blood to do these crazy things to keep old iron running . I'LL TAKE THE HIT FOR GOING OFF TOPIC ,

spent a week at Allentown plant back in early '70's. walked the entire production line . chassis starts upside down for suspension ; at end of track one it flips over goes up track two for eng/trans/ cab/completion and drive out. point is no such thing as cell phones then ; doubt cameras were permitted.

correct on the eng/ trans combo lift at the factory.. also remember they didn't have a cab on when combo was lowered on chassis. and the production line had over head cranes . just sayin. looking at earlier pictures with eng/ trans combo removed with chains , the rear of combo has a wooden block UNDER the brake drum !!!! . darn that's dangerous. jack stands in front holding everything "stable" . minimum should have angle iron ; two holes through which bolt to bell housing . NOT condemning anyone ;; been there done that , am reminded every day of short cuts / "it will work " episodes I took. try to explain my screw ups so youngsters don't get hurt.

not leaking . just leave it . takes up the gap. my hino had similar set up.

NOPE :: a 994 rubber tire NG for going in to brush around tooooo many trees LMAO🤣 I know take trees down;;; can't I only rent here. not that landlords care of the improvements.. also a gated driveway . 994 won't go between. now a 345 excavator would make short work of the stone wall gates AND the trees. 😂 would be almost as much fun as the blizzard of '78 ;; spent days after on a TD25 bushing snow into the river as triaxles brought it in. owner of a near by diner comes over ask if I could "plow" his parking lot in between loads. I says where should i put it . he points to a pile of snow : says over there. OK spring time that "pile" was what was left of a car. guess roof couldn't take load factor of dozer.

case 580 definitely a more versatile machine . rubber tires vs tracks advantage depending on goals and objectives hoping for. my situation leans more towards a 450/555 track machine. the jd 1450 with loader I did the clutch on was promising ; parts availability scary. can really cut some job time with a cat 977 ,