GreenGiant2

the 15 was a private person but he had his own buisness if that makes sense, basicaly he was a owner operator. what is your old machine?

MDI/yutani same as kobelco ,just different paint 2 buckets and manual thumb 6100 hours good machine just time to go bigger and newer... do you own all your stuff or work for someone

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You guys that work in truck shops; What kind of solvent is used these days? I'm using "Stoddard Solvent" and have for years. This stuff is getting unaffordable as it is over $9.00 per gallon and my washer uses 53 gallons. Most places around here use Safety Kleen and are on some kind of contract but I'm not interested in that as it isn't used very much. I've used naptha, and xylol in the past and it works well, but the evaporation rate is unacceptable even with the lid closed.

Suggestions?

Thanks,

Rob

i found that mineral spirits works just as good ,went to the local paint store and bought 10 gallons and dumped it in my cleaner, when it gets dirty i just dump it in my used oil drum, when i did the cam in my truck it dried film free and cut the grim real well...

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Not familiar with excavators except Caterpillar. Post a photo please. Don't even know who built yours but congratulations and hope you have work for it.

Rob

Hope i have work for it to..KOMATSU PC160, same size as cat 315d

Will figure out sometime how to take and post picture.

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no have not got it home yet. we have, 490d exc, 450c, bobcat 773 and 873, the td8e and a bobcat 341 mini exc. couple of tandems and some misc. support equipment. oh yeah and not much work:)

DAM COMPUTERS wrote a post and its gone..........was the 15 from a private or business. work was real slow last spring,almost dead.hope work is better this year, just bought a PC160 komatsu with 1600 hours, have old on for sale and money would be good for payments

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I feel like a kid in a candy shop , just got my new excavator on Thursday. Well new to me 2008 close enough. 24"/48" buckets Hyd.thumb,and Hyd. coupler. 1600 hours and clean.. PC160-7, any one had experience with these machines

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Akron ohio, outside edge of the lake effect, snow is always a guess, could get 1 inch could get 20, depends on the lake.

was wondering how things are going , if you got tha 15 B back yet other than the td 8, what else do you have........Green Giant 2

I will get you picks as soon as the snow quits flying. I cant thank you enough for all the info. jared

Snowing here to , just got back from plowing for the town.. were are you located... Green Giant 2

Thanks alot, very good info, now, i had heard that some ran a 361 and some the 407, how will i tell them apart, was there a hp difference? Also, not sure if i need a winch yet, i want to get the thing home, service and check it out. I want to make sure its sound before i put any add ons into it. Thanks again!

Horse power difference i can not tell you , dont have a spec sheet in front of me, but could find out.Finding out what year it is will help ,newer machines had the 407. also some of the under carrige parts on the older stuff can be crossed over to CATS nexus parts for chain and rollers..... would love to see a picture of the machine, i grew up on international harvester construction equip. TD-6 TD-9B TD-8G TD-12CXP TD-15C 500C 500E and an old TD14 thanks Green Giant2

I just got a international td15b. Actualy i have not picked it up yet, i just want to get some advice for this weekend when i do. Were are the key serial numbers located for tracing year and engine size. I was also wondering if these were good dozers and anything (weak points, maintence issues etc.) that i should look and watch for. I currently have a td8e and i like it alot. I want to start with that, then lead up to parts and repair questions later. Thanks

The TD-15B's are a very good machine . IH had a good engine the 407d. it ran in many apps. the b and c series are basically the same , the 15C's had a dt 466 vs 407d. the early 15C's had 15b undercarage, but soon took on the more heavy duty stuff. on some early c's you could use 15B sprockets till they changed the dowel pins. basic frame is the same from the start of the B series till up to the end of the C series in the 90's. the trans, is very tough tranny. Is long as it is in good shape you should be able to do what you need. dont be afraid to push material in 2nd Hi, you may find that 1st Lo is to low. Are you looking for a winch for the machine, i have one that was on my 15C. It is for sale, and will bolt right up. We would push our 1951 heiliner pan, with 15 yards in the bowl.

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Forgot to tell you , serial # tag is located on the cowl under the dash board and very early models had the 360d engine, still a good engine

I am in the process of restoring a 1970 361 Brockway with my Father and would like to put air ride under it. I understand that Neway was actually used by Brockway in the 70's. After doing some research, I also understand it was fairly common in Macks as well.

So can anyone tell me what type of Neway would be common for the 70's? The truck is a single axle, and there is a yard nearby with several Macks (R models, etc.)

Any help would be appreciated!

Tom

Tom

i am interested in specs on your brock, one brockway nut to another. i have two 361's 69 and 74 and the inlaws have a 361 ;761 and a 758. were are u located thanks GreenGiant2

d.smith

This sucks.This is a real clean truck.Most old trucks(newer ones too!) are rusted to hell from the salt around here.Maybe i can find someone to trade this truck for another one???

Hey Bigdog

I will check the frame lenght on the 361 Brock that we talked about on 3/29/09. not sure about lenght till i measure.

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I picked up a "64 B-67 contour cab s/a tractor.It's been sitting at least 5 years.Air steering,711 with a duplex,nice chrome,could use paint on the cab.It's a nice,complete straight truck that could be serviced and put to work!Should have her home today/tomorow??I may keep,i may sell???

Bigdog

In your wanted list i see you are looking for Mack /Brockway stuff. With your new purchase are you still looking. GreenGiant2

just wondering ,i have two brocks

I just checked my books and found that picture in "Mack-Driven for a Century". Never paid any attention to the name on it before.

Ive done some odd things before like put my TD-8 dozer in the back of my DM 690 and close the gate and then put mt 14 ton excavator on the trailer and went to jobs and grossed close to 80,000 pounds but i didnt move at the speed of light. i dont think i would like to have that much material behind me on some of the roads they travel. GreenGiant2

I saw the show last night for the first time. I really liked it. They sure do talk funny up there in Maine though - "i'm taking my truck to the gradge".

In one of my history of mack books i have it shows a steel nose mack owned byPellitirre Logging with 175 ton of timber behind it on doublr trailers. On the hood is the number 440 , been watching for that truck but havent seen it yet. all there stuff is cool. GreenGiant 2