bulldog man

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Welcome to BMT Sweet lookin B W/ INTERGRATED SLEEPER HARD TO FIND TOO NICE FIND

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Bulldog (aka Mack)

Welcome to BMT what a cool looking i bet fully restored he would look sharp If ya need any help dont hesitate to ask there are plenty of us here who will be glad to help ya

Ya can do as i do just work on him as your budget allows & it will start taking shape

Again Welcome to BMT

Have a goodone

Bulldog

(aka )

That trans in the photo is a TRXL 107 or TRXL 1071, both of which have 1.00 to 1.00 (direct drive) ratio in high gear.

The difference between the 107 & 1071 is that the 1071 has a much deeper reduction when the compound is in LO LO, other than that they are the same.

These were known as 6 speeds, because Mack recommended that lo lo on the compound only be used in first gear, then when the compound was in direct the trans was operated like a 5 speed, for a total of 6 actual usable ratios.

(I've cheated quite a few times & used 2nd gear lo lo if necessary)

Reverse gear was also on the compound stick, and you could use any of the 5 main gears while in reverse.

Clean off the area next to the oil filler plug, the model # should be stamped in the case there.

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Yup always like a 2 stick because of 5 reverse gears in it (ive made a lot money off bets people thinking i couldnt get across a muddy jobsite loaded & back out empty w/o getting stuck ) those ole 2 sticks made us money in more ways than 1 & they are hard to bet esp when in a hard pull

have a goodone

Bulldog

(aka )

As for the Postal Service Macks, with the Allison automatic and 135 inch wheelbase they're great for local work. However, for use around Memphis you'd want to install an air conditioner!

Not a problem got a buddy of mine who is ASE Certified in truck repair that has a molbile tire & truck repair service (which i work for some as a helper ) & if he didnt want to fool w/ it id send it to Crows truck which is a REDDOT DEALER down on Lamar (hwy78) & holmes road Gotta have my Air

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Congrats on your purchase i too was WATCHING the ole

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i wouldnt mind having a mc/mr TRACTOR to pull a dumptrailer during working season & to pull containers within a 250 o 300 mile radius of Memphis during slow winter months when construction is slow as long as it had a dumpvalve to dump the bags for going off the road in the dirt. buddy of my granddad had a older post office mc/mr model for a lowboy tractor w/ the 5spd in it man that ole would run like ya beat that dog w/ a stick

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Bulldog (aka )

Hey Mack Doctor welcome to BMT & Also here an idea if ya have a petro on flying J Close by or maybe a mom pops Truckstop for that matter ya might try them thats where i found mine for the R & DM Models we had was @ Petro in W.Memphis, Ar (like 45 min to an 1hr drive from my house)

hope this helps have a goodone

Bulldog (aka )

Hang in there Bulldog...If you want to bad enough it will be yours. You already know how to make it happen just have a little patience. If a feller is still willing to work hard and gut it out the world can still be his oyster. Them old dogs will never let you down either.

Glad to know Im not the only one out there without a life...lol. But it definitely gets in the blood. I can see the day when I dont truck anymore..but I cant ever see the day of not having at least one of my dogs.

Amen to that brother i still got "olddog" too much sentimental value too get rid of him (Lord knows the $$ offers ive had on him to sell ) the 1st truck i learned how to drive (including p/u truck ) & its where i got my name too

ID GO NUTS IF I DIDNT HAVE HIM ARROUND i cryed like a baby when we sold the last R Model we had miss that ole truck (87 Model w/ 300 & 2stick 6spd) & Besides "olddog" still can work a good long day too!! he anit the best looking truck out there but i wont be scared to back work him it anit no pride & polish contest in the dirt

If i have To ill put a small bed on him & powersteering on him put him back in service & Make the small loads noone else wants (like 10yards or less;) but got the heart on a R Or DM Tri axle to work with full time & finsh restoring "olddog" & still work him but show him too would be a nice memorail to my dad & granddad after all the year they drove that old truck

have get buddy to post some pics for me (when i can get him to find the time )

i got off early today im surprised for this time of year i even offered to work in the shop too boss said go home & rest come back in morning

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Bulldog (aka )

I BET THE OLE WAS DOWN THE track & growlin & barkin too

like to build a sled truck myself

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Mack

MAKES THE C-500's T-800'S & W-900's round here look like Tonka toys .

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bulldog (aka Mack)

Rigchaser nice pics enjoyed them much much

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bulldog (aka Mack)

Maxidyne what year is the ole ? 77 ? good looking set up btw

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Bulldog (aka) Mack

WVDoglover 35 never married ? hell man im in the same boat due to i too love to hear the ole dogs bark & growl w/ a load im 31 never married no kids & current girlfriend says im married to my job & trucks anyway

must be something bout the excavating & trucking business i love i know what it is its not only on the dirt that gets on hands but in the blood too

Bob : That was way our business was based on was WORD OF MOUTH & also like ya said we gave our customers thier moneys worth like i said in my ealier post 40 years of business ceased due to no will

But ive got a strong will to survive & work & also bring my familys business back to life

Like your set up Bob it reminds me of ours nice setup man

Bob & WVDog lover : both preach on yall preach on hope i didnt leave anything out in either 1 of my posts

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Bulldog (aka Mack)

the 64' B422T I have has a 6:17 ratio rearend & 711 (not orig motor was a gas bunner mack motor orig) & 10 duplex in it it wont run but 48 to 50 mph but will pull a house down !

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bulldog

I WAS BORN INTO THE CONSTRUCTION/TRUCKING BUSINESS unfortunlly w/ the death of my dad when i was 2yrs old & the death of my granddad last apirl of 2005 (& he not having a will@ the time of his death ) the family excavating business has ceased after 40 yrs . company was liquidated i still have my connections although im working for a buddy of mine who is also in the business i hope to start back within another year or two . the day his estate went into probate court i had 50 loads of dirt sold to a customer (who has 3 dumps of his own )all i had to was load him w/ the trackhoe & another 20 loads of limestone sold in the next couple of days after that . i had to give it to my buddy that im working for now due to courts shut the business down .

Im bankrolling more cash $$ back now to what ive got so i can buy a 80's model DM OR R model DUMP OR TRACTOR & DUMPTRAILER & cover my insureance & tags & have operating money . ONCE THE DIRT NOT ONLY GETS ON YOUR HANDS IT GETS IN THE BLOOD & ITS HARD TO GET IT OUT OF YOUR BLOOD AFTER THAT

I Wouldnt dream of doing anything else . even if it a 12 to 14 hour day a lotta days

When ya 1 st starting up dont go in over your head w/ a new shiny granite or worse a petercar thats a disater waiting to happen

buy a dependable used truck you may have to work on it a little but your overhead w/ your insurance , fuel , tires etc will be lower than they would be w/ a shiny new truck esp when winter comes remember ya cant eat that truck

also it helps to have a shop (but ive done it under a lean too or on the ground in the limstone rock untill we had a shop ) learn to work on the truck diesel mechanics & tire/road service anit cheap esp if they come get ya off the side of the road! (have a frined from childhood who has a mobile tire & mechanic service here & his cheapset service call is $40 & goes up depending on milage )plus labor & parts /tires every penny ya can save & put in your pocket the better off youll be lot money can be saved by doing most your tire service / oil changes & grease jobs yourself

for example we used to pull clinderrs out of beds & have them repacked done our own tires (includind road service) own oil changes , grease jobs, air ride cab shocks & bags replacing water & hyd pumps radators bout the only thing we didnt do was major O/H's & tranny & rearend & camelback suspension work that was hired out to our mechanic .

& for the wrench turning on major stuff ya cant handle on your own find a good mechanic not a parts changer

Bank roll your money during the working season so ya can set back like a fat cat & so ya dont have to worry how ya gonna pay your bills during the winter

just my 2 cents & have a goodone

bulldog

& anit nothing like a 2 stick

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mack

didnt realize made a twin steer in 49 thats a rare truck yall

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Bulldog

NOW thats 1 BIG BULLDOG Like to see a Mack 35 upclose just 1 time none the rock or sand pits here have a dog THAT BIG

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Bulldog

like the hitch plug congrats also

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bulldog

Always liked the looks of a superpuppy looks like a good deal esp to put under a dumptrailer or lowboy trailer . & really not a bad $$ either

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Bulldog

Man thats an awsome looking lowboy w/ some good looking Cat equipment on the dogs back i bet he turns heads @ shows & going down the road as well

congrats man they all look new

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Bulldog

Welcome to the fourm 77Mackr love those ole Mack V8's esp w/ a set of strightpipes on him looks like the old still has plenty of life left in him .

I understand the sentimental value of a truck i still have the "olddog" 64' B422T that

1) I was named after

2) that my dad & granddad owned & drove everyday also

3) the 1st thing i learned how to drive (besides a dozer, crawler loader or a 66 SERIES I.H. TRACTOR & PAN )

Wouldnt trade "olddog" for a millon bucks man been offered to sell him countless times & i wont do it

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Bulldog (aka Mack)

Thanks for the great story & welcome to BMT

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Bulldog

thats 1 sweet lookin B Model i bet he runs better than a new Granite

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Bulldog