Truck1536

Looks like they have to get the mix slumped near perfect at the plant. With the size of the water tank which looks to be less than 200 gallons, there is plenty of area to wash down over a standard mixer. Oh, don't forget the laborers always run for your water hose because their shovels and trowels are more important to wash than your 6 figure truck!

She's a beauty ,is that Colonial green? Damn they used to make trucks good looking

I was thinking the same about the color. Great looking truck! I'm going to try to make my way over to Ernies yard one day.

The Mack HMM Front-Runner was ahead of its time.

Great pictures and info. According to a Mack Model Production sheet I came across there were 14 HMM685's and 130 HMM6856's produced.

Who knows more about the peculiar CCC model DHT-704 sold in the U.S. market?

This doesn't look like the same exact model as pictured. Certified Industries had some of these as tractors and 10-wheel dumpers. Photo was sent to me from a friend.

Here are 2 RM Mixers from Long Island, NY

Cross Redi-Mix

D&A Sand & Gravel

That's awesome. What were the specs on these trucks?

Jake,

They had an ENDTB675 engine with a 5-speed main and Hi-Lo-Rev on 2nd stick. Built on an H-Beam chassis with #80,000 rear walking beam suspension and #23,000 front axle. 7.58 rear end ratio. No radio, no A/C but it did have a power r/s window. They had 15 cu. yard Challenge-Cooke mixers with 400 gallon water tanks if memory serves me. These were the last mixers Certified got with chain driven barrels and PTO driven water pumps for mixer water. The Crane Carriers that came several years after had hydraulically driven barrels and pressurized water.

John

is that an F900? I thought I read somewhere that the redi mix company in New York that painted their trucks like Wonderbread were the only ones (besides overseas) that ran them? Or maybe I bumped my head? Either way, AWESOME truck!

You didn't bump your head, Jakebrake86. Certified Industries (Concrete) did in fact run F-900 concrete. 45 of them. There were a few other ready-mix companies in the area that ran F models.

This was the truck I drove when I was there. My Dad got the 1st one that came in.

The first few came with this paint scheme but were repainted with the polka-dots. Apologies for jumping off-topic.

What a beauty. If I only had room for it!

That green CL looks like a Chester special

It certainly does look like one of Bromans.

They have a yard in Charlestown/ westerly ri. Go to www.thewesterlysun.com and search for "copar" or "quarry" you should find an article or two. Also there are 5 more brand new trucks tri axles at the Mack dealer in RI

Thanks for that info.

Copar Quarry Granite at the upfitter

I have seen these trucks on the North Fork of Long Island and would like to photograph them. Do they also park on L.I. or take the ferry across with deliveries. A phone call to their local rep didn't help. Very suspicious as to why I would want to photograph their trucks................as usual.

Thank you Green Dash.

Thanks much, Hatcity. 1 down, 2 to go.

I'm curious as to what the numbered switches do. This is a dash from a 2005 Granite.

Thanks for the help,

John

Thats cool!!! But the sad thing is, is all I heard, was volvo, volvo, volvo. Doesnt deserve to be capatalized.

For the record Mack was mentioned 10 times plus the word Titan, Volvo was mentioned 2 times. The dominate message here is, it's a Mack. At least it has a bulldog on its hood and Mack on its grill!

img2246C is a 2948 LMSW-M soft nose.the M meaning mining but were used extensivly in logging.In 1949 they changed them to a hard nose(cast radiator) same as LT's and called themLMSW-L.L meaning logging.They had same frame as LJSWX's but 65000lb rear axles,FA600 front axle-same as LJSWX's heavier main transmisson but same 3 speed brownny aux. as LJSWX's.The engine in a LMSW-M were Mack 707 gas ,200 or 275 Cummins ,or Buda diesels.the LMSW -L had NHRBS @275 standard engine.There a lot here on west coast both in U S and B C in the logging industry.Bob D

Thank you for that information, Bob.

I love those. They are my second favorite Mack, and I would love to find one.

I saw this truck and thought of you, Vinny.

Yes, Paul. Those R-Models from Delalio have been on my radar for a while. Great looking trucks.

I stopped out at T.S. a while back. The woman in the office was happy to let me walk the yard and take pictures. I think they have a new Mack Titan that I'd like to photograph.

Very nice looking ride there, Reel.. Best of luck with it!

Paul,

What a very charitable and generous thing to do for the Manorville Fire Dept. There will be a shipment of good Karma coming your way. Bravo, fellow Long Islander.

John