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Had the invite to Joe's. Really wanted to get over there but work and some other things didn't allow it to happen. Hopefully next time.

I could swear that in National Lampoons Vacation, after they run the family truckster off the road in the desert, that there is a gutted B Model at the service station that fixes the car

I am also heading to Walcott. No truck, as mine is in pieces

There are a bunch of trucks that show up at the RB Auction in Morris with the same quick red paint. They all have the same paint graphics on them. I have heard that they come from a place that puts wrecked trucks back together

A friend took these pictures of this monster truck for me. He was at Ritchie Bros. in Morris IL and

came across this beast. Although this truck is probably not from around here, it still looks cool.

I am almost sure this truck has been for sale in the Truck/Equipment Trader somewhere in WIS.

It's here now till it finds a new home.

I believe I saw this one hauled off on a low boy Monday. My shop is right down the road from RB Morris

Maddog,

We must have just crossed paths, as these werent on the blue floor yet when I left Thursday. Nice units

I am 35. I bought my macks when I was about 28. I didnt grow up around trucks. I became a gear head in high school and wanted to buy a muscle car (chevelle, camaro, etc) to work on, restore and drive. My parents didn't take to that idea so it never happened. Going through school and during summers off when I was teaching I drove brand X dump trucks and thats probably where I caught the truck bug. I have been fortunate enough to buy my house and build my shop when I was 27. Upon completion of the shop, I started to look for that vehicle restoration project and that is where my trucks came into play. Due to time, money, space, I sold one and am concentrating on the other. One of these days, I am going be driving around in a brand new B-61! My son, who is six is a truck nut. Hopefully I can keep him interested in trucks, tractors, etc because I think it would be cool do another truck as a father son project

Tomorrow I will have to go out and look at this a little closer, in the mean time, with the information given, I have been looking at gallery pics and am thinking that I have the thing in there right, but again will take a closer look

Thanks

Dave

The piece I am refering to is the actually crossmember in the frame, that the engine would sit on not the piece on the engine itself.

Maybe someone can give me some help. With all of the pictures and notes taken during my disassembly, I failed to note the direction of the engine mount cross member. The truck is a B61 with the 673. There is a raised number in the casting. Does the number face front of truck or the rear? Any help would be great.

Dave

Painted the engine this weekend. Started to put things back together and didnt like the wobble in the shaft of the water pump. Probably should look for another one. Not sure how I missed this when I took everything apart, but oh well

The frame pic is deceiving as the chain holding it up isnt real visible, it does look to float!

The truck does have the 34000rear, and triplex. The frame rails are in a DuPont epoxt primer, and the black parts (trunnion and crossmembers) are in POR-15. Once the axels and the suspension etc are attached I will prep and paint as a unit. I change my mind daily about an underside color. I dont really want black...leaning towards a navy blue??

I like the military vehicles. I have a collection of the smaller, a CUCV blazer and pickup. My dad also has a MUTT (M151A, I think) A five ton wrecker is on my wish list.

The truck was a solid good running truck at the start. I dont know the history of the truck, I bought it local to me and havent contacted the musuem about it yet. That is one of those things on the "to do" list that always slips my mind.

Dave

Looks good, really coming along!

Hi gang! I am on reading and learning everyday, I dont post a lot however, but knowing everyones love of pics thought I would add a couple of pics of my B61 progress. First picture of the truck at start, disassembly pics in my gallery. The transmission is painted and ready to install, and pics of the frame in primer. Engine is being prepped for paint to match trans, and should be done soon. Work on the rears is my next step. I have a lot of little things completed in the last couple of years, but this is the big stuff. I feel like I am finally building momentum, so hopefully more pics to come as things come together

Dave

Name: Mack B-61 (1964)

Date Added: 22 June 2008 - 03:18 AM

Owner: 95k1500

Short Description: Currently going through a frame off restoration, in many many pieces!

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Miller Lite, and lots of it, is my favorite

In case anyone is interested in the topic... try this link out found a little info on converted B models. its a PDF you have to go down to page 25.

http://www.macktrucks.com/assets/mack/BulldogMag2006V2_PDF.pdf

THe owner is a member on this site...57BCR, I think, he has had a few posts lately.

Our fire engine developed a heating issue last night. It is a 2005 with a Detroit series 60 engine. Temperature is barely coming up, maybe reaching 125. I am suspecting a thermostat. Has anyone changed one, on these engines? Rumor has it there are two thermostats. Anything I should watch out for?

Thanks,

Dave

After working as an auto tech for 15 years, I have come to the conclusion that all makes, domestic and foreign are ALL JUNK!! LOL! However my fleet of vehicles are all GM

DPF's are a pain in the ass.

You say this will be in a fire truck, so how's that gonna work when the DPF tells the ECM that it's time for a "parked re- gen cycle, and the truck is at a fire scene pumping water?

That is a question and concern that I have as well.