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I think thats the best thing to do,sure don't want to give you any wrong info....jersey is a lot tougher for this than most states but i'm sure you'll get it figurered out,talking to someone that does this everyday is the way to get going the fastest...so where are you at in jersey? i know a lot of guys that run dumptrucks in south jersey. i know some guys that work for C harrell,pierson,kenny levari etc.....i'm originally from elmer lived there all my life up to about 2 years ago....mark

Great! i would be interested in seeing what goes on with it,these are worth saving if at all possible,just don't see them anymore.......mark

Hi tony,thats one of the reasons i mentioned that,injector/pump work is the way to go! would be REALLY loud without a muffler no doubt! i think you are on the right track for what you're after horsepower/performance wise,besides performance mufflers can be had for big trucks too! i forgot to mention that in my response earlier.....mark

No,don't let yourself get overwhelmed! plenty of guys do just what you're doing everyday! my situation is a little different from yours,see i run all 48 and canada,with one truck,i am incorperated LLC just like you guys,but i have my own rights and operating auth.it is MUCH easier to do all this if you're incorperated i have to have an MC#/DOT# ernie (BULLHUSK) has you on the right track,may be worthwhile to talk to his guy about getting going.I have a real good guy also,but i called him today and he's not taking any new customers right now.Most guys have a "blanket" type operating auth.covers jersey,del,md,pa,and ny i think its the way to go running a dump in jersey.....things may have changed since i moved,but i cant imagine all that much. I will talk to my guy,see what he says,let you know........mark

Hi tony,i'm right with rob on this subject, pump and injectors is the way to go as far as im concerned especially for your purpose/use .Will help realize maximum horsepower and overall performance as well. I can only assume that being in calli that you are probably required to run a muffler as opposed to a straight stack? Despite the noise, maxidynes seem to run somewhat better (in my expeience) with the reduced backpressure of not having a muffler. Do you have a good diesel injection service available to you? pump/injector work can be pricey!.......mark

I don't know whats up with this picture,the B-model has a recent new york heavy use permit on the fender,and there appears to be a newer model car in the background behind the merc........mark

Being born and raised in jersey,my answer is this,being as you are technically a "for-hire" driver once you are assigned an MC# you are required to have your own authority as a one truck operator.If you were leased to someone you could run under their auth. have you thought about incorperating? that way your wife could apply for the auth. in the companies name,add you as an employee,then you would be exempt from carrying your own auth.....jersey can be a tough place to get all this shit sorted out! believe me when i tell you been there done that! I know jersey DMV sucks,but call the regional service center in deptford,they should be able to get you on the right track...sure hope this is of some help to you....mark

That name sounds familiar to me,just can't think where i know it from....mark

Probably looked a lot like this one when it was new,i sure like these B-model sleepers,i always thought they were good looking trucks. Hard to find an integral sleeper these days,course there were'nt all that many built either.....mark

I was leased to atlas van lines for almost 20 years,and once i picked up a load of telephone switching equipment at an AT&T building up in rochester,NY,my trailer had to be lifted by a crane up to the second floor to facilitate the unloading out of the bldg.these batteries had actually been installed before the bldg.was built and would not fit out of the doors.....one of the more "unusual" moves i ever did!......mark

Here is a 1938 mack model EC,this was one of 123 built between 1936 and 1941, most of which were moving vans like this one......mark

Ernie,i drove a buddy a mines w-900 one time and holy shit! turn the wheel 3 times lock to lock and the steer tires hardly move! no good at all in a tight spot or for what i do,my pops went to hunts point market almost 6 nights a week with a 275" wheelbase 359 pete...he'd get backed in and be 10 feet longer then anything else,i just don't know how some a these guys do it!.....mark

Hey bigen,seriously does that CH handle pretty good? i have looked at them, and to tell you the truth the set-forward steer axle kinda scared me.I go to a lot of small mom and pop type customers and i need all the steering i can get! just curious i have'nt test driven one yet.......mark

I took that picture back in 1980-something up at raceway park in englishtown,there were hundreds of trucks there that day...i was like a fat kid in a candy store!..mark

I hear ya' i go to some dam hard places to get into myself,and with my turning radius backing up almost makes me look like i know what i'm doin'! as far as i'm concerned, these guys can have their "hoods" i don't know how many times i've had to wait for a "W9" or 379 pete to pull up back up 15-20 times,then the last laugh is on me when i do it in one! i love it when they need 6 lanes to make a right too!...macks have kept a roof over my families heads and food on the table for a long LONG time,so i'm sticking with what i know too!.....mark

That is a good lookin' R-model,not many around like this anymore. Now if it was just an RS or RL...................mark

I hear ya! anybody that knows me knows my loyalty in trucks is mack,and i have driven several other make trucks,including my dads 275" wheelbase pete largecar,and all kidding aside,my CX is absolutely the best riding/handling truck i have ever driven! I get some grief frome other make owners/drivers..ask me why a mack? i always tell them the same thing,show me a better built truck,with 100 years plus engineering experience,and macks reputation and i'll buy one!....mark

Hey jay,nice find! just think,with a little tlc,some armor all wipes and a little elbow grease it could look like this one!.....i did notice it had a small crack in the windshield!.......mark

DAM! thats gonna' put me right off me special memorial day hamburger!.......mark

Hi rob, glad to hear you sealed the deal on the H-model! sure looks like a good solid starting point. I don't know if you are aware of this,but wood brothers moving and storage is still in existance,i was leased to atlas van lines for almost 20 years,they are one of the oldest moving companies in new england and are agents for atlas it may be worthwhile to contact them,see if any of the trucks history can be learned,maybe even photo or 2 can be found when it was new, my thinking is that it can't hurt.Wood brothers ran predominately macks,but used other make trucks as well..mark wood brothers moving and storage 3607 lafayette road portsmouth,NH 03801 (603) 319-4096 www.woodbrosmoving.com

Man youre askin' the wrong guy on this subject! my wife handles all the "new" electronics at our house,i am probably the most technologically retarded person i know! lol.......mark

That was my thinking too, sounded like maybe lose/corroded cable, maybe bad starter button/not making good contact to engage the starter......mark

Hi,after reading your post,i have to say that i too am impressed with your ambition on this project.I would like to mirror some points already covered by rob,first,you have to be brutally honest with youself,can you actually do everything that needs to be done? no amount of "book learning" is going to replace actual nuts and bolts experience,not meant to discourage mind you,but its something to think about. Then tools,trucks require heavyer,bigger re:more expensive tools. Removing an engine from a car is relatively easy,removing/rebuilding truck components is another animal alltogether. Then there is the matter of room,once you dissasemble a truck,you will find yourself burried in BIG parts! and if you are un-familiar with trucks,dissasembly requires meticulous photography and note taking. This is where some people will "give up" as it can be overwhelming. Trade type skills also come into play (welding,electrical,mechanical etc.) these can be "pricey" if they have to be farmed out. No one can do everything,but a good working knowledge is a must. I am glad to see that the project is something you are looking at realistically,as you will probably never realize a profit on a restored truck no matter how nice or how much time invested. Lastly, in my opinion, SAFETY FIRST! PERIOD! never,EVER go cheap on safety equipment.fire extinguisher,resparators,safty glasses etc. are all non-negotiable items any shop should be equipped with. ATHS,etc. are all good starting places,as well as here, there is a wealth of knowledge available to you....if i can be of any help,plese let me know.....mark

I have been past that IH dealer in my travels,i see this guy every once in a while,usually at one of my customers in suffolk,VA he told me this is a 1964 emeryville,sitting on a late model transtar II chassis,its a 400 big cam cummins,backed by a 13 spd.road-ranger,he still uses it to pull a flatbed in the south east.Pretty good looking truck!....mark

We did have one brockway,it was a 361,cummins powered,with a 10 spd.road-ranger,we bought it from puritan oil co.in bellmawr,NJ..they were in the process of upgrading to new R-models at the time.I only drove this a few times,as my dad ran it back and forth to NYC 6 nights a week,till the trips got longer and further away he needed a sleeper,so we ended up with a used F-model,but thats a whole nother story!....mark