hicrop10

Have a question for you all.My 79 r model when the key is turned off should the volt meter be reading anything or should it be reading nothing?

Looking for a couple of springs for my truck.Part number is 58AX199, they go on the bottom of the lower radiator tank.

Tks.

Has anyone here ever registered a trailer in Maine?I am here in Pa and would like to register a storage trailer in Maine.

Try Watts, they had them at the Macungie show this year I brought 2 of them.

Tks, back home but will keep in mine the next time I go.

Going to Denver this week anything to see or do?

What’s everyone using to clean and seal fuel tanks?How are you doing it,little big and heavy to shake by yourself.I was thinking of rigging up a swing to shake it up.

That’s the one I need going to check it out and see how much shipping is.Tks

I’m not against good union wages,but how long can a company stay in business paying truck drivers $170,000 a year.

What’s this I hear that they signed a great deal with the teamsters.Does anyone anything.

I will be out in Colorado at the end of September (daughter getting another tattoo).I can’t get over the scenery out there.I will head up to Cheyenne Wyoming area for the day,going to check out a fella that has a antique caterpillar collection.Any truck collection out there.

I would like a steel one,and the Mack dealership in my area is Bergery’s and they have one but I thought it was a bit pricey $300 just thought someone would have a used one.

I am looking for a battery box lid for my 79 r model.

Looking for a battery box lid for my 79 r model.

I made the same trip back around 1980 but we continued on to California.

Do you have any on the 1979 R686ST or 1964 B 873sx?

2 hours ago, doubleclutchinweasel said:

I never got to drive Herman's truck.  Can't even remember if it was a B81 or a B83.  First one I ever drove was a B61 belonging to Phillips & Jordan.  My Dad had driven that particular truck from the time it was practically new.  That's the one I learned to drive on.  N/A Thermodyne (185HP?) and the 18-speed Quadruplex.

First one I was ever paid to drive was the 1967 R611ST.  250HP Thermodyne and the same 18-speed Quad.

Still, those B80's stick out in my mind.  All the ones around there had the "oil field" fenders.  Lots of them were triple-framed.  Huge spring stacks.  Some had the 22" wheels instead of the 20s.  Noticeably taller than the B61's.  Absolute beasts of trucks...with that same tiny little cab!

Funny thing was that most of those operators painted the trailers to match the tractors.  Herman's was red with a triple-axle Hyster lowboy painted to match.  The B61 I learned on was yellow and black, with a yellow tandem-axle Hyster trailer.  Almost like they had some pride in their rigs, ya' know?  Of course, the white R611 just had the standard yellow Hyster tri-axle behind it.  White tractor goes with anything, right?

I can't wait to see hicrop can do with this one.  I'll be riding down that memory lane every time he posts a picture on here.  So, thanks for taking us along for the ride!  Hurry up!  More pictures!😄

Doubleclutchinweasel,you mentioned Phillips&Jordan were they a land clearing outfit?Reason I ask I think we used them on a job we did in Frackville Pa back in the early 90’s.

Very nice looking truck.Hope my b873sx turns out as nice.

Tks,Mark T that’s the way I mounted them,

Tks,just what I in fing 90 heat

I left out that I have spoked wheels on the truck .

I am changing my steering tires on my 79 r model.From 1100 x22 to 11r24.5. My question is what side of the rim is the outside,picture 1or 2.

Where are you located at?