LITTLEJOE_MACK

HELLO ALL, I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS AND HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP.

FIRST OFF, I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 63 B 61SX

I AM NOW IN SEARCH OF TIRES ALL AROUND.

I DO KNOW THAT RETREADS ARE CONSIDERED TABOO IN SOME LOCATIONS BUT HERE IN TENNESSE I THINK YOU ARE RESTRICTED TO JUST NOT BEING ABLE TO RUN RECAPS AS STEER TIRES.

I HAVE A TWIN SCREW AND LIKE MANY OF YOU OUT THERE , DON'T REALLY WANT TO THROW DOWN MAJOR DOUGH FOR ALL NEW TIRES.

THIS TRUCKS MAIN PURPOSE WILL BE TO JUST RUN AROUND TOWN IN AND GO TO LOCAL CRUISE INS AND SHOWS. I AM GOING TO FIX IT UP BUT HAULING WILL ONLY CONSIST OF LITTLE STUFF (BICYCLES, CHAIRS, OLD FARM EQUIPMENT, ETC. ) THIS WILL NOT BE USED FOR OVER THE ROAD HAULING AND IS GOING TO BE TITLED A "FARM TRUCK".

MY QUESTION IS , WHAT IS MY BEST OPTION ON TIRES. BUY NEW OR BUY RECAPS FOR THE REAR AND SPEND THE CASH ON THE STEER TIRES ??

I DON'T KNOW WHAT 10 BRAND NEW TIRES WOULD COST BUT I CAN IMAGINE IT IS A WAR PENSION FOR SOMEONE WHO IS NOT GOING TO MAKE MONEY WITH THEIR TRUCK. JUST A HOBBYIST , NOT A TRUCKER.

IT HAS DECENT TIRES ON IT NOW BUT WON'T LAST TOO MUCH LONGER.

WHAT DOES A NEW TIRE COST THESE DAYS ?? I WENT TO EBAY TO TRY TO SEARCH FOR 10 20'S BUT ONLY CAME UP WITH BIG WHEELS AND BIG TIRES FOR THE CUSTOM HIPPY HOPPY CARS, NO RIGS.

I COULD THROW A SET OF GIAVANNI'S ON IT OR A SET OF DAYTON WIRES BUT I THINK THAT WOULD BE OVER THE TOP , ! ! ?? LOL LOL

MY WHEELS AND TIRES ARE STOCK AND I THINK THAT THEY ARE 10 20'S. I SAY THINK BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS NOT RIGHT OUTSIDE , IT'S 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND I HAVEN'T SEEN IT IN A COUPLE DAYS NOW. I HAVEN'T EVEN BEGUN TO START ON IT BUT I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I AM LOOKING AT IN TIRE COST BECAUSE THAT IS THE FIRST BIG DOLLAR ITEM ON IT.

ALSO, WHAT IS THE TAKE ON UPGRADING TO 22.5 WHEELS AND TIRES. WILL THE 22.5 FIT A STOCK HUB OF A B-61SX ??

THAT , OR COURSE MEANS NEW WHEELS AND TIRES, WHEW , THAT IS MAJOR CHANGE ! !

I WILL STOP RAMBLING ON AND LIST THE QUESTIONS FROM THIS POST TO BE ANSWERED IF POSSIBLE.

1. NEW TIRES OR RECAPS, WHAT SHOULD I GO WITH ??

2.PUTTING 22.5'S ON IT, POSSIBLE, NOT WORTH IT FOR WHAT I AM GOING TO DO WITH IT ?? ( I WANT TO STAY STOCK SINCE IT LOOKS SO ORIGINAL ALREADY )

3. BUYING TIRES ONLINE, BETTER DEAL ON THE NET OR CHECK THE LOCAL DEALERS ? ?

4.FACTORY WHEELS, KEEP THEM, EVEN THOUGH THE RING ON THEM CAN REMOVE A HAND, OR SWITCH ? ?

5. AND FINALLY , WHAT THE HECK IS CAMELBACK SUSPENSION ? ? DO I HAVE IT, HOW DO I KNOW IF I DO ? ?

AND BARRY, WHEN AND IF YOU READ THIS, COULD YOU TELL ME HOW TO LIST A PICTURE OF MY MACK AND WHERE TO GO TO DO IT.

BARRY, ALSO , I WANTED TO LIST A PICTURE OF THE ROGERS LOWBOY I HAVE FOR SALE, SAME FOR IT.

THANKS BARRY FOR ALL THE PERSONAL RESPONSES SO FAR AND I HOPE YOU CAN CONTINUE TO HELP.

GOOD NIGHT ALL, MARCEL

THANKS GUYS, I THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF "VALVE" THAT BLEW OFF THE EXCESS. THAT IS WHY YOU HEAR THE "CHOO" NOISE WHEN YOU ARE SITTING BESIDE ON AT A LIGHT OR GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I DIDN'T KNOW THE NAME OF IT UNTIL NOW.

I WILL CHECK IT FIRST THEN MOVE ONTO CHECKING OUT THE REST OF THE SYSTEM.

I KNEW THIS WAS THE RIGHT SITE TO JOIN. YOU GUYS DEFINITELY KNOW YOUR STUFF AND I THANK YOU FOR THE SCHOOLING.

I AM HOPING TO GET THE MIDLINER ROAD WORTHY AND THEN LIST IT ON EBAY.

I AM GOING OVER TO POST A QUESTION ABOUT SOME TIRES .

SEE IF ANYONE CAN HELP.

THANKS TO ALL AGAIN, MARCEL

HELLO EVERYONE, I AM NEW TO THE SITE AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS I HOPE SOMEONE CAN ANSWER.

I JUST BOUGHT A 86' MACK MIDLINER MEDIUM DUTY SINGLE WHEEL RIG.

IT HAS THE RENUALT TURBO DIESEL, SIBGLE 5 SPEED AND A DAY CAB.

I BOUGHT IT WITH IT ALREADY HAVING BRAKE TROUBLE.

IN FACT, IT HAS NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER.

THE QUESTION IS, AIR OVER HYDRAULIC MEANS WHAT ??

THE PROBLEM WITH MINE IS THERE IS A POD MISSING ON THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS JUST A PARKING BRAKE AND IF I BLOCK THE AIR LINE GOING TO IT AND SCREW IT DOWN I CAN STILL DRIVE THE RIG I JUST WON'T HAVE A PARKING BRAKE.

HERE IS WHERE I AM AT RIGHT NOW. I TOOK A SHOP AIR COMPRESSOR AND FILLED THE AIR TANKS UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. ONCE THEY GET A GOOD AMOUNT OF PRESSURE BUILT UP THE LINE THAT GOES TO THE POD STARTS LEAKING. I HAVE FOUND THAT MUCH OUT.

BUT THEN HERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE. THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE TRUCK DOESN'T SEEM TO BE WORKING EITHER. I PULLED THE HEAD AND INSPECTED WHAT I COULD OF IT. THE REED VALVE, OR AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME, SEEMS TO BE FINE WITH NO RESTRICTIONS FROM WHAT I CAN TELL.

WHEN RUNNING THE TRUCK DOESN'T SEEM TO BUILD PRESSURE TO RELEASE THE ONE POD THAT IS STILL FUNCTIONAL IN THE REAR.

I BASICALLY AM AT A STOPPING POINT BECAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE AIR OVER HYDRO SYSTEM.

IN SHORT, NO BRAKES, ONE MISSING POD ON THE REAR, COMPRESSOR THAT RUNS BUT DOESN'T BUILD PRESSURE, AND NO HELP FROM THE LOCAL "MECHANICS" SO FAR.

PLEASE ASSIST OR STEER ME TOWARD A POSSIBLE HITCH IN MY GIDDY UP ! !

IS THERE A CHECK VALVE OR SOMETHING THAT IS OPEN IN THE SYSTEM THAT I AM MISSING ? ?

IT IS VERY HARD TO HEAR A AIR LEAK WITH A RUMBLING DIESEL .

THANKS GUYS, MARCEL

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES. I DONE INVESTIGATING INTO WHAT YOU BOTH SAID. 2 900 CC BATTERIES IS EXACTLY WHAT THE LOCAL BIG TRUCK BATTERY PLACE SAID. SO THAT IS WHAT I AM GOING TO END UP GETTING.

ON THIS SWITCH. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS ONE SEAT IN IT BECAUSE I THINK IT WAS A ONE MAN DUMP TRUCK OR A MIXER TRUCK.

TITLE SAYS B-61SX ??

I AM A VIRGIN B OWNER SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE "SX" STANDS FOR BUT THE CAB IS CONCAVED IN THE BACK AND IT IS A TWIN SCREW SO THAT WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A HEAVY HAULER WHATEVER IT WAS USED FOR.

THE CONVERTER SWITCH MUST HAVE BEEN HID OR SOMETHING CAUSE I CAN'T FIND ONE, LOL LOL

THE ONLY SEAT IS THE DRIVERS SEAT AND THERE IS NOTHING UNDER IT.

MY WITCH HUNT WILL CONTINUE FOR NEW AND EXCITING PROBLEMS.

ONCE I GET IT IN THE YARD EXPECT THE BOARD TO BE LIT UP WITH QUESTIONS. THIS SITE IS NOW CONSIDERED SITE #1 FOR ME DUE TO THE MACK BEING A UNICORN AROUND HERE.

APPARENTLY PENNSYLVANIA IS THE HOT BED FOR THESE TRUCKS. I HAVE SEEN MORE POSTS FROM THERE WITH TRUCKS AND PARTS FOR THEM THAN ANYWHERE ELSE.

THANKS FOR THE REPLIES GUYS AND EXPECT TO SEE MORE QUESTIONS IN THE SHORT FUTURE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I JUST BOUGHT AN 86' MIDLINER WITH FAIRLY DECENT MILES AND A RENAULT TURBO DIESEL.

I AM GOING OVER TO POST A QUESTION ABOUT THE AIROVER HYDRO BRAKES I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH. TAKE A LOOK ! !

THANKS BARRY. I AM LEARNING MORE AND MORE EACH DAY. TODAY I FOUND OUT SOMETHING THAT I HAVE THOUGHT ALL MY LIFE. IF YOU EVER GET THE CHANCE TO BUY A MACK B MODEL AND DO, DON'T EVER THINK OF LETTING IT OUT OF YOUR HANDS, LOL

I DID HAVE ONE OFFER ON IT FROM A MEMBER BUT I AM HESITANT. I DID FIND THE "FOR SALE" FORUM.

IT WOULD HAVE BIT ME HAD IT BEEN A SNAKE, LOL

MY STORY GOES A LITTLE DEEPEER THAN JUST FINDING A MACK AND BUYING IT THOUGH. SINCE I THINK THAT THIS IS THE FORUM FOR IT I WILL EXPLAIN.

MY GRANDFATHER, FATHER, UNCLE, SEVERAL COUSINS AND EVEN A COUPLE IN LAWS ALL DRIVE OR HAVE DRIVEN IF NOT ALL OF THEIR LIVES, AT LEAST A GOOD DEAL.

THE BIGGEST MILEAGE TOTALLERS WOULD BE MY GRANDFATHER AND FATHER.

MY FATHER DROVE 30 YEARS FOR U.P.S AND RETIRED BACK IN 2000. HE MADE USA TODAY 5 TIMES FOR THE TOP 100 SAFE DRIVERS IN THE WORLD THAT DROVE FOR U.P.S. 30 YEARS ACCIDENT FREE. AND MOST OF THAT WAS DONE IN A MACK.

MY GRANDFATHER THOUGH, IS WHAT STARTED THE CRAZE FOR A B MODEL. I AM NOT SURE WHAT YEAR TRUCK HE HAD OR WHAT YEAR THE PICTURE OF HIM STANDING IN FRONT OF IT WAS TAKEN, BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT I WANTED ONE.

WHEN I WAS 7 YEARS OLD, MY GRANDMOTHER AND I WERE DIGGING THROUGH SOME OLD BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS AND CAME ACROSS A BOX OF "BIG RIG" PICTURES. AFTER FILING THROUGH SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL, FREIGHTLINERS, KENWORTH, PETES, AND OTHER VARIOUS SMALL TIME RIGS, WE CAME TO A PICTURE OF GRANDPAW LEANING AGAINST THE NOSE OF A BIG OL TRUCK WITH A CHROME BULLDOG ON THE HOOD. MY FIRST REACTION WAS "WHAT TRUCK IS THAT" ??

WELL, NOT REMEMBERING EXACTLY WHAT TRUCK IT WAS, MY GRANDMAW YELLED FOR GRANDPAW TO COME TELL ME WHAT IT WAS. OF COURSE IT TOOK ONLY A MILISECOND FOR HIM TO TELL ME THAT WAS A B 61 MACK. THE ONLY THING I HEARD WAS B61. THAT STUCK. AND I MEAN FOREVER STUCK IN MY MIND ALL THE WAY THROUGH MY YEARS.

SUCH A SMOOTH CAB, ROUNDED OFF NOSE AND FRONT CAP. THE SIZE OF IT EVEN NOW JUST KNOCKS ME BACK. IT MAY NOT BE THE FASTEST, THE STRONGEST, THE TOP OF THE TOP, BUT MAN , GET IT ONE AND GO DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER YOU RIDE IN ONE YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT SOME OLD BLACK SMOKE ROLLING, DIESEL SMELLING, RATTLING CHUNK OF IRON WILL CHANGE FOREVER. IF NOT, GO SHOOT YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BEST AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT , LOL

THIS IS WHY I SEARCHED FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND DIDN'T FIND ONE UNTIL I GAVE UP. MY B MODEL CAME AS A STROKE OF LUCK. PURE LUCK. DRIVING TO A CONCRETE JOB 1 MORNING 6 MONTHS AGO AND BOOM!! THERE SHE WAS. FADED RED PAINT, FROSTED AND CRACKED GLASS, PEELED GREEN INTERIOR, TWIN SCREW OUT BACK, TIED ONLY TO A GIGANTIC TRAILER BY WAY OF A BIG 5th WHEEL. MAN SHE SURE WAS PRETTY, LOL LOL

BUT , LIKE MOST THINGS, MY HAPPINESS IN THIS FIND MATTERED NOT TO ANYONE I TOLD ABOUT IT THAT DAY, AND I TOLD EVERYONE THAT WAS GOING TO BE MINE. JUST LIKE THE BABY BOOMER WHO SPOTTED HIS FIRST VETTE OR MUSTANG AND WANTED THAT CAR AT ALL COST, THIS WAS AND IS MY VETTE.

SPEND THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS ON YOUR VETTE, MUSTANG, "OLD SCHOOL" STREET ROD THAT IS NOW MADE OUT OF FIBERGLASS BECAUSE THERE ARE NO REAL ONES LEFT. BE MY GUEST. THIS THING IS STEEL AND THIS THING IS REAL.

THERE ARE PROS AND CONS TO DRIVING A BIG B , I KNOW. PARKING AT THE MINI MART BECOMES A CHALLENGE, EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN PICK YOU CAR OUT WHEN YOU WALK OUT THE DOOR. YOU NOW TAKE UP 2 OR 3 SPOTS INSTEAD OF 1 . TRAFFIC JAMS BECOME A HUNTING FIELD FOR 4 WHEELERS, EVEN THOUGH LATER OR EARLIER IN THE DAY YOU WERE DRIVING A 4 WHEELER, LOL LOL

SEEMS ODD TO ME, WHEN YOU GET BEHIND THE WHEEL, YOU TRANSFORM FROM JERRY FALLWELL TO JERRY REED ALMOST AS SOON AS THE DIESEL TURNS OVER, LOL

ALL THIS IS JUST HOW I FEEL AND SINCE I AM NEW TO THIS SITE, WHAT BETTER TIME TO LET YOU ALL IN ON IT.

I KNOW I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS LIKE THIS, RIGHT ? ?

I WILL STOP RAMBLING ON, AT LEAST FOR TONIGHT LOL

GOODNIGHT TO ALL , MARCEL MEMBER 666 (BARRY , ABOUT THIS NUMBER, LOL LOL LOL )

HELLO. AS YOU ALL KNOW I AM NEW TO THIS SITE AND I AM A PROUD NEW OWNER OF A B61 63' MODEL. I HAVE A COUPLE BURNING QUESTIONS BUT I WILL ADDRESS ONLY ONE HERE.

UPON BUYING MY B MODEL THE BATTERIES THAT I GOT WITH IT WERE D4 BATTERIES. TOO WIDE FOR THE BATTERY BOXES THAT HOLD THE FACTORY BATTERIES.

WELL WHEN I TRIED TO START IT UP TODAY I FOUND THAT THOSE BATTERIES ARE NOW DEAD AND ARE READY FOR THE SCRAPPER.

HERE IS THE QUESTION. WHAT BATTERY IS CONSIDERED STOCK AND WHERE CAN I GET 2 OF THEM. A FRIEND THAT OWNS ONE USES 2 1200 CRANKING AMP DEKA BATTERIES AND I NEED TO KNOW IF THAT IS GOOD ENOUGH OR DO I NEED TO BE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ELSE.

I DON'T REALLY CARE IF THEY ARE THE FACTORY ONES AND IF I CAN GO BUY SOMETHING THAT WILL WORK AT WAL MART I WILL BE HAPPY.

THE OTHER PART TO THAT QUESTION IS THE 6 VOLT 12 VOLT DIFFERENCE. I WAS ASSUMING THAT MY WIRING SYSTEM WAS 12 VOLT DUE TO THE BATTERIES AND THE WAY THEY ARE WIRED UP. THE D4 BATTERIES THAT WERE ON IT WERE WIRED SO THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A 12 VOLT SYSTEM, BUT I HAVE SEEN ON HERE ABOUT 6 VOLT SYSTEMS.

HONESTLY, I AM LOST AND NEED ANY RESPONSES I CAN. IF YOU ANYONE CAN OFFER ANY HELP PLEASE EMAIL ME AND TELL ME WHAT TO LOOK FOR BATTERY WISE AND IF MY SYSTEM HAS BEEN REWIRED FOR 12 VOLT.

THANKS AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT, MARCEL EMAIL:MARCEL80@NETZERO.NET

HELLO, MY NAME IS MARCEL AND I JUST GOT REGISTERED. I HAVE OWNED A 1963 MACK B 61 FOR AROUND 6 MONTHS. I BOUGHT IT WITH A 1946 ROGERS LOW BOY EQUIPMENT TRAILER. I AM IN THE POSITION TO SELL IT BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO GO TO POST THAT ON THIS SITE. I AM GOING TO LOOK AROUND A BIT MORE BUT THIS INTRO FORUM CAME UP SO I THOUGHT I WOULD AT LEAST MENTION THAT I HAVE IT FOR SALE. DON'T HAVE PICTURES RIGHT AT THE MOMENT BUT CAN IN A DAY OR 2.

FEELS GOOD TO BE AMONG PEOPLE WHO KNOW AND LOVE THIS BULL DOGGED BEAST.

I DO MEAN I AM WANTING TO SELL THE TRAILER , NOT MY B MACK. I WOULD LIKE TO USE THE MONEY TO CONTINUE FIXING THE B MACK.