Doug Maney

Overall a well designed truck that was powerful, efficient and troublefree. Common use of parts among models, long production runs of similar products, both allowing for ease of repair when repair was necessary. Look at the length of time the basic engine design, the transmission design, the rear differential design, the rear suspension design have been used. No other manufacturer designed components to compliment one another as did. Pedigreed Performance. Macks got the job done, pre-electronic trucks will be getting the job done well after the electronic versions have been recycled into lawn furniture, televisions and Camry's. They will just be doing this work in countries that have discovered the value of them and have been buying them all up! Built Like A Truck A peek inside my mind compares an R-model to the Ford model-T, Ford C-model, Ford L-model, Dodge Power-Wagon, Willys or Jeep CJ, or if you are into the foreign stuff (I'm NOT) the VW bug. The longevity of these models speak volumes for the success of these vehicles. Besides all of that, truth in advertising, The Greatest Name In Trucks!

The best source for parts for R's & RW's would be salvage yards. If you don't have yards around your location, post a message here listing what you need. If what you are looking for is not available from directly, used is the only regular method. Keep in mind, the R cab was used up to recent years on the RD and RB and DM. if you get a good parts person at a good dealer, that is knowledgeable and doesn't have to rely on the VIN for a parts breakdown, they can cross refer the parts to the newer models. It is getting harder to find these irreplaceable parts people, someone that actually knows what they are selling, trucks and has an interest in actually working instead of having a computer do it for them. If all of this fails, let me know what you need and I should be able to track it down. Doug

I have dreamed about sitting one of these in a truck, I know where there is one, on a pallet, protected from the elements and probably never for sale. It may find its way into something some day. I can't wait to see it and hear it running! I don't know which horsepower rating it is, but, really it doesn't matter. Doug

Where are you located? There are several that I know of in PA and several salvage yards taht handle alot of CF trucks. Doug

Merry Christmas from my family to our Mack family. Doug

What better gift can you give to an antique truck enthusiast than a membership to the Antique Truck Club of America. It is only $30.00 (US Membership) and the member will recieve Double Clutch, the ATCA's bimonthly magazine, reduced registration rates for the ATCA National Meet in Macungie, PA every June, and simply being able to gather with fellow antique truck enthusiasts to support our hobby. Check out the website for more info: Antique Truck Club of America If you would like even more info, please call Rachel at the ATCA office, 610-367-2567. Tell her Doug from Big Mack Trucks site told you to call, she can help with all of your questions or direct you to the answer!

They meet at the museum on the second Saturday to work on the museum trucks and help around the place. They only take trucks out every so often and they have specific members who are offered that responsibility. In the past they have rebuilt engines, straightened sheetmetal, polished chrome & brass, cleaned windows, washed trucks, cleaned and straightened up around the museum and whatever else needs done. I live about 60 miles away and I try to make it there on a Saturday to help the ATCA and the Mack Museum. Consider joining the ATCA and the Lehigh Valley chapter. Doug

The white flaps that i am familiar with were not rubber as you are specifying, they were the rigid plastic with the ribs on the backside. I think this is what is being looked into, let me know if I am on the wrong track. Thanks, Doug

I stopped at the Mack Museum today, Don Schumaker and I looked into the corporate guidelines for the logo useage. The guidelines contradicted themselves in several areas. One of the guides showed a left and right facing new style logo, and the next guide showed that there is no left facing dog. Per Don, the flaps and mirrors were always installed by the factory with the dogs facing the center of the truck. Doug

Good Question! This has been a pet peeve of mine, for what seems forever. It was fired back up a couple of years ago when my neighbor started accompanying me to shows. Being a Mack novice, he raised the question about the proper positioning of the dogs. I always mounted the dogs facing one another. The flaps would face the center of the truck, from the front the dogs on the mirrors should face the center of the truck. (The one thing I always used as justification for the mirror dog positioning is, the dogs on the mirrors can be seen from the sides as well. The mirror dogs should face forward from the side, then when they are viewed from the front the face one another.) When Macks rolled off of the assembly line the dogs faced the center. In the brochures the dogs faced one another, and in the factory photos the dogs faced one another. What does anyone else think? Doug

You have a B-61 with a turbo (3), tractor (T), 6269 is the serial number. Doug

The Set-back axle F was tested but was never released in the States. There is a photo of a white FM in the rear of the Mack Trucks Photo Album by Warth. There is also a photo of a White FM with blue stripes that was painted by an aquaintance when they were being tested. It was pictured in a book somewhere, I just can't put my finger on it right now. It is an extremely nice looking truck, I'd take one! Doug

Barry, Will you have these with you at Gerharts? Thanks, Doug

The grille shell almost looks like an A or an L. Is the emblem cast? I have one from an early L that looks similar, It is cast potmetal/whitemetal, I don't remember what the script looks like on it. I'll have to pull it out to compare. Thanks for sharing the emblem with us! What are the dimensions of it? Thanks, Doug

The All Meet will be a 2 day show again this year! DAYS 2006 at: Gerhart Equipment Co. 910 Brunnerville Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 TRUCKS, BUSES and FIRE APPARATUS All TRUCKS FROM 1900 to 2007 ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND TRUCK SALVAGE YARD AVAILABLE FOR TOURS. CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT DIGGING AREA. hosted by Gerhart Equipment Co. PO Box 4O5 Lititz, PA 17543 (717) 626-8544 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NO ENTRY FEE FOOD AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFO REFER TO THE ATCA DOUBLE CLUTCH MAGAZINE NOV-DEC ISSUES FROM THE PAST FEW YEARS. IF YOU DON'T BELONG TO THE ATCA, GO TO www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org

I'll certainly be there! Any serious enthusiast would be crazy to miss it!

My G is 20ft long, I'll have to measure the wb if you would like to compare it to mine. doug