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Osterlund of Harrisburg/Carlisle was a DR dealer and bought the rights after the old DR went bankrupt. They started building trucks in Harrisburg around '77. They fell on pretty hard times by the early 90's - I don't know exactly when they built their last truck.
We owned several C-11664DB concrete trucks, and they were well built. I'd put them on a par with our DM's for toughness and reliability, and that's coming from a Mack man! We test drove several models over the years, including ones with the Deutz air-cooled engine. All trucks were the C-116 conventional with limited options, and later they added the C-120 with a more aerodynamic hood. Not sure what model number the Deutz's were.
The best trucks came out of PA: Mack, Autocar, Diamond Reo! (in that order...)
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Does anyone know the last year Mack built DM800's?
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Scania had patents for direct injection around the time the 673 came out, and Mack may have licensed these, among other technology.
Also, the END475 was a joint Scania product.
11 X 24 Rims And Tires..what To Do For Bigger Ones
in Driveline and Suspension
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12.00x24's will fit on your B-81, just keep in mind the comments above if you are planning to use the same rims.
The data sheets I have also show 13.00x24's as options for the front, but good luck finding any. You might find grader tires that size, but they aren't road-able.