mechohaulic Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 hours ago, The Rubber Duck 006 said: Sure wish my Grandpa was still around to see that video Freighttrain. I do believe he'd be Proud. maybe He was; don't know ;He might have been riding in the passenger seat. they only leave physically 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Rubber Duck 006 Posted August 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, mechohaulic said: maybe He was; don't know ;He might have been riding in the passenger seat. they only leave physically He rides with me almost everyday. He's one of the main reasons I got into this industry and love it so much as I do. He taught me the old school ways of truckin. I have his logbook cover and even acouple original tattle tail disks. I have the gold bulldog key chain He got when he purchased one of his Mack trucks as well it has a fold out little blade on one side and a small file on the other. I can still remember when he cried the first time he saw me pull into the truckstop in Wapakoneta,Ohio in a 1997 Mack CH613 and we got to roll down I-75 together and as he passed me My Grandma gave me an Arm pump and smiled and wiped a tear as I blew the air horn for her. I told him for years when I was a little kid that one day I was going to drive a truck and take him for a ride with me on a long run he would just smile and say "Matt you gotta be 25 to drive a truck ". Yeah I cherish the memories of the 2 trips I took him with me to Dover Plains New York. He took 96 pictures on our second trip. Yeah He's always with me out here on the road. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 The guy is doing a pretty good job that’s the way mine shifts but it’s a 15 speed.. bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Wow rubber duck that was a great story I almost missed it I rode with my pop on and off from 1960-1971 Great memories he passed when I was only 24 …. And hell I almost forgot about the stool pigeon ha ha I remember those charts real well are used to use them… bob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 7:09 PM, mowerman said: Wow rubber duck that was a great story I almost missed it I rode with my pop on and off from 1960-1971 Great memories he passed when I was only 24 …. And hell I almost forgot about the stool pigeon ha ha I remember those charts real well are used to use them… bob Yeah My Grandpa told my Grandma "Babe I sure wished Matt Would've been driving back when we had our trucks. We'd still have them" that was after his first trip he took with me to New York State. Still makes me smile everytime I get behind the wheel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w3-lNV5Txk This is my dad driving my B61 in 2014. He used to drive Macks back in the '60s through the '80s. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 This is me driving my B81 to its new owner the day I sold it. I'm not nearly as good at shifting the Quad as my father is. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QcxYvr3I7gU 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 How is Tater and his buddy doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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