Lmackattack Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 now there is a fleet that is still 90% mack....lots of late 90s - early 2000s rd macks in the fleet still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 now there is a fleet that is still 90% mack....lots of late 90s - early 2000s rd macks in the fleet stillYou bet! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 thats a sweet old R model, with the old style B model curved exhaust stack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 And your Chicago R model of the day goes to...This is Dad's R-Model Mack he drove for Plote Excavating..jpg..Plote Excavating...... Mike Dhamer was the driver of this one.There's a Brian Dhamer who has lots o' pics of Chicago dumps (and plenty of other trucks) on Hank's site. Can I assume they know one another? Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 There's a Brian Dhamer who has lots o' pics of Chicago dumps (and plenty of other trucks) on Hank's site. Can I assume they know one another?Mike is Brian's father. -Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted January 15, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2013 Your Chicago R Model of the day belongs to... Lindahl Brothers (in a Bicentennial dress).This picture was taken from the DuPont Refinishers News in 1976. 3 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Your Chicago R Model of the day belongs to...Lindahl Bros. '76.jpg Lindahl Brothers (in a Bicentennial dress).This picture was taken from the DuPont Refinishers News in 1976.Thats a sharp paint job!....................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Lindahl is completely infested with Peterbilts these days. -Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 yes they are and deep in the pockets of the local politacal machine. ever notice one of their truck plates? ie..... "1" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Thats a sharp paint job!....................................MarkYes it is,Mark.I also like the 1970 MACK Patriotic paint scheme.Sometime I wish I would have painted the BCR that way. 1 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Storkmack. Seems to be a paccar plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Yes it is,Mark.I also like the 1970 MACK Patriotic paint scheme.Sometime I wish I would have painted the BCR that way.I always liked the stars & stripes too,but i don't think i ever saw one in person............................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 yes they are and deep in the pockets of the local politacal machine. ever notice one of their truck plates? ie..... "1"What are you trying to say wise guy? We gotta a few friends , over by there. -Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 57 bcr Posted January 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2013 And your Chicago (or Chicagah) R model of the day belongs to... Marina Cartage 3 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 there is one I had forgotten about. that one would fit right next to a paccalla (sp) intermodal mack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Man,thats a nice clean truck to be pulling an overseas can! most of what i see the "pier rats" running around here is absoulute junk!......................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Mark, dont be fooled! we have are share of the plastic bumper flaing in the the wind, cargo strap holding the fuel tank on, hood about to fly off .....trucks running around here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 And your Chicago (or Chicagah) R model of the day belongs to...Marina Cartage.jpg Marina CartageI,ve seen them down this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 And your Chicago (or Chicagah) R model of the day belongs to...[img=http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/public/style_images/master/attachicon.gif] Marina Cartage.jpg Marina CartageThey are still an all Mack fleet. Besides intermodal, they also do a lot of garbage transfers. Another outfit that ran a lot of Macks hauling garbage was Barbara (sp?). They ran a lot of R-models. Orange with yellow and white stripes. I haven't seen them in years. Can't forget Carrey Transit, my Dad had bought some of their used trucks. They run Volos and IHs now. When I was a kid it was an awesome experience to go to Chicago Mack with Dad to look at trucks. The big fleets would trade in 20 plus trucks at a time. It would take the better part of the day to go through them to find one that wasn't all molested. It was always amazing to see how f@cked up a truck could be, after only a few years in the wrong hands. - Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Your Chicago area R model(s) of the day belongs to... Greco Contractors.These 2 were for sale 4-5 years ago.Price was $12,500 a piece.They were in decent shape.One had 147,000 miles on it the other had racked up a whopping 250,000 miles!..They had bought 'em new.Think they were '75's or '76's. 1 Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 hey how about greco construction and rossi they were mack i think too.at one time boughton material had old b81 from greco they unded in the pit to move the cruchers aroun "downstairs'i know its not a r but it was awesome!!a guy in kankakee has a sweet r model for sale in the truck paper 85new clutch and engine gone thru its a 300.tryin to talk my bossinto buyin it for pullin the dump.my wife asked me why i love those r models so much nad i said they were like her built heavy dutyso you know THAT went ovr well LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 LOL DAMN 57 nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Hows that for ESP,mackey? Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 hell yea!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Saw 3 Greco R-models east bound on the Elgin-O'hare expressway just yesterday. They always look like time capsules. -Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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