Mackdaddy2030 301 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 What were you doing in this neck of the woods? Had one running out of Vulcan Grayslake yesterdayHow are the new trucks working out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMack 3,021 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 What were you doing in this neck of the woods? Had one running out of Vulcan Grayslake yesterdayI was moving Bobcats for a customer of ours that is getting ready for snow season. Had a couple days worth, had 18 to move,which was great because it got me out of hauling gravel! While I was up that way I also stopped at Ernies. He is selling the 84359 so I had to go BS with Ernie for a minute and take a look at the truck, but I need another truck like I need another hole inmy head. Ernie did say he might be buying a Mack to replace it, he's just looking for a decent pre-emmisions truck that isn'tdestroyed. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post RSD501 135 Posted November 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2015 How are the new trucks working out?So far so well. Fuel economy isn't as great as the CH or the RW, but the drivers really seem to like them. I have driven them a little bit, I really like the Mdrive. Takes a little getting used to when off road. I know you can manually downshift, but I wish there was a big simple button that would only use 1st or 2nd off road. If you don't think to lock into a low gear, the thing wants to up shift and then falls on its face. Otherwise they have been great. One or two sensor issues, but all was warranties. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post RSD501 135 Posted November 19, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2015 I was moving Bobcats for a customer of ours that is getting ready for snow season. Had a couple days worth, had 18 to move,which was great because it got me out of hauling gravel! While I was up that way I also stopped at Ernies. He is selling the 84359 so I had to go BS with Ernie for a minute and take a look at the truck, but I need another truck like I need another hole inmy head. Ernie did say he might be buying a Mack to replace it, he's just looking for a decent pre-emmisions truck that isn'tdestroyed.Everybody is scrambling to move snow equipment today! It is always nice to get a break from gravel. If you ever need a truck or two to haul snow for your guy in Lake County, let me know. Would be happy to do it. What is Ernies asking for the 359? My buddy has a really clean one too. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMack 3,021 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Everybody is scrambling to move snow equipment today! It is always nice to get a break from gravel. If you ever need a truck or two to haul snow for your guy in Lake County, let me know. Would be happy to do it. What is Ernies asking for the 359? My buddy has a really clean one too.I've seen that Petersen truck running around before, saw their Pete six wheeler headed up 294 today. I think Ernie said he wanted 20K for it,minus the headache rack. Would be a nice truck for somebody. As far as the snow hauling goes, you can have all of it in northern IL, I'mgonna go inside and take a nap! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post PeterMack 3,021 Posted November 20, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2015 Any of those yazel heil dumps left or did they take the slow boat to to china already.The mention of Yazel reminded me that I had an Axle Equipment post card with a Yazel truck on it. I remember up to a couple yearsago seeing trailers with Yazel and Martin still running around. I know where two Martin trailers are but haven't seen a Yazel in awhile. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post PeterMack 3,021 Posted November 20, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2015 Ok, back to R-models. Saw this RD delivering some pipe the other day on a jobsite. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mackdaddy2030 301 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 The mention of Yazel reminded me that I had an Axle Equipment post card with a Yazel truck on it. I remember up to a couple yearsago seeing trailers with Yazel and Martin still running around. I know where two Martin trailers are but haven't seen a Yazel in awhile.I love seeing the old pictures like that!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mackdaddy2030 301 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 So far so well. Fuel economy isn't as great as the CH or the RW, but the drivers really seem to like them. I have driven them a little bit, I really like the Mdrive. Takes a little getting used to when off road. I know you can manually downshift, but I wish there was a big simple button that would only use 1st or 2nd off road. If you don't think to lock into a low gear, the thing wants to up shift and then falls on its face. Otherwise they have been great. One or two sensor issues, but all was warranties.I know. My '98 CH with 13spd and 4.17 gears got better mpg then my '12 CHU with Mdrive direct and 2.64 gears. And that's suppose to be the best setup for mpg. I know some people that have made "outlaw trucks" meaning deleting the emmisions and they are gaining 1- 1.5 mpg better. Along with more HP. If I am off road I use the manual setting, but if I'm just pulling in a yard or trying to keep it slower going I put it in performance mode to keep it in gear longer. I really wish it had a LL and low reverse. Sweet looking ride by the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post macknutt 13 Posted November 20, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2015 Saw a nice R model down in my neck of the woods. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macknutt 13 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 M. Mullin Trucking. All ways see it pulling a scrap dump running up & down RT.83 in the south burbs, Palos Park area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH Farms 2 102 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Couple macks on rt 23 between Marengo and Harvard far end one is a superdog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackey58 534 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Wow that's some big storm pipe where is that at were you hauling gravel in there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post IH Farms 2 102 Posted November 22, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 22, 2015 Probably a few macks around the Midwest that look like mine after Friday nights snow 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ranchhopper 1,026 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 As much as you work you should have plenty of cash to build a nice building for that truck to rest in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH Farms 2 102 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 You would think One day I plan on building one make it nice shop too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post bulldogbred 45 Posted November 26, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2015 Some pictures I took over the last couple months 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storkmack 745 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Your #180 could be a sister to our #64. Old KTSI truck by chance? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMack 3,021 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Couple macks on rt 23 between Marengo and Harvard far end one is a superdogThose are Weidner Farms trucks. I have a couple pictures of the Superliner posted way back somewhere. He said its got 1.2 mil mileson the clock. One owner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMack 3,021 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Wow that's some big storm pipe where is that at were you hauling gravel in thereIt's gonna be a huge new building for 3-M. 42 million dollar project. We took in 60,000 ton of CA6 for the building pad and I bet we'regonna be close to that much CA7 for the plumbers. Most of the pipe came from Welch. I bet we have a couple more weeks to go with the plumbers yet. Spent Mon.Tues and Wed there. Hopefully the weather will hold. I think in the spring we will be back to do the parkinglots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMack 3,021 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Saw these two Sjodstrom trucks working on a bridge repair on rt72 about a month ago. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackey58 534 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Damn!! Nice project keep it it going!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackey58 534 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Where is that 3 m site at Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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