Popular Post j hancock Posted February 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2020 Tandem tractor powered by Cummins and is the 54th unit built of 510. 6 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 the air force had the majestic B-17's : the mighty 8th,,art world has the mona lisa ;; trucking industry has the DM800 . fantastic in every way. back in the day I was lucky enough to drive triaxle 800 . not only great truck, lunch time you sat on fender (try that with plastic trucks today) and hood doubled as a table !LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Yup, the DM800 is distinctive in appearance and designed and built with a purpose. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Isn't it depressing that we will never see anything like that again from Mack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Sad part is that there is a market for trucks like that and no manufacturer is filling it. Edited February 22, 2020 by Ditchdiggerjcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Ditchdiggerjcf said: Sad part is that there is a market for trucks like that and no manufacturer is filling it. That’s why so many of these old dogs are still working... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Only two trucks in that class we have left are the Western Star 6900 and the KW C500. They pretty much own the oil fields and logging roads now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 unfortunately "we" live in a throw away society , if the 800's were built today exactly as it was then ; eliminate all the plastic :: the cost would be $$$$$ . and they would last forever. manufactures don't want things lasting long. company I know in CT bought new triaxle last yr (not mack ). $240 K. has been back to dealer more than on the road . gone are the days of handful of tools get it going on side of road. now it's the million dollar wreckers that go out and tow it in. going to try and load some pictures of days gone by. not the best;; pictures taken back in the 80's with a camera ! truck drag races in NJ. funniest thing to watch two DM 800's race each other in the 1/4 mile. and how fast can you shift a quad!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullheaded Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Would love to see those videos mechohaulic. Would be like the old days when they just started El Rodeo Du Camion in Quebec. When it was R Model's racing each other up the hill. Was just talking yesterday with my insurance agent about the crazy rate increases as of late. Among other things, that was one item she pointed out.....the "throw away world of today." She said all these new vehicles, they don't even repair them. They are immediately wrote off. Not even cost effective to fix them any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Thanks for sharing... they have always been one of my top picks... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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