B61 for Sale

[doubleclutchinweasel]

Not mine.  No association with it.

Found this for sale in Morganton, NC.  Supposedly has a Cummins engine in it.  Shift plate looked like the "reverse quad", with the compound on the right.  But, the man said either the box was changed or there was something wonky with the compound (only goes into 2 positions).

Cab looks pretty darned solid.

I think he was saying something around $7,500.  But don't quote me on that!

(828)302-0237 or (828)430-9411.  Ask for Eric.

[67RModel]

I'm not up on B model terminology. Would the Cummins be original or is a B61 supposed to have Mack power? I know some of the higher numbers in the B lineup had Cummins power....B73 I think.

[Mark T]

Maybe it was repowered with one of those old Cummins C engines. Like  a C160 or C180 ?? Truck looks to be in fairly good shape.

[doubleclutchinweasel]

I really think it was probably re-powered.  Did not look at it that closely.  But, the cab was way more solid than most I have seen.  Definitely worth a look if anybody is interested.

[tjc transport]

easiest way to tell if repowered or not is to get the first 4 or 5 of the VIN

[mowerman]

 I think reversed shift pattern means overdrive also I thought that small breather indicated gas job… truck looks excellent… And yes B73 is Cummings B75 is Mack or at least that’s what they tell me ha ha… bob

[doubleclutchinweasel]

17 hours ago, tjc transport said:

easiest way to tell if repowered or not is to get the first 4 or 5 of the VIN

I should have checked the VIN.  But, he had 2 other Bs and an R there that I was drooling over...

[doubleclutchinweasel]

21 minutes ago, mowerman said:

 I think reversed shift pattern means overdrive also I thought that small breather indicated gas job… truck looks excellent… And yes B73 is Cummings B75 is Mack or at least that’s what they tell me ha ha… bob

I have seen a few with the compound on the right stick.  Never paid much attention to them.

All the ones I drove had the compound on the left side, and were all double-overdrive 18-speeds.

Again, I was not paying enough attention!

[Vladislav]

TRD-37 duplex tranny in my 1945 military Mack has compound stick at the right of the main one. And it has two positions - direct and over. With neutral in between. Over shifts backwards.

Overall the tranny looks very close to a TRD-72 and its family and the main difference is inside concerning the 1st gear design. So I guess the compound stick at the right could have had common use in B-models at certain times.

[doubleclutchinweasel]

If I get a chance to go back down there, I will try to get more information about the truck.  Maybe some more pictures, too.  It is in a working mulch yard, and they are fairly busy at times.  So, I don't want to interfere with them working to look around.

Vlad, every Duplex I ever saw had the compound stick on the right.  MOST of the Triplex and Quadruplexe boxes I saw had the compound on the left.  When he said the compound on this one only had 2 positions, not the 4 on the shift plate, my first thought was that someone may have changed out the box at some time.  But, again, if I can get up under it, I might could tell more about it.