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[Truckcrazy]

18 minutes ago, Brocky said:

Dean, I found it when I was going thru some old albums looking for Georgia Macks for the new thread.. Wasn't there a member on here from Georgia by the name od Shawn Carlson??? I think he had some Macks???

Yep.  I believe Shawn moved there from NJ. He had a blue and while R700 that was pretty neat.  I saw a photo of it not long ago. 

[harrybarbon]

12 hours ago, 1961H67 said:

Brocky , Thanks for sending me this old picture from 2011 in Cherokee NC , I think we were getting ready for a parade. I figured I’d share your picture of Dads C Model,, Every time I go up I75 I think about Dad Running  Cincinnati from Spartanburg in this truck, I won’t even drive it to Cherokee, I haul it!!! It rides Terrible! He was A Old School Trucker for Sure. 

Dean I can understand the hard ride, my B model was nasty bobtail. The C model for the non purist could be modified into an interesting drive. Similar to the early S model KW. I think the C model is a better looking unit than the early S model KW, the KW cab was like a dog kennel. C model has the LT cab and being lifted the vision would be pretty good. Extend the frame, air bag rears, 4.17 or better diffs, one of those unpainted aluminium Mercury period sleepers, a Mack E6 2 or 4 valve with Mack 12 spd and upgraded brakes and a classy period paint job with some scrolls, anyway just a dream for now. 

Actually, there is a C model sitting in a shed over here that maybe I could be tempted and then my dream 😀  

[1961H67]

That’s a pretty good Dream,, It would be different that’s for sure! I’ll probably leave it like Dad used it, Then the next generation can drive it and know What the GREATEST GENERATION went through. 

[harrybarbon]

On 7/30/2025 at 12:42 AM, 1961H67 said:

That’s a pretty good Dream,, It would be different that’s for sure! I’ll probably leave it like Dad used it, Then the next generation can drive it and know What the GREATEST GENERATION went through. 

Agreed. No air ride seats, solid springs, armstrong special steering, bench seat with home pillows, air conditioning was windows wild open, steel cab with no insulation - 120 in summer and ice cold in winter, the cab was the sleeper cab (in the S model KW could barely lay sideways or legs out the window, engine noise was entertainment ............

When my dad got their first Mercedes Benz the 1418 and 1924 conventional cabs late 1960's, it was like stepping into a new world -excellent power steering at slow movement (could turn with 1 finger) and gradually stiffened with higher speed and direct, quieter motors, big cab and cooler (but no air con).  

[mowerman]

I think the roughest truck I ever drove bobtail was fedex T800 single axle spring suspension even with a loaded box they were rough riding on a rough road .. bob