1974 Mack Wrecker on Proxibid

[HarryS]

1974 Mack 850 Homes Ecgonidine Wrecker

     Not mine just happen to see on Proxibid. It's located in PA and claims 7K miles. https://www.proxibid.com/1974-Mack-850-Homes-Ecgonidine-Wrecker/lotInformation/75728258&scrollLocationOnCatalog=1814.4000244140625

[mowerman]

Man that sucker looks like it’s barely used. I wonder what’s up with the late model nose I’ve only seen them on DM models weird situation, and I wonder why the bidding is so low that thing is worth a lot more than that Thanks for the post… Bob

[tjc transport]

there are a lot of things on that truck that don't look kosher. 

[Hans Remmers]

  On 4/6/2023 at 10:51 PM, tjc transport said:

there are a lot of things on that truck that don't look kosher. 

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I buy from that auction house quite a bit but certainly wouldn't bid on that mutant. I don't even know how they made an RB hood fit on there.

[Hans Remmers]

Note the open exhaust at the turbo lol

[mowerman]

ya seems to be pieced together ...bob

[mowerman]

and ya thiers no pipe 

[70mackMB]

Pretty damn ruff shape for 7,700 miles! LOL!    .....Hippy

[mechohaulic]

paint hides a lot . nice looking (from a distance ) unit. 

[mechohaulic]

definitely a johnny cash :: (I got it one piece at a time) build. usually the fan is closer to the radiator inside the shroud. more you inspect  more misfit items ;;; and that's from a picture. 

[mechohaulic]

now I remember that style injection pump which was discussed in another post couple days ago regards to timing. Robert  boash  had the 1 1/4 barrel nut. 

[Mark T]

That'd be a nice addition for Jamie Davis.  He seems to be enamored of Holmes equipment . Seems this one has quite a few repairs on it already. 

[mechohaulic]

wife really gets in to saving the 401 LOL . i can take watching only so much. it's all the drama and hype put in to these shows that take away reality for me. have run a wrecker had a chain break and send a winch cable flying towards the wrecker at high rate of speed. that one i was in a hurry since tractor / trailer had the nose over a concrete barrier over track one . like the lowbed on train crossing I didn't know when train was coming. notice some of the tense moments on the 401 the actual wreck is on a side road. still can't figure why if  one lane is open ;; where are the plows??

[Mark T]

IDK Mech, I think it's easy for us guys to forget not everyone really gets what's going on on those shows. We see different things than lots of others watching. I like them, some pretty nice equipment. 

[mechohaulic]

the show is interesting and definite  yes on the equipment. i just spent toooo much time in the world of reality; NOT the reality shows . just the real world (of mechanics).

[mechohaulic]

  On 4/7/2023 at 1:42 AM, Mark T said:

IDK Mech, I think it's easy for us guys to forget not everyone really gets what's going on on those shows. We see different things than lots of others watching. I like them, some pretty nice equipment. 

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probably why  wife and I don't sit much together watching TV. she gets up set when i start complaining about things like :::"they are putting air bags in wrong place to lift trailer , too much torque on cable , will break. and the bag blows out  and a cable/chain snaps;;all the excitement JUST before a commercial. not being a know-it-all ; just common sense. LOL

[HarryS]

  On 4/6/2023 at 11:49 PM, 70mackMB said:

Pretty damn ruff shape for 7,700 miles! LOL!    .....Hippy

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That must be the mileage since fabrication and fresh paint.

[mowerman]

I like watching the recovery show myself …. But most of what I’ve seen other than that show my God I don’t know where they find such stupid people… . They should send those folks a warning this is   This is not suitable for intelligent audiences, strong stupidity lots of dumb dumbs … bob

[HarryS]

I see it sold for $13,250.

[Hans Remmers]

  On 4/8/2023 at 7:02 PM, HarryS said:

I see it sold for $13,250.

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Someone must've wanted it for something, but not me. That old bone cable sheave Holmes and 58 rears with a 5 speed I bet that things a real treat to drive and operate.

[mowerman]

Mighta been someone with plans on using the wrecker for part time side work… Bob

[Terry T]

Around my parts a lot of recovery business still have a 750 or 850 in their stable. Most are mounted on FWD, Paystar or DM 6X6's for doing ag recoveries.  The (somewhat) new thing that might finally make them obsolete are winch boxes/winch skids. 

I have seen many a seasoned recovery operator do with a Holmes 750 (25 ton) what the youngsters need a 50 (or more) ton rotator for.