Popular Post NycHeavyIron Posted August 18 Popular Post Share Posted August 18 (edited) A really special build done by Mack & Thiele Industries for NYC. These trucks were used for road building in Freshkills Landfill. I would love to see if Mack has any factory photos or writing on these trucks. Freshkills had two of these dump trucks. One had its frame badly damaged during the WTC clean up and had to have the chassis fixed on the chassis machine. I have been told there was a third dump truck that was used outside the landfill but I have never been able to confirm for myself. One dump is restored and working in Chicago (repainted orange). The other dump is in a private collection being restored. Specs: All wheel drive, Thiele dump body, Mack E7 300 (1994), Triple frame, Allison auto, MH front axle. Edited August 21 by NycHeavyIron 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 WOW, pretty impressive trucks, and all wheel drive Must of been something big dropped to bend a tripple rail chassis Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKS Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 That is one beast of a truck.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NycHeavyIron Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 The chassis got bent because the guy driving it had the bed up and hit something with it, it was a hard hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Ouch! Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 On 8/18/2023 at 3:50 PM, mrsmackpaul said: WOW, pretty impressive trucks, and all wheel drive Must of been something big dropped to bend a tripple rail chassis Paul Don’t you guys call them a Flintstone over there? Thanks for the post bud not too many of them around. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in person…. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 just when the 1/25th scale build orders/ideas are thought to be filled I see this massive wonder. challenge now is what would the model be ?? RD8??? SX ... RD8???EX ?. I have the running gear suppose to be going into a Hayes off road. hayes has been on hold for 40-45 yrs whats another few.LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 didn't see title page ==RD8886SX . one step short of a prime mover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 6 hours ago, mowerman said: Don’t you guys call them a Flintstone over there? Thanks for the post bud not too many of them around. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in person…. Bob Yes a Flinstone R 800 these would be Or as close as we got to these Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Paul, Don't you Aussies call ALL of the Hard Nosed, external radiator, butterfly hood models a "Flintstone" no matter the model number??????? 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Correct Brocky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I thought that was an RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NycHeavyIron Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 (edited) 22 hours ago, mechohaulic said: just when the 1/25th scale build orders/ideas are thought to be filled I see this massive wonder. challenge now is what would the model be ?? RD8??? SX ... RD8???EX ?. I have the running gear suppose to be going into a Hayes off road. hayes has been on hold for 40-45 yrs whats another few.LOL A scale replica of this truck would be really special! Edited August 21 by NycHeavyIron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I think your trying to outdo our DMs lol yes that would be cool you might wanna shop around they might just be one !!!!! I don’t see why not???? Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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