Geoff Weeks Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 ok just an open offer. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-569710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Here's a couple of Bob from Tennessee's vehicles that he restored and shows, or used to show. I don't think he does much with them anymore. He said the last time he took anything to a car show it was that KW you can see part of in the driveway there. He has 4 more trucks and cars parked in his basement too, but I didn't take my phone with me when he showed them to us, but they looked fantastic. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-569712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, Geoff Weeks said: ok just an open offer. OK, thank you. I'll take a look when we get it back home. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-569714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 3 hours ago, other dog said: Oh, I see what you're talking about now- the truck is an '84, not '74. That's a misprint, due to big fingers, arthritis, and small screens. I shall go back and fix that right now. lol i was thinking the one i drove seemed to have a much squarer nose,,,,but it (WAS) 50 years ago,,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-569728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 18 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 18 18 hours ago, mowerman said: lol i was thinking the one i drove seemed to have a much squarer nose,,,,but it (WAS) 50 years ago,,,bob A friend of mine said "let me get you a high hood for that thing, that'll look good". But I don't want the high hood, I like the looks of that sloped nose myself. I told Zina she could drive the GMC in the parades and I'd drive the big green International that runs now 🤣 2 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-569729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 tom,,,,,your like so cool,,bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-569730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 18 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 18 What would REALLY be cool to me would be a nose off of a D860, like this- But I doubt that would be possible without a fully equipped shop, with a team of fabricators, a ton of money, and a D860 for parts 🤣 1 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-569741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 11 hours ago, other dog said: Here's what Wikipedia says- That wiki needs a bit more research. The L10 was not built in Jamestown, or it would have been a J10. It was built in nearby Lakewood, NY, hence the L. My BIL worked there for quite a few years. My career FD had two pumpers built on Ford LN-9000 chassis, both with L10 engines, one rated at 280 Hp., the other at 300 Hp. They wouldn't go fast if you drove them off a cliff! 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-569781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted Sunday at 07:11 PM Author Popular Post Share Posted Sunday at 07:11 PM Just got the GMC back from Powell's Truck and Equipment. They ended up sending the pump off to be rebuilt because it was taking so long to get a pump for it. Been up there since February. They also replaced the air bags, leveling valve, a fuel line, and a turbo clamp. A little over $4400. But we drove it to the Walmart store today. 5 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted Sunday at 07:24 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:24 PM Yeah, I had to get a full time job hauling freight to pay for my truck up-keep! LOL😃 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Sunday at 07:28 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 07:28 PM I get e-mails all the time from trucking companies trying to to recruit me to drive for them. And some of them offer like TWICE what I was making before I retired. Makes me wonder...but I'm not going back. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Sunday at 07:56 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:56 PM Yeah, me either you couldn’t pay me enough and 10 four of the repairs. even small stuff caching caching thankfully atleast as of yet I really don’t need to replace anything too expensive. You never know if fuel pump let’s go theres five grand or more exchange … bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted Sunday at 11:35 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:35 PM 4 hours ago, other dog said: Just got the GMC back from Powell's Truck and Equipment. They ended up sending the pump off to be rebuilt because it was taking so long to get a pump for it. Been up there since February. They also replaced the air bags, leveling valve, a fuel line, and a turbo clamp. A little over $4400. But we drove it to the Walmart store today. And what's up with the CH in the picture ? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Monday at 01:06 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 01:06 PM 13 hours ago, Mark T said: And what's up with the CH in the picture ? Just a unit we picked up that was for sale. Zina saw it on marketplace and showed it to me and said "that's the truck we need". I said "yep, sure is, too bad we just bought that GMC". I was actually going to go look at it for somebody else, then he said it was no longer for sale, then the owner called me and said I could get it if I wanted it, so we went to look at it and drove it. And ended up bringing it home. I had already told both of them that if the other fellow didn't buy it we would, and he didn't, so I was committed to buy it then. The GMC is too slow for her, so maybe this will be the one that we can get in and go places. It's a fleet-spec truck, has about a million miles, but had a Re-mack engine installed at around 800,000. I've been doing a little painting and polishing on it, and put a new mattress in the sleeper. Cleaned the interior, it looked like it hadn't been cleaned since 1998. So I guess the GMC is for sale...I guess the big green International that runs now is too. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Monday at 01:38 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:38 PM my god bud,,,,,you been busy,,,,,nice catch,,,,,and it sounds like youve started a small big rig buy and sell business,,,, 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted Monday at 01:43 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:43 PM A little cleaning, polishing, and a little touch up can greatly increase what people will pay.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted Monday at 02:50 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:50 PM Looks like it might have been a Bolus truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Monday at 03:05 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 03:05 PM 14 minutes ago, Mark T said: Looks like it might have been a Bolus truck. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted Monday at 03:25 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:25 PM Was it's frame red ? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Monday at 05:43 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 05:43 PM 2 hours ago, Mark T said: Was it's frame red ? No, it's black. I haven't seen any evidence of red paint on anything. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted Monday at 06:42 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:42 PM I was assuming it was t screw. They were all tandems. They were all kinda decent high mile used trucks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted Monday at 07:40 PM Share Posted Monday at 07:40 PM On 5/4/2025 at 3:11 PM, other dog said: But we drove it to the Walmart store today. What did you get at the Walmart store? Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Monday at 08:28 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 08:28 PM 1 hour ago, Mark T said: I was assuming it was t screw. They were all tandems. They were all kinda decent high mile used trucks. We found out that a single axle sleeper is kind of hard to come by. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted Monday at 08:38 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 08:38 PM 48 minutes ago, 1958 F.W.D. said: What did you get at the Walmart store? We got some plants, a bottle of Lucas because the front hub on the furniture truck was just a tad low, a bottle of power steering fluid because the reservoir on the GMC was just a tad low, a few bags of rocks for the driveway so I can back the GMC in beside the furniture truck... don't remember what else, I'll see if I can find the receipt and get back to you... 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted Monday at 09:58 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:58 PM 1 hour ago, other dog said: We found out that a single axle sleeper is kind of hard to come by. I'd say so. That first picture I just assumed it was a twin screw just for that reason. Company up here had lots of various Macks all that color. That's why I thought maybe. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/75176-wow-owning-a-truck-is-expensive/page/2/#findComment-575163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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