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It's mobile again .... Needs a really good bath, but it runs fine. Shifting was a bit tough at first, then it warmed up and shifts better. It was always a bit snug when first out but the compound was really stiff. Seems much better after 1/2 hr of driving. It's quiet and handles don't wander around anymore. My Jake switch is outta whack since I had removed the clutch pedal. I need to get under there and line it back up. It will work once, then not again. Simple fix.

Check out our newest Watt's Truck Leasing Pinnacle! We went back to the Old School with some cool, retro striping decals! What do you think?

I still need shift towers. Now that I have them mounted, there is still plenty of slop in the handles. Nothing much I can do for them, I have been into them years back. Pins are worn, shift ball is worn. But that is for another day. Empty spot in garage I forgot to get the frame mounts cleaned and painted, so that is next but have driveshaft in, shifters on and a few other misc things attached. Once underside is done then I will get fuel and air tank back on so I can set truck back on the ground. Same Rustoleum gold I used on engine but this stuff sucks big time. No gloss, scratches off really easily. Oh well, nothing a bit of motor slobber won't cover 😟

I got a E9 from my friend. Was a 500hp crate motor. Started putting it in on my spare time in April. Finally got it running and driveable. Looks at home under the hood and sounds even better. Still have to hook up the air to air cooler. Had to raise the engine 3" from the stock cylinder location.

Finally got it back from the paint shop.I think it looks great,now the fun starts.

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look at this rig its mine work in progress

Dempsey uniform and linen supply’s pigpen and rubber duck

Purchased my 78 rs686 last summer, was a nice truck when I got it, new motor, decent interior tho im still fixing it up as I go. DIdnt really care for the blue, but its kinda grown on me, plus im not in the mood to change it at this present time lol.

90 years ago today, my fire department took delivery of our Mack BM City Service Ladder Tender. Served us for 23 years before being sold to another Long Island department where it continued to serve the community. We were lucky enough to get her back a few years ago and have been able to have her restored. A beautiful rig that is great to drive!

Here's an up date on my Brother and my B85F that was once part of Boston Fire Dept. It lives, moves and stops!!!! Sunday 3/9/2025, Jack and I got it running on a temp gas tank and got it to move around. Videos are my brother Jack driving. Note, I boobie-trapped him by having the auxiliary shift lever in neutral. He figured it out. And, even though he has been driving manual trans cars for over 50 years, he never driven a truck with non-scynornized trans before. Truck-wise, it builds air pressure to normal levels and the compressor kicks on and off where it should. The battery charges. Oil pressure is good. And clutch seems normal for the 2 times we drove it up & down his 700 foot driveway. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100009041979074/videos/538239552636001 https://www.facebook.com/100009041979074/videos/619931730934531 On YouTube.: Part 1 and below Part 2 Part 2:

I know that I intended to have an update a couple of weeks ago. I came down with a bad cold and it kept me away from the project for a while. Now I feel better and have some progress, here are some pictures. Next step will be working on the dump box. Somebody wired the truck, so it only starts. does anyone know if there is a major wire that controls all the electric? It seems to me that they disconnected a wire somewhere that controls the lights etc. Thanks for any help. Opps, looks like a some of pics are out of order.

Well, took a run Saturday and every seems well. Heater core popped in my 95 f150 so needed to tear into it Saturday morning, so I used the B for a parts run and go to lunch with friends. Ran through town and then onto the highway to go to lunch. All I can say is "Nice". No noise, no rattle, no buzzing of the shifter handles which mandated I keep a hand on the compound while on the highway. It stays in gear on decel, with Jake on. Once I got parked at lunch and let it idle,....no more knocking and clanking. I don't know how to act 😆. I need to roll under and check for any leaks. There were none on the garage floor after sitting there for a few weeks. Life is good.

The Mack Trucks of Jones Transport KY Hwy 80 East - Columbia - Adair County - Kentucky Tuesday_25-February-2025 Jones Transport 1976 Mack F-700 One thing about a cab-over truck; if anything happens, you are the first one there. Although every one I ever saw was a F-700, there are also F-600, F-800, and F-900; I have not as yet been able to find what makes a F-600 different from a F-900 and etc. Although the cab-mounted placard will only ever display an even "hundred" "00", various 1st and second digits following the F-X?? denote the actual model number and denote various options and equipment. READ 1 --- READ 2 --- READ 3 Look laying on the dash in the corner of the windshield if you want to see some history. If you were tough enough to smoke those old filter-less Camels, then you were too tough for cancer to get you. I bet that pack of cigarettes is older than the truck.

Pig pen and rubber duck

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The Mack Trucks of Jones Transport KY Hwy 80 East - Columbia - Adair County - Kentucky Tuesday_25-February-2025 Jones Transport 1976 Mack Cruise-Liner Like the blue F-700, this Mack sports the Gold-plated Bulldogs representing the fact that this Mack is All Mack = Mack Engine, Mack Transmission, Mack Rears, and Mack Suspension. If the Bulldog is Silver, the truck is not pure Mack.

Well, last night I buttoned up everything, including getting the floor back in. I found a leak in the transmission, seems one of the side bolts I left out in the rear box must be a through hole as it seeped fluid when I had the truck running the other night so I siliconed the bolts in and need to wait for that to set up before running it again. I also did a whoops the other night. I installed the air start tank before moving the fuel tank so it is stuck behind the truck and no room to wiggle it through with the air tank in the way. I put the tank up on the rear chassis and once I pull truck out I will install the tank. Luckily it runs off the driver's tank. I should be able to test drive it tonight? Weather is good, roads relatively clear. We will see.

The Mack Trucks of Jones Transport KY Hwy 80 East - Columbia - Adair County - Kentucky Tuesday_25-February-2025 Jones Transport 1978 Mack Cruise-Liner READ 1 --- WATCH --- READ 2

Here sa nother big beautiful beast Tri Drive 12V92T Evan sez: Never knew he converted it to tri-drive. From memory it's de-tuned to 700hp; twin turbo 12V92 Detroit. Originally an '80 or '81 TNT W-Model with a big ass amount of work on the bonnet extending the sides up 8 or so inches and raising the cab up on custom battery boxes. Hell of a nice truck and suprisingly quiet! cya

Don't worry about stuff falling in the motor, thats what the oil filter is for 😁😁 You Im pulling.yah leg and been silly The older we get the harder it is to get motivated, especially when hot, doesn't get cold here But just turn the T.V. off and start seems to work, I think working for myself most of my life I have had to go out and do as no one else is here to do it Because I care I have a helper for you A different Mrs Mack than normal ha ha ha Paul

Hang it up. If you expect to run it and generate revenue grossing 80,000 pounds all over the country then you will be dissatisfied and at a big disadvantage. A 2050 has a really big overdrive (0.6:1) and 5.02 rears would be typical of a "highway" specd truck of that vintage of Mack with that transmission. Assuming 11R22.5 drive tires that setup would get you about 72mph running on the 1800rpm governor. the slightest grade will have you dropping into 3rd gear and you will be getting your doors blown off by everything on the road. Times have changed. While certainly capable of reliably moving the weight, that power train is just not up to snuff for today's roads, weights, and everyone's impatience. It wouldn't be bad if maybe you never leave Nebraska. As for the camelback. My guess is most of the feed back on TheTruckersReport is from OTR guys who just like to complain about something. When hooked up to a fully loaded trailer you wont notice much difference in ride quality of air ride over the camelback. Even just pulling an empty trailer will smooth out the camelback's ride very nicely. Air ride has advantages such as the convenience it provides for drop and hook and probably lower maintenance costs. When the Camelback needs overhauled its a pretty big job. Nobody in their right mind would spec a brand new OTR tractor with camelback today but I wouldn't consider it a deal breaker on something used if everything else was ideal.

I looked at the shifter that was on my 5 spd that came with the 300+. It is the same mount. I think I can just purchase new ones and cut the handles off and reuse mine. Rebuilding them is a moot point. The sheet metal pocket the ball sits in is worn, the ball is worn, the pin is worn. Too much crap to deal with for what it is, if I can make others work.

Some more to this story courtesy of LLib Enilom Is not my story at all Here is a truck built by Jack Ehret. The first picture is of it loaded with 27 tons of pineboard from Oberon to Townsville. The second photo is bulk wheat stuck on Mount Tomah due to lack of traction, it had a 50/50 pusher under it. The third photo is the poor old worn out 6.71 getting a new set of bearings at Cassilis after the oil pump failed. The last photo was taken just north of Lotus Creek, with 27 tons of Otis lifts and escalators for the new Woolworths store in Townsville. Some were in the Pilliga Scrub Rolling in a set of bearings near Cassilis Beer o'clock just north of Lotus creek 1967 Paul