Brocky

I just read on the Gateway Pundit that the Minneapolis police have tucked their tails between their legs and gone back to their stations leaving the rioters to have their way in the city.. What does this say to the rest of the country?????? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/breaking-minneapolis-police-including-chief-forced-retreat-after/

I think Vlad and Paul are mostly tight.. Most fire trucks were build as single axle drives, unless it was to be a tanker or VERY heavy pumper.. You will have to find the serial # on the frame to identify it further. It is very possible that the first restorer put that cab and hood with the B-85 emblem on another twin screw tractor chassis????? If you can find the number, send it to the Mack museum ( with a donation) and they can tell you how it left the factory.

Chuckholes, Try using the free Postimage website to post pictures.. OR send Barry the membership fee.

Welcome to BMT!!!! Another country heard from??? I do not think we have anybody from Turkey to compliment our Russian, Irish, Dutch, and Aussie participants. B-85 should have been a fire truck originally?? #4 looks like the factory headlight switch, #6 if that is a handle on it, might be a hand throttle or PTO engagement?? If it has a cable follow it.. #11 might also be the hand throttle???

Ask George Soros!!!!!!!!

Interesting picture.. I have never seen a quad with a spread drive axles.. In Virginia I seen to remember seeing a dump like this with 3 or 4 pusher axles??

Hippy, I think you are right, the Brown with brown trucks was a carpet hauler???

Have you pulled up VanDerHaag's website. They are a big truck salvage outfit based in Iowa and advertise in the ATHS WOT. If I remember right they were a big sponsor of the ATHS Des Moines Iowa show in the mid 20teens?

LC is correct if you plan on just showing the truck.. But if you plan on working it everyday upgrading for reliability would be a must.. So far the original poster has not answered any of the questions asked..

I can vaguely remember seeing Vallerie around Syracuse???? That Brown outfit I think was a south eastern company?? Georgia?????

Tough $H!T!!!!!! Then they can go back to an Islamic country.. A person must balance their living conditions with their religion..

Are you going to use it for work or hobby/show??? For work dependability is probably your first concern?? For a show / hobby truck, are you going to drive it or trailer it?? Thankfully there are not too many car concourse picky people in the hobby to get fussy about changes. Do you want a museum quality restoration?? Do you plan to sell it to a fussy collector??? I know, more questions than answers!!!

Tommy, There are a couple of posters on here with a serious case to TDS!! I just ignore them as it is a waste of time arguing with them.

If you go to the free Postimage.com website and follow the directions you can post as many pictures as you want. Did you ever find a serial number on the frame.. should be by the right rear steering axle spring hanger??

Where did you get them??? How much???? The last plastic one I bought was a POS!!!