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  1. Brocky
    Steve, It all depends on the load.. Bob tailing or with an empty trailer you can get away with just the main, then slip in a few auxiliary gear changes to keep your speed/ RPM's comfortable. Then after you are used to both boxes then you can play with the progressive splitting especially with a load on the trailer.
  2. Brocky
    When we went to Alaska I reemember noticing the docks in the freight hauler terminals with the dock edge / plate sticking out about 6 foot so that this type of straight truck and B double lead trailers could back under the dock to be loaded / unloaded.. Noticed them as I drove by so sorry no pictures..
  3. Brocky
    He has participated in the South Carolina Special Olympics Convoy with that truck for several years now.
  4. Brocky
    Yes, More pictures of your car!!!! And the progress..
  5. Brocky
    Contact Tony Champion in Rockhampton NSW AU.. search his business name of Volvo Commercial Vehicles for phone#, or email contact..Although when I was there in 2015 he did NOT have a Volvo on the lot!!!! He is a Mack Guru and can possibly answer you question or at least can tell you where the info is..
  6. Brocky
    The R model Macks were used as road tractors pulling double 28 foot PUPS. also most were set up to take the converter dolly and make it into a "Clip On" tag axle for pulling 48 footers
  7. Brocky
    If you could cut NYS off at Interstate 84 and let the southern part drift out to sea and sink, The rest of the state might become a decent place to live in again.
  8. Brocky
    They are also stating that the BOD meetings and various speakers will be live on their Website?? But so far they have not got the new website working anywhere near right, So I will NOT hold my hand you know where!!!!
  9. Brocky
    For those of you who have not seen it before. Some of Tony's collection is on the bottom 2/3 of this page., taken in 2015 on the ATHS Down Under Tour. His personal truck, the Southern Cross, is a 50th year anniversary truck. http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/84264/Down-Under-Trip?PageIndex=7
  10. Brocky
    The ATHS Palmetto Upstate Chapter has also canceled their April 25th Spring show in Tigerville SC.
  11. Brocky
    Various states had short length laws, SO shorter tractors meant longer trailers.
  12. Brocky
    There is a NASCAR display transporter based along I-85 in Gaffney SC with a whole fleet of those trailers.
  13. Brocky
    Harry, I believe that Brockway always used their own frames (????) especially as the majority were built for semi off road, severe service, duty.. It has always been claimed that the prototype 1978 Brockway became the American Mack Superliner. So it would not surprise me that Mack of Australia borrowed many of Brockway's developments. Especially for Outback Road Train work. I also do not believe that the Mack and Brockway design engineering departments worked together much until into the early 70's when Brockway started to use the Sheller Globe built Mack R model cab that Brockway introduced in 1974 or 5..
  14. Brocky
    Check in with Geoff Weeks over on the Just Old Trucks website.. He has a couple of trucks with Air Start and swears by them...
  15. Brocky
    I had my 1949 Diamond T professionally restored while I was still working.. Glad I did as now I am retired I could not afford it and I have a good truck to take to shows..
  16. Brocky
    Thank you Jim..
  17. Brocky
    A few years ago at the Cortland NY Brockway show someone had done an excellent job of putting Brockway sheetmetal on an IH ex-U-Haul and was pulling a good sized camper with it. Can not remember the mans name.. Possibly go to brockwaytrucks.com and ask?? There might be pictures also if you go to topics about their show?? Jim Hancock, do you remember the black truck I am talking about???
  18. Brocky
    Nice looking truck!! I really like to Aluminum wheels on the steer and original spokes on the drive.. Period Correct!!!
  19. Brocky
    That unit belonged to past ATHS president James Suttles. He has now passed away, and I have not heard what has happened to his trucks?? If you contact Dana Transport in Demopolis AL, they might be able to help you. Dana bought out Suttles lease operator operations for Matlack and the last email address I had for Mr. Suttles was thru Dana's website. Another contact might be Phil Henderson thru the Superior Carriers website.
  20. Brocky
    Looks good.. I will plan on seeing it in person on May 16th in Spencer NC at the ATHS Piedmont Chapter show.. PM / email me if you need more info.
  21. Brocky
    86, by the tracks you made, you have had as much RAIN as we have had and are getting here in South Carolina.. My driveway and yard are falling apart with the cattle feed trucks..
  22. Brocky
    For the glass!! Send me a PM/Email thru here and I will give you the contact info for David Fay. He is working with a man (in Iowa????) who can build the windows in racing quality Plexiglass. He has him making windshields for his Diamond T "China Closet" COE.
  23. Brocky
    Contact Dane Baldwin 585-233-3682 or dbaldwinjr25@aol.com He deals in a lot of Brockway parts, if he cannot help you he might know of someone who can
  24. Brocky
    Just basically WAY TOO MUCH trailer for that sized truck!! More common sense left behind.
  25. Brocky
    OK on Rick's A-car.. Then the show is probably Springfield MO?

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