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It does take alot of muster(all 187 hp) to get to 75 pulling the trailer, but on level ground it will do it. I just pat the side of my seat and yell "Come on Muttly, GO!!" I bobtailed it to 80 mph once, but ran outta road(um, well, came to a hill). Still had a couple hundred rpm to go.

Surely not a powerhouse, but I did have fun last summer running across Rt 70 to a race in Columbus. I was trying to get around some slower moving traffic and was out in the left lane and my exit was sneaking up on me. I saw some large cars running up ahead..............so I slipped the rear box into OD and just held it to the floor. I rolled up and past them boys about 75 mph and was still making steam LOL!! It has enough gear for 85, but only downhill when pulling a trailer. I got thumbs up from the drivers and the radio was just chatter'n away. The girlfriend was just shaking her head. I don't think they ever saw a B model go that fast? I made my exit.

Looks overall pretty solid. The back of the cab isn't all rotted off and patched up! The three bolts are still there. That is one mean look'n mutha with those plow brackets!! Definite keeper.

When my B boxes were bad, I got some 14ga(or 12?) and had the three sides bend up to allow welding it to the sidewalls of exising box. Cheap fix, will NEVER rust out in my lifetime. I only run one box now(2 batteries), as it starts fine with two. The first 4 batteries lasted 10yrs, but too costly to replace so I only got 2.

Great looking trucks!!

Got some wires hooked up wrong? Time to investigate and make sure nothing is crossed up.

I put a 4" Dynomax "race" muffler(ie: glass pack) on my B. Go figure...race muffler for a race truck pulling a race trailer with a race car in it. Hmmmm, coincedence?? I think NOT!! I originally had a 5" straight pipe, but it droned sooooooooooooooooooooo bad that it gave me a headache within minutes of entering the highway. The 4" pipes are much more forgiving and not such a deep resonance. The muff just takes the rap out of it. Stil hear it coming though. If I could find someone to actually drive it, I'd like to hear it personally.

Weather says it's gunno bypass most of us OH, PA, then come together and whack the coast and upper NE area. MIght get some slop, but nothing like they are forecasting for them.

Funny how insurance companies NEVER loose.

Something like this: Napa shows them: http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=LIT3121_0218601803

Typical pogo stick has a threaded rod sticking out the bottom. Stick it through a hole and bolt it down. I'm familiar with the typical model version, like posted above that comes with bracket to cross the frame. The stick you buy for real, doesn't come with that. They just bolt to whatever you want. Not sure the real factory location of a Superliner. Have to ask Superdog. Likely just an "L" bracket off a crossmember.

I can bobtail and get 9-10 mpg. With trailer and running hard it gets 8 mpg, as I run it 65+ on the highway(about 1800 rpm). I have 4.10 gears and triplex. I have a brownie box too, but don't run it in OD very often(usually in Direct) so it doesnt account in the fuel mileage equation. Truck is 13K, the trailer is 14K lbs.

Typical tractor is around 15K, so add the weight of the steel bed? 8-10K and you're at 25K easy. And that is likely a bit on the low side, but close guesstimate. Not sure how you are going to get 26ft of truck onto a 20ft trailer? Leave the rear tandems hang off the back? You'll have a hard time getting on the trailer and away from the ramps with it hanging off the back. I bet the tail end is a touch heavier then the front, maybe not by much.

I run the wheels off my 673P. In the 10 yrs, only popped two head bolts(easy fixes), drove it home each time. They are sturdy ol engines. Mines all original, so who knows the actual mileage? Geared right, it will run along at 65-70 mph and get 8-9 mpg easy if you aren't heavy. That lil binder motor will be running hard to keep up, they just don't make the torque. I'd LOVE to have a 250 motor in my truck. She'd be cruis'n in high cotton then!

If it's toed out, it will fight going at speed(wobble like hell) and wear the insides of the tire. Check run out of each tire. I got mine real good(about less then 1/8" wobble), then marked the worst spot. Rotated that to bottom on each side. Then I stretched tape measure across and checked toe in. That way you weren't measuring part of the "wobble" of the wheel. Basically setting them "in the middle", or splitting the difference. Mine runs real nice now at 60mph, where it used to shake you to death. Once you got above 65mph, it would smooth out again. Now it hardly moves the wheel.

Cool pics. I remember the blizzard, got Ohio pretty good. I recall digging tunnels through the snow all over the back yard. Ahhhh long time ago.........

Check toe in. My B model was like that. Got crazy stupid shake, found out it was toed out some(plus bad tie rod ends). New ends helped some, but didn't settle down til I rechecked toe in. Once I got 1/8" or so toe in, it smoothed out. How did you check ends? I tried using my hands and thought they were good. Once I jacked with them with a pry bar I realized they were not good.

Nice!! My g/f forbids ANY photos being taken at any time. Ugh. Farthest I've gotten is having her start it, with me assiting from the tank step!! She drove my ol '67 pickup(4spd) around the mall parking lot ONCE. She did get the hang of taking off, just couldn't get her to shift to second gear. She would darn near come to stop, then try to take off again!! DOH!! She rambles about trying to stay awake at night when we drive home from the races "incase something happens". Like what? and what is she going to be able to do about it?? Ya, nuthin. I just point to the bunk and tell her to lie down. She wakes when I pull in the driveway........ My last name isn't bad: Brains. It's just the first name that is a killer: Shitfer

Nothing better then a perfect factory resto on a B or R. Very cool! BUT........there again the trucks with O/O type upgrades are nice. Just a touch of class. There again it is all in the owners personality. To each their own and I don't care what someome thinks of my truck. They arent paying the bills. Like I tell others....."buy it from me and do as you like".

Ok, how about this: send an email asking for overall permission to use ANY photo on Hanks? That should cover it for awhile? Thanks Barry for doing all you do.

I can imagine my old two stick video and the quantity of copies and downloads it got way back in the beginning. I made the video, it got downloaded and copied to Youtube by FOUR separate people(long before I knew Youtube existed). I got all kinds of emails once people figured out whose it was. Then lord knows what from the last 6-7 yrs? I better get the lawyers out!! Ya, right, I'll get right on it LOL!!!

I got it cause it was cheap!! Came from a short single axle tractor that was converted to dump. Don't know why truck was scrapped, but I happen to see it being rolled off a trailer at the place I bought it from.

Sounds kinda like CYA. Chris sent you an email, you reponded, all parties are "in the know". That covers everyones asses if the lawyers show up. Plain and simple. I rarely copy pictures from other sites, even on other forums. If I do, they aren't copyrighted, usually just something from Google or Photobucket that I use to get a point across or help explain something.

When I first bought my B model, I was all about "keeping it original" to a point. No cutting or altering things too far as I wanted to keep it "stock looking". Well, after a few years I decided that I use it too much and wanted to make it more user friendly. My use is mostly OTR, so air ride really helps smooth out the rotten highways. My Bostrom seat does pretty well overall, but with my minimal pin weight the air ride is the crowning jewel. I like original trucks just like the next guy, and if originality was a big concern I would leave it alone. I wanted a more period correct bunk for my truck too, but I took what was GIVEN to me and smiled. To each their own.

Truck guys are like cars.............as Chevy picks on Ford who picks on Mopar who picks on AMC....................... it doesn't change. Ever talk to a tractor guy?? It's "GREEN" or "RED" in those cliques. I agree, you need to let it rest sometimes. Some guys don't understand that, and think it's funny always. Anyhooo, I don't go to ATHS very often anymore as it kinda dried up. I'd say there are some new folks on there that really dont have any idea what has transpired in the last 10 yrs, or 5 yrs for that matter. I still enjoy the people, no matter whose ship we sail on. JOT is great because "big brother" isn't standing over you with a switch telling you to not talk about this, don't post a picture of that. That gets old too. BMT is the same, we keep our own selfs inline and all is good. We just don't have to worry about the "other guys" picking on Macks on every post.