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A little figuring, average 50mph-: 4,000,000=80,000 hrs, appx 3000hrs/year = 26 years. Am I close? FW

The data plate shows 8/70, aluminum frame, and be good buy for a cabover guy. FW

The road closed for about 3 months until a temporary bridge was put in. They are now cleaning up the old bridge and debis now. Most flood relief work stopped one week befor Christmas and started up about one month ago. More to follow, FW

Looking up stream from the bridge about 11:15 AM, the river rose to about 2 feet from the bridge and by 3:PM it was carried away. There is a Youtube video of it.The second photo is about 15 miles up river, and at the crest the water was 2 feet over the this bridge deck. More to follow, FW

Here are two photos I took of the Bartonsville covered bridge about 2 hours before it was swept away by flood waters from hurricane Irene 8/28/2011. Built in 1870 and 151 feet long it was completely destroyed except the lattice trusses which were 1/2 mile down river. Bartonsville is between Rockingham and Chester which is in the middle of southern Vermont. The amount of water and the damage you would not believe until you actually have seen it. I have more photos next post (file to large). FW

budds or spokes? FW

Nope, but the price might. FW

The front cut-off of a class 8 conventional truck, 14' of deck,6k#, will go on high flat, and loading not a problem, 96126 to 01520 nekservices@aol.com This has been transported as of 6/6/12

I got one, send a PM. FW

You can be on the flywheel marks but a 1/2 cycle off. FW

Yes there is, the gauge that tells you revs-up-to-operating-range (rutor gauge), found on most Macks. FW

Any Cummins dealer should be able to get the engine data from the stamped serial number, they have a website but you need a pasword to get in. A&R Diesel very helpfull. FW

This is what I found out and know about the Worcester Mack LJ. It is owned by an elderly gentleman who has quite a few old macks and others here in Massachusetts. Looking it over there is no seat tag and the cab appears to be the orignal. the frame has been spliced and worked on and there is a later LJ serial number near the rear spring hangar. The pictures are recent and being a Mack user and more I have seen this truck for the last forty years, and at the Worcester Mack dealership as late as the early ninetys. A recent trip to the Worcester Mack dealership (route 20) I spoke with the now service manager Al, who started working there in the seventies, used this truck for recovery work. He owned it for awhile and sold it some time in the ninetys to the late Chuck Patton. This is what Al told me about the truck, it is serial number "1" and he believes a 1939 and started its life hauling steel on the East coast during the War. Worcester Mack got it in the 50's and mounted the hand operated wrecker body from their chain drive truck ( didn't know what that was) and used it and made changes throughout its life. he is sure the engine has been changed as well as the rear axle and other things, but done long before he started working there. Doing more research the Mack dealership has been at five locations from about 1927 or 28 to the present. 978? Main St. 1927-1933, Belmont St, 1933- 1955-56, Gold Strar Blvd. 1957-?, Del Marco terrace ?- 1965, Route 20 1965- present . The photo achrive picture was taken about 1967 at the Route 20 location. In the last forty years I have spoken to 4 of them in the photo, Ray, Tim, Leon, and Bob. The information here is what I have found out over a long time and stand to be corrected if something is incorrect. To me and others this truck is part of the Mack heritage. Proud to have Mack part of my life, FW

Just curious who owns the truck? FW

I came across this sleeper recently and was told it was orignal equipment for a Superliner, not 100% sure but a Can/Am? 60 stand up. Appears to in good shape, red interior, located MA and the price is $800. If interested PM me and I can check it out further. FW

Good question. FW

Not a good idea to use steel (painted inside ok), but after the elements nonferrous, plastic, rubber in the intake system. FW

I have some also. FW

Why won't you lose the timing? FW

Yes behind the front timing cover there are three bolts that hold the gear to the to the pump shaft hub, you have to remove the bolts to remove the pump. Doing this you will lose your timing. FW

I have all the B71 pieces, hood, radiator shell, headlight panels, fender panels, radiator support, bumper extensions. Pm me. It will be tight near the steering box,and the turbo. Wrong truck for that engine, just my .02 FW

Craigslist Rhode Island 2863709680 FW

I think I was 163 FW

Weak transfer pump or sucking air somewhere. FW