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A few years ago, two examples here in Aussie land. Both were 2 man team driving from Perth to Adelaide Sydney or Melbourne across the long Nullabor plains traveling east. One, a cob over Freightliner Argosy, driving non stop they cooked the motor near the WA and SA border. Truck and trailers were towed into closest town workshop. The workshop refused to go near the truck to work on it. The "drivers" had cut a hole in the sleeper floor to s... and p..., the motor and gearbox were covered in a thick layer of ....! Two, a conventional KW with sleeper cab one driver was cooking a curry meal on a portable gas stove in the sleeper, the one holding the steering wheel slammed on the brakes because he did not see the GRASS HOPPERS come out in front of him. The gas stove toppled and the cab caught fire. They jumped out in time and the truck and front trailer were cooked.

With your 725 gearbox (10 speed) and 4.17 rears you should have adequate higher speed and power to pull a heavy load. A later Mack rear end @ 4.17 ratio that can be slid under your fame will also give you later brakes which in total will make your B67 a very usable truck, maximum benefits, minimum outlay and relatively strait forward change over. The existing tail shaft may fit the change over diffs. All the best for whatever you choose because it is your Mack.

Looking at your extended frame it seems to be a double frame and it matches the original frame. Assuming this, given you have a rare custom ordered B67, maybe consider finding a compatible air bag tandem suspension with the diffs, eg Mack diffs with the Neway and slide that under your existing frame. Best to keep the frame as it is, it will be a relatively easy and a very cost effective swap. And look for diffs ratio of 4.17, they will drive at 65 mph plus. Mack built many trucks with the Neway air bags, from mid 80's. I have seen this swap here in Aust. And then you can keep/store the original rear tandems and parts so if for any reason in the future you want to return your B67 to original or sell it to a collector.

Transport of goods has always been a principal indicator of the economy. Whilst this slow down/pause is to be expected, it is a reflection of all the population and organisations. The economy cannot run at top speed continuously, it needs to slow, weed out the problems (and crooks - DOGE) and reset. The MAGA reset is happening, there are going to be major readjustments, after the new economic foundations are laid, the nonsense from the woke left, etc is cleared, the majority will feel confident, the US economy will prosper and for many years. There are new technologies in the pipeline (not only AI) which will help transform the US and world economy with multiple benefits for all. Settlement of the middle east and Ukraine/Russia conflicts will also have positive outcomes. Short term pain, long term gain.

You have a very rare original Mack, deserves TLC and keeping. Thanks for sharing. Is the hood aluminum or steel? The B615's had aluminum hoods, the B73 and B75 were mainly steel, but maybe I could be wrong here could have also been aluminum as well.

single spinner, Robert Mitchum - 1958 Thunder Road - moonshine transporter, same Ford single spinner, except it was a hard top, engine tuned up to out run the law.

Please what engine is in your B67? In all the Mack books that I have seen and the internet I have never seen a B67 with the alloy radiator. Your truck may be a rare B model, 1 of a low number built with the alloy radiator, most B67's had the small metal radiator cowling. The same alloy radiator was fitted to the B615 with the V8 - 864, B73 series with various motors and B75 series with various motors. The B73 had the split radiator shutters, with the center vertical post. The B80 series had a difference version of the alloy radiator.

Wow, excellent, someone could think it is an 866! Food for thought - a period sleeper to fill in the long frame.

The Inter 190 may have vacuum brakes, a smaller sized diff (Eaton no 4) and lighter front axle, the 195 should have air brakes, bigger Eaton no 5 diff and heavier front axle. Frame should be same for both. Both the Inter and DT are beaut trucks and look mighty fine in front of your shed. And both engines properly maintained would go for many years.

I have been going thru thru the ATHS 2023 Reno show book and notice that Frank Thomas is the listed as the owner of Dan's Macks and his Coors KW. Dan has not posted any comments for some time. Is Dan ok, anyone know?

Germany knew that the UK was in economic decline before WW 1, so after WW 1 the UK was in a far worse economic state. The 1930's depression further deteriorated the poor economic state. It is very probable that these gold reserves came from Australia following the 1850's gold rush and later from Sth Africa. Spain took gold from its Sth American and Mexico countries it controlled. Italy was an allied country during WW 1 and the northern part of Italy was a major battle ground between the allies and Germany/Austria. After WW 1 the US govt and companies invested substantial capital in Italy and American tourism started in Italy because the troops and US command liked Italy and what it offered, great food, weather, friendly people etc. Mussolini was liked by the US govt, he brought order to the country. This bromance between the US and Italy upset Churchill and his govt because they without justification expected that post WW 1 the US would invest in the UK instead of Italy. Churchill hated the Italians. Churchill began a mission to undermine Mussolini, running the theme that he was a dangerous dictator, with the US govt and President. Joe Kennedy was the the US ambassador to the UK and Churchill's conduit to the President. Eventually Churchill's mission using Kennedy succeeded, Kennedy received a multi generation licence and royalty from Churchill for his bidding on behalf of Churchill, for all UK whiskey exported to the US, a fee per case exported. This royalty continues today and is a major income source for the Kennedy family. Without US support in 1940, the UK would have been overrun by Germany. The US turned against Italy, reluctantly by many US govt people and the military. The Italian economy was doing very well post the depression. An example of this was Italy's motor vehicle manufacture and many industrial developments, including a jet engine research and prototype. Mussolini and his govt were stumped by the US decision to place sanctions on Italy. The US would have no military connection with Italy, no navy bases in the Mediterranean etc. This was a critical strategic mistake by the US. It was the opportunity that Hitler was handed on a plate, he immediately struck a deal with Italy and his ships now had the best Mediterranean ports to launch his progressive war plans, particularly into Nth Africa. The US later realised and regretted that it had made a huge error to accept Churchill's personal vendetta on Italy. Had the US rejected Churchill's plans against Italy, the US would have been able to control Italy, the Mediterranean and Italy would not have fallen under the control of Germany. The Italians always wanted to be with the US, its ally in WW 1. Fortunately Italy surrendered in September 1943. Churchill wanted to bomb the shit out of Italy, starting from the Nth and backing up from the STH. The US rejected Churchill's plans outright, the US took control of the Italian campaign and prohibited the bombing of all Italian cultural heritage. Churchill was derailed, he would not destroy Italy as he planned. The US knew the value of what Italy had in every possible way, so rightly the US panned and did save Italy from a UK destruction. All of Italy were happy the US saved the country, it was back to WW 1 and past strong relationship. Churchill hated the US for its protection of Italy. Can anyone imagine the devastation of Italy's 2000 yrs of cultural heritage if Churchill's military plans prevailed????? Think of Venice being destroyed. The US reclaimed its Italian connections and this has continued to today. Today the US has extensive military presence in Italy. In 1980 at the US base in Sicily the US had a nuclear armaments, ready for engagement. Close to Naples, the US has a huge military base under the mountains. It is on a care and maintenance program that can be activated quickly. Imagine what could have been had the US kept Italy under it's control instead of allowing Germany to gain control? The US wrongly allowed itself to follow the UK into Iraq. Churchill created Iraq, as a new country post WW 2. Subsequently we know what has erupted in Iraq. The UK agreed with the Jews after WW 1 to establish Israel around 1922 in the territory that is now Israel, but the UK (Churchill was involved) did not honour what it promised the Jews. The Jews were determined to have their country and lands back because they never gave up their ownership of their lands. My history teacher, Professor Geoffrey Blainey, said and taught us that we too often fail in our actions because we continually ignore the lessons of history.

The SWISS, international concrete and cement giant Holcim in Australia not long ago was given to trial or bought an electric concrete mixer truck with the barrel mounted. I did not get the name of the truck make. It was a twin steer and tandem drive. Loaded with concrete to the allowed legal gross weight - net concrete loaded was 4.2 cubic metres. All the same diesel engine mixer trucks, twin steer and tandem drive, carry up 7.8 metres legally. Nearly a half load less!!!!!! It did ONE load and was never seen at any concrete plant thereafter. There was no information about how it actually performed delivering the concrete to site or how much battery power was used.

Anyone remember these magnificent Macks?

Is it the 864 V8? Magnificent opportunity to build this unique Mack. Later model L cab with the 3 door hinges. congratulations. 👌

Last Saturday I read about this minor example of waste here by the Australian govt and public service. The money paid is "confidential"!!!!! Naturally. They appointed a private consulting company to do an Australia wide survey of the effects of climate change on surfers - the people that go into the sea and ride waves for fun - not the people that surf the internet. Naturally the surfers said that climate change has affected the waves and that has affected the surfers. But our hospitals are cutting corners for their delivery of services because funding have been reduced whilst our population is growing fast because of too high MIGRATION.