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I think I will stop complaining about the weather in my neck of the woods .

I love how this stuff can be used for 50 years or more ,and still do the job it was intended for. Definitely built for longevity , and not be replaced every 5 years .

I came across this interesting video I wanted to share. Its a 1940's dealer movie, that shows modern earth moving methods. Its a great video. I didn't actually know that Allis Chalmers used 2 stroke engines. I am always learning something new. I will add a pic of a very nice HD 6 I was fortunate to see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SVq-rzh9pU

Thats amazing ,that its based on a TD-9. Sure doesn't resemble one . Its James Dick's. Its the machine that's in the very first post. He's a very nice man that likes to see history preserved . He has saved a lot of old iron from being turned into pop cans and razor blades.

With what's going on these days. I've had some extra time for looking at things on the inter web . I've been chatting with others about old tractors and construction equipment. I thought It was interesting that one of my searches led me here. Back to the BMT website. I know this loader. I haven't run it, or even heard it running. I was just fortunate to get a bit of a personal tour form one of the owners employees. Thanks 41 chevy ,for the great run down on it . Its very interesting. Thats me on it, fall of 2013.

That makes so much sense. I can't believe I didn't see it. The marks in it really had me stumped. I never thought of vise grip mount. Thanks so much everyone for your replies. I really appreciate it.

I have been helping a friend out. One of our jobs was changing doors on a Granite dumptruck. My question. The doors we got ,came from the states off an ABF truck. On top of the door ,above the window is a metal bracket with a big round pin. Curiosity has got the best of me. I can't figure what the bracket is. I'm thinking its for a safety harness or something. But don't really know. If anyone could shine a light on it ,I would appreciate it. I've enclosed pics of the bracket . Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. Your south is very very north for me .lol.

Sorry to sideline this a little......... Did you haul wood chips to Domtar in Huntsville. I used to haul sawdust there in the middle, late 90's from manufacturing plants just north of Toronto. I used to take it Brantford for paper too . I seem to remember that alot of the chips came from northern Ontario. I could be wrong though.

It looks amazing Vlad. I really like how you kept some of the SGT appearance . Just for the simple fact I remember seeing those trucks on the road. They always stood out. We actually called them Slime Green Trucks. So I really like how you changed the color slightly and added metallic . These old trucks all have a story to tell. And by you keeping some of the SGT general appearance , you help keep that part of the story alive. Then with your changes, you just add to the story. You're doing a great job Vlad ! look forward to seeing more progress. There would't be a world tour with it by any chance.

Yes it was Alex. After living in sanders for 3 winters ,I was able to get a contract for a plow ,and put my own plow on. A 1979 International S series with a DT 466 and a 13 speed.

O the good old days. When you had a simple hydraulic controller to set spinner and conveyor . And your supervisor trusted you to put down the amount of product you thought was appropriate for the conditions.

I didn't mean anything negative about the Fords. Worn out Fords and International were all we could afford. They all ran well ,and never really let us down. This one had a gas engine. I spent hundreds and hundreds of hours in it. It just kept going. It's kind of interesting that around me , even though I live a little over an hour from the Oakville Plant. There wasn't many Macks. Municipalities and fire departments all had Ford or International.With some Dodges in there to. I didn't get my first Mack till 1998. My RD685s. A 13 year old truck cost me almost $30,000. At the same time I could have got a Ford or International for a lot less. Hind sight , It was a good decision to get a Mack. It worked In every Snowstorm for the next 21 years, and never let me down once.

looks amazing ! Great job.

Really nice looking unit. I remember being amazed at the huge cab with a big windshield after being so used to Loadstars . That was before I discovered Mack was the best . LOL

Your looks so good, it deserve to be upright Truck looks really good. I think the fenders suit it. I'm not a fan of plastic fenders.

Thanks for sharing Vlad. Its looking good. I really like how you did the sleeper opening. When your done its going to be better than new.

Looks like it has a lot of potential . A good clean original truck. If your looking for some inspiration , yours could look like this 1952. Sorry, I don't remember the specs. Its also in this youtube video . At minutes 6.31. , 8.32. and 12.15. Athens, Ontario truck show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX68rmIOI5E

This subject has puzzled me for a long time. I asked about it in a thread back in 2014. This was the thread. https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36092-r-model-hood/?tab=comments#comment-250453 I don't want to confuse things. I just though I would add some more information I discovered since then . It reinforces what Vlad said about different appearance options in the different headlight trim surround's . It appears to me that the eastern hoods are similar . The difference is the extra plastic headlight trim piece . My 1988 doesn't have the extra plastic but my 1985 does. When I took the plastic piece off the hood is the same underneath . The 4 holes under the plastic piece are the same as the holes in the stainless piece on the 1988. Some pics to help show my findings

Even though it didn't start.......... still sounded very cool Good luck with it.

Thanks very much for sharing your pics Vlad. I find all the differences interesting. Especially ,the steel dash. Its also interesting to see necessities in the cab. Like the water and a heater of some type.

How about a 1976 Loadstar 1700 . Its almost Storkmack colours? lol

A little while ago ,I was moving things around in the yard and thought it would be a good time to take a Class pic. Class for classic or classy, your choice. The Dumptruck and red and white float are working trucks. The red and white R688 gets used almost every day when I"m busy. The dumptruck doesn't get used as much. Just a day or 2 a week. This time of year they don't get used at all. I don't want salt and Magnesium chloride on them. Magnesium chloride is a snow melting agent they use on the roads here. Its way worse than salt. The snowplow is retired as of April this year. Not because of its condition, or its inability to do the job. The contracts this winter called for trucks no older than 7 years. Its kinda funny because in the past , the new trucks were in the shop and I was out clearing their routes in the ole reliable RD685. So I'm not sure on its future. I think after working in every storm for the last 34 years, it deserves an easy retirement . Maybe go to the odd show and share its story. The R700 is my newest . Its not a working truck any more. But I'm thinking of putting it back to work. The 8v92, I think would be fun pulling some weight. I have a youtube of 3 of the 4 . If you want to see more. Ive added the link. Enjoy. You tube link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0V7S2uREguxfWkFqI8R_kQ

LoL , from your northern corespondent. If you feel these deserve a "like" . Make sure you give it to Alex. I'm just helping out. I don't have the cool mailbox.

Congrats on the new truck. It looks like you could take it to truck shows 👍 Very nice