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i had an operating engineers union rep try to close down a sand pit back in 88 because i refused to show him id, and he claimed i had non union drivers in the trucks.. i told him to go back to the bar. he refused and called the cops when i told him if he did not move his truck i would. i also called his company president. he had union people follow my trucks knowing they were going to a union job on the nj turnpike. only issue was all the trucks were going into nu yawk. 😁 by the way, i had an "A" book with the operating engineers union, AND a teamsters book. and all my drivers were teamsters too. he got fired, (and arrested for drunk driving) and i got apologies from the union and a go ahead to load any trucks i wanted, going to any jobs i wanted to send them to. the main issue with this drunk was he wanted my pit, but refused to put up any money to get it operational. he waited until we put almost 1/2 million into two bridges and 1 1/2 miles of paved roads into the property before trying to take over.

agreed. at first i thought that was an H model and was wondering where the pete was. until i zoomed in on the pic and realized it was not a mack. too bad they do not have any specifications on the trucks.

technically you have to be alive and human to vote for the US president too. but that has not stopped all those dead people and animals in detroit, chicago, and other big cities from voting.

to the best of my knowledge, trucks came from factory back then without body just like they do now. after being built, the cab chassis is sent to whatever body builder the buyer/ supplying dealership specifies for body install.

when i used to do gas station rehab, we would put 50 lbs dry ice in the 5,000 gallon underground gas tanks, then wait until the dry ice "smoke" would come out the holes on top before cutting them open.

looks like a lot of crack was consumed in the planning of that "thing" 😁

well he did not get cut, so the reason for his disappearance is on him. i can not see last time logged on. he is still listed as a moderator, so his account is still active.

Golden eagle. Haven't seen one of them in many years

oh so correct. but ya know, if it were not for those creature comforts, us old timers on the last leg of our trip would not be out on the road, because we simply are wore out like all those old battle tanks WE wore out over the years. it is nice to spend the last few years before forced retirement in a nice ride. i remember the old tanks with armstrong steering, 210 hp and a quad box, top speed 45 mph, fantastic air conditioning in the winter, and even better heat in the summer, bias ply tires on three piece rims that liked to pop the ring and try to decapitate you, brakes that just barely stopped you when empty, and undivided highways. but on the same token, pace of life was A LOT slower back then and people had respect for trucks and gave us the room we needed to navigate

Agreed I think back to the trucks I drove over the past 50 years, and each new one made us softer and softer. My new 2020 T880 is better riding, and easier to drive than my 2014 F250 pickup is.

didn't say it would not fit ED, just saying it is a pretty big engine. the 6V53 is around 1500 lbs the 4-53 is only around 1100 lbs.

6V53 is kinda big. i think you would be better off with the 4-53. that will be plenty of engine, especially with a 10 speed.

thanks for that Swishy. took me 2 days, but i read all 95 pages. 👍

very well said. but you know they will deny it all.

Only if you want them to stay under the trailer

it is swift. don't even ask!!! 😁

Movie special effects.👍👍

hot dog Johnnies is still there and just as good as ever. crossroads closed a few years ago after the owners retired after 41 years. it was sold and moved to new york last year where it was planned to reopen under a new name.

Wow, I don't know what happened there, but I am sorry for the 6 duplicate posts!

That bridge has since been raised, i believe it was 18 inches to make it 13 foot 2 inches

Well, I will never be using it than. That is kinda like posting your bank info. "I can put it here and be safe, no one will steal it."

i have no idea what tapatalk( or as the guys call it on the other forum, flappa flock) is.i use the full site on the phone with no issues at all. i do not like the mobile version of any forums

same here Dave. i have enough problem with fuel tank steps, trying to climb out of a cab over would be about the same as jumping off the top of a 6 foot step ladder.

I would go with 24's and turn up the pump.

Larry, it was all about a bunch of B.S. that a bunch of guys just refused to let be. I really think they were trying to get banned, because no one can be as stupid as they were without really really trying to be. I mean really, how many times do you have to be told to stop or you will face the concequences of your actions?