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  1. mechohaulic
    seems to be another sign of today's times; "back in the day" many fleets had color coded fleets and pride.i see more and more companies (on east coast any how) buying and using trucks of any color they get. F&F concrete have a few trucks going back to blue and orange. Bozzuto's fleet of light blue are a mixed bag now. etc.
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    I had a '49 EE dump with plow and a '49 EF flatbed = worked great for hauling hay. had to get rid of them :couldn't find the USB plug. NO; things change= they sat. fun time snow plowing. except in sub zero temps and i had to get out for manual turning of plow.
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    and I thought that meant they were Santa Claus trade ins ; sled must be retired by now . and Rudolf the red nose reindeer must be old.
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    and i was told they didn't make many pain in the a--es . but i married one!😅
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    second picture you can see the large hyd lines going to the control valve . forward for mix / reverse for discharge,
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    trans P T O to hyd pump to rear pump drive motor operating the chain and sprocket. trucks sure look tough and built for the part.. NO plastic . bet they eliminated the front pump drive to make room for the air conditioner !!!!! LOL 😁
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    Update:::LOL short circuit in the ole age brain cells:: i'm thinking of Arute Bros. having the LM yrs back i was looking at , not the Suzio one. doesn't mean i won't investigate Suzio's.. and maybe another trip to Polish deli ☺️
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    didn't think there were any trucks still there. I looked at the LM way back in the day when they were still in operation. Dick Kemp in NH also had (at least) one when i was there ;; had to be back early '70's. darn i was just in that area Friday ; heck of a good Polish deli off broad street.
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    LM ? off set cab;; "older cousin " to the DM series .. can't find my books (or mind). LOL
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    unfortunately seem to be more prove there isn't a middle class anymore. there is the working /struggling class and the super rich . see the news where a russian brass had his 300 million $ yacht seized ! one of many. that's more money then some small countries have. auto auctions are unbelievably . 147K would have bought how many diamond T's back when they were brand new !!!!
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    count me in LOL ;; just DON'T call it the "golden years" . I've got 5 yrs seniority.
  12. mechohaulic
    not only the cab work is looking great ; the shop with it's clean, organized appearance is beyond WOW. everyone has "their thing" ,for me it maintenance shops or old barns, i know too many yrs of breathing brake clean LOL and the C cab is unique in it's own respect
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    sad part is in the 3-4 yrs you wait , they will change the yr of eligibility. it keeps going up . people (wife included) have same ideas; wait little bit longer and get more.i did some math and figured how much i'm giving up over those yrs of waiting. it's a toss up and everyone's situation is different. after 35+yrs in union, had a meeting with pension personal. i was told " due to the fact i'm in a union job that doesn't have a union pension, union will be taking $200.oo a MONTH from my retirement fund." i paid in for over 35 yrs in to pension.
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    another one of the many unrecognized Heros of war;; the Codebreakers .so many lives saved through Their unique system.of 400 codebreakers only a hand full still alive . a story worth reading or watch the TV version. the codebreakers had "escorts" at all times . escorts had orders to eliminate the codebreaker if being captured by enemy.
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    NOW that's asking a lot; this generation watch educational TV. a TV is for connecting the remote control to for video games sadly. but then from what i see they don't need the TV either. everyone seems to wear goggle type head sets . that's why there is a 75yr wait to learn the truth about things such as the JFK assassination . no one today cares about the Lincoln assassination and few care about the truth of nov.22,'63 . WWII is very sadly falling by the wayside. stop and salute EVERY Veteran and watch them smile and thank you. times are tough today $$$$ wise, buy a Veteran a lunch or coffee.
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    come on JoJo !!!!!!! a TNT mag 😁 LOL everyone knows TNT . hope all is well
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    lexington and Yorktown ;; so many lives lost. sadly little know . the Japanese used cargo ships to move American P O W's . 1500 Americans were in the bottom of the cargo ships when they were sunk in an attempt to what was thought to be food supplies going to support the Japanese.
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    under different situations on my end; i'd gladly drive there and be a free assistant . just for the fun of building again. at this point i'm very Leary of driving lately.
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    not a matter of them paying a higher rate , customers will be paying a little bit more but getting alot more from jojo then paying a dealership and getting a less knowledgeable personal at a higher rate..
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    for yrs people asked why i didn't go in business for myself . nope; steady check and benefits were number one. $$$ from side work helped . i was only "stiffed" by one customer. going customer rate at the dealer then was $10.00 an hr . i was side work $ 5.00 per hr. cat now is 180.oo-200.oo per! boy have times changed.. best of luck jojo and others.
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    I missed the part of front wheels; sorry. i'm thinking rear with stud holes. fronts are easier. shouldn't be quite as difficult to find or adapt a set.
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    any pictures or tire/wheel sizes. i HAD 50-60 two wheel garden tractors up till auction 2011 . i know one of the tractor buyers; don't know if he still has them or parts . tractors from the '20's- newest was a 1949
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    hopefully "Mr Brockway" on this forum will join in with his knowledge. picture looks like truck still running the older style cab, not the mack cab. don't remember the change-over yr.
  24. mechohaulic
    make one heck of a RV with camper body on back . ugly duck for sure; till you stare at it for a while. ugly becomes different for sure.
  25. mechohaulic
    nice looking brockway. the brockway had the same class act appearance as the Mack B-75 series.

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