MACK MAN

Were the wheels milled finshed when new or polished? When we do our wheels if they were polished when new,we wash with a mild acid. We don t let it sit on the wheel more than 45 sec and wash off with cold water. Then use the aluminum polish on the wheel. Also, to get the polish off real easy,let it dry get a rag and put some flour on the rag. It takes all the moisture out of the polish and makes it come off real easy.If the wheels were milled finshed wash with the acid,and than use either steel wool or 800 grit sandpaper and wet the sandpaper.After that polish as described above.Also a good way to polish them is find somebody else to do it. AL

I took thises pics last year we went to the Link truck auction t bid on this 1972 M 75 SX,old Corbett truck out of NJ.Just to give you a idea my girlfriend is 5'11 standing next to the rear tires AL

All my old trucks have Exide I was getting about 3 to 4 years out of a set.About 15 yeras ago I bought battery tenders [ thats the brand name ] I replaced 12 batteries in 1999 and they are sitll like new.I pay about $42,00 for the battery tenders but I am way ahead with the price of new batteries.Also alot of guys told me I would need a tender for each battery,I use one tender for all the batterys and have no problem.My Superliner with the V-8 has 4 batteries and one tender no problem.In the past I have used different trickle chargers no luck untill I went with the battery tender brand.I get the on line at T P Tools they seem to be the best price I have found.O'rilleys sells them but they get $69.00 each I bought some last year from TP if you by 3 or more you get a better price and I paid about $42.00 each for them.

They say things are going in the right direction,can t get a large drink,ban guns,but two gay guys can bend each other of a table,thats ok and than go out and get a baby to raise,somethings is not right

I am needind to rebuild the carburetor on my 1926 AC,called NAPA I gave them the number on it SF-3 and the told that that is not a good number.I also have the Mack part number ac-249 but will not work wit the, can anyboy help?? AL

I went to the Art Wilkins auction in Stockton KS,they had a Dodge Bighorn I took my friend he's a big Dodge Bighorn guy.The truck had a 290 cummins,walking beam suspension.The cab was in nice shape,it had some driver side door problems,the hood ok,but it was cracked up front,frame was broken behind the cab and welded.Tires were shot,no clutch,needed brakes.It looked like the truck had been sitting a long time,my friend said to bid no more than $ 8,000.00.The first bid was $25,000.00 next guy bid $31,000.00 and the next guy bids $45,000.00 he got it.

I am need both the left and right side window regulators for a 1964 C-85 Firetruck,I have the part number and I can t get them from Mack Thanks AL Part # 48QS39001

I just bought a 1964 C 85 fire truck,all it need is both window regulators,does anybody havs a part number? are they the same as a B model ?? \ AL

I go to theRichie bros auction in Ft Worth TX,best run auction I have ever been to,the Richie people seem to go out of there way to help you.I like the way they set all the truck up and have them running.The truck I look at seem to bring a fair price,but some guys sem to get caught up in the auction and pay way to much,I don t think Richie Bros play any games with the bidding.I also think that the buyer premium is real fair AL

I like it,think it look real cool

We went to Yokohoma 15 years ago run them on the steer,drivers and all trailers great luck all the way around.Two years ago started running the Yokohoma Y-023 on the steer thats all we run on the trailers,flatbeds spread axle getting around 165,000 miles out of them,and we run all short haul.My tire guy told me to try the Y-023 on the steer alittle cheaper being a trailer tire,getting right at 100,000 miles AL

I spent 2 day at th auction trying to buy this one.It was Hodges truck out of OKC,the truck was in ok shape,alot of rust in the cab,doors.The frame looked real good.The truck ran and sounded good.The bidding started out at $2,000.00 there was one other guy bidding and me.Told my friend that we would go no more than $12,000 I mean you have to pay the Tax in Texas 8.5% plus a 2.5 % to the auction company.Anyway after we had the bid up to $21,000,so much for the $12,000 I think I might have even bid more but my wife don t need to know that it went for $27,000.00 I will post some pics asap AL

That looks like Hodges truck from Oklahoma city,they had one sitting in there yard for years.I would see the truck 3 or 4 time a week when I am in OK City,the truck has been missing the last few weeks,might be there truck AL

When we went up at the auction I think the M75 was a 1972 and the trailer was a 1975 or the other way around.Also I was talking to the owner 2 days before the auction,and he told me that he bought the trailer from Duncan in KY.I belive I have the same pics you have of when it was Corbetts truck and yes it does look the same,but that is what the owner told me, AL

Yes I did feel out of place with all the new Peterbilts and Kenworths,kinda funny one guy with a new Peterbilt came over and looked inside the truck,saw the two sticks and asked if I went to the chrome shop mafia and had them put in the dummy stick to shift into high range like they did on his Pete. AL

I went to the shell super rigs show in Joplin Mo a few weeks ago,took my 55 Mack to my shock shell called firday nite and said they wanted it for the 2013 calendar.Here are a few pics that shell sent me. AL IMG]http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu49/toccitrucking/photo1.jpg

The trailer went for $90,000 it went to ST Louis MO,it was not the traile that Corbett had with the M75.The Gerosa M75 went to Venezuela and that I am sure of talked to Charlie Mashburn and thats what he told me.Mashburn did have the Gerosa M 75,Corbett m 75 and the Hoffman M 100 at the smae time.Here are a few more pics of the M 75 AL

Been meading to post theses pics for a while.we went to the Link truck auction and were hoping to get this on,though it would look good next to the Autocar DC-200.The truck was in real good shape,we said that we would go up to $ 40,000 for it,anyway we got up to $60,000 it went for $75,000 we were told it was going to Mexico.If you have never been up close to a M 75 Tamie is next to the rear tire and she is 5'11. AL

I also remember the guy also had some old Railroad stuff. AL

I am looking for the Mack logo that went on the valve cover for a E-9.I kinda thought there was a guy or a link on here for someone who had a whole load of them,old castings?The ones that he had were not the gold ones but look like the same ones that Mack put on the valve covers any idea who it was or a link to get to him. Thanks AL

The 89 Superliner has a 350 in it and the 85 has the E-9 440 V-8 Thanks AL

Polished the wheels and tanks on y 89 Superliner,hope to do the 85 next,also did the 55 LTL Thanks for looking AL

I have been my doomsday preparation,food,water,lots of guns,and now we think we need a old milatry truck.We want a 6x6,don t want to spend alot of cash,been looking at some that have the multi fuel in them,whats the deal with them,any good?.They tell me you can burn diesel,gas,old oil? do you need to drain the tank each time?I can get one with the 250 Cummins,but I would have to lay out about $5,000 more than the mulit fuel. Thanks AL

I should have told you that both heaters are on one plug. AL

I have a question my V 8 has two block heaters,can anybody tell how many amps the two of them together draw?Are they 1500 watts each? they seem to keep tripping my 20 amp breakers at my shop,not sure if they are pulling more than 20 amps or if I have a short in the heaters. Thanks AL