39 Baby Mack

They used to have a large fleet of H-63's before the "F" models came out. Ron

Thanks Al Yes there are three of them there. The picture was taken somewhere in Ohio (just off the Interstate) HA HA HA! I think it was taken in 1955? Ron

Rudy Like everyone else has said, it's definitely worth the trip! Nice bunch of people. Ron

I'm sure that's what you said! Ron

Does anybody remember Hijack? I thought this was a pretty good movie, starred David Janssen and Keenan Wynn. Ron

Would you ask her to please move, I can't tell for sure whether it's a GMC or a Chevy! Ron

I'd soak the hell out of it with PB Blaster with the nut loose, then smack the side of the arm where the tapered part of the ball joint fits into. Between alternately doing this and using an air hammer driving down on the stud it should come loose. I definitely wouldn't use any heat! Ron

Ken I probably have one somewhere but I wouldn't know where to put my hands on it right now? Ron

Jim That was used as part of the advertising for the ENDT-676 283 H.P. 300 series Maxidyne engines. They also had gold painted demonstrator tractors with special stripes and believe it or not some of them had white wall tires! Ron

Happy Birthday Ed, Hope you have a great day! Ron

Sure is Vinny, there's a still a couple of them kicking around over there! I'm trying to remember if they ever had any "U" models, but unfortunately I can't remember. Ron

Here's what it looked like on August 28, 2011 at A. Duie Pyle in West Chester. Preparing for the arrival of Irene! Ron

Very sorry to hear this Ken. Ron

Used to love to take our "F" models with 237's (no muffler) through the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel! Leave off the accelerator and then mash it down again, could damn near feel the tiles comin' loose on the inside of the tunnel! Ron

Thanks to Win Pelizzoni and Walter M. May!! Ron

Lookin' good! Ron

Here's an address for Arthur Gould Rebuilders in Kings Park, NY They can more than likely rebuild your old water pump if you need to have that done. Ron Arthur Gould Rebuilders arthurgouldrebuilders.com/

I know this has nothing to do with your problem but--------------- Does your truck still have the original screw thread jack mechanism to raise the cab? By the way nice looking' "Cherry Picker" Ron

Welcome to the group! Ron

Glad it worked out OK Ed. Probably will get a ration of you know what about this but I'm going to say it anyway! With a straight pin like you have is I think a better set up than the Mack tapered pin anyway. We used to have Rockwell front axles in our Brockways never gave us much problems. Was a large straight pin (top and bottom bushings were the same size) tapered pins the top bushing is always smaller. Also with this arrangement there is a much larger thrust bearing to support the weight of the truck and it's positioned in a place that makes much more sense in my opinion. It's positioned between the the bottom of the axle beam and the top of the lower steering knuckle bushing bore---you have a much larger bearing surface. The pin only has one job to do, the one it's supposed to do, keep the knuckle in alignment with the axle and allow it to pivot. On the Mack style all the weight of the truck is sitting on a very small, by comparison, thrust button style bearing in the knuckle and resting on the bottom of the pin. I've only seen this thrust button break on one truck in the past and remember there being a recall back in '85 to take them apart and replace the bearings. That's really a pretty great record and I can't deny it. The only thing about it is if you think of how small that button bearing is and if you have ever seen one break------- it sure makes you think when you're trying to avoid the bumps on the Cross Bronx Expressway!! Ron

I think that's they way they were pictured on the first Maxidyne engine brochures. Never saw one in real life, didn't they ever existed, thanks for the info! Ron

I like the top one better too! Ron

Happy Birthday Vinny! 13 in 13! Ron

END-673-------170 H.P. END-673P-----180-187 H.P. (twin tuned intake manifold) ENDT-673-----205-211 H.P. ENDT-673C---250 H.P. END-711-------211 H.P. Ron

The lowboy is not equipped with ABS, the flat bed is, might have something to do with how they feel different. Might be something wrong with the ABS on the trailer or maybe not. They may just feel different because of the difference in the two systems on the two trailers. Ron Sorry 84superdog and I got of the subject first time around but we were having fun!