seyser Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Hello all! I have been looking for a B61 for a few months now. I ran across a B53 and would like to know the difference between that and a B61? Apparently this B53 has a heavy duty front end? Is this the difference or what. Another question is about the turbo B61's was that an option or what? Iv seen them both ways. Thanks!-Jeremy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 The B53S was a single frame concrete mixer chassis that came out in '63. I think B-61's were made during the entire B-model run. There were more B-61's made than any other B-model. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/#findComment-44701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 (edited) I may be wrong, but I believe that the difference is that B-53's are tri-axle or quad-axle. The grill was different than the B-61. Edited December 8, 2009 by PZ 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/#findComment-44768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajt3138 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 The B53S was a single frame concrete mixer chassis that came out in '63. I think B-61's were made during the entire B-model run. There were more B-61's made than any other B-model.in the back of my photo archive mack book it lists the B53 as built from 1962-1966 with 2,625 units built. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/#findComment-44771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackb53 Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I may be wrong, but I believe that the difference is that B-53's are tri-axle or quad-axle. The grill was different than the B-61.this may not be true but from looking at the two, it looks like the b53s were made allittle more heavy duty to accomodate the heavy concrete. the b61s were used more as tractors and such. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/#findComment-44772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I may be wrong, but I believe that the difference is that B-53's are tri-axle or quad-axle. The grill was different than the B-61.They were available as a triaxle according to my book, mine is a tandem axle. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/#findComment-45087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Checked into it and previous posts are correct, the B-53 was a mixer chassis. Heavy duty and light weight. No single axle, only tandem or tri-axle. The later ones may have had a quad available - I do not have that information. Not sure but it looks like it might have been a short model like the B-57. It would have been the forerunner of the DM-600 (Dump/Mixer). Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/#findComment-45188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackb53 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Checked into it and previous posts are correct, the B-53 was a mixer chassis. Heavy duty and light weight. No single axle, only tandem or tri-axle. The later ones may have had a quad available - I do not have that information. Not sure but it looks like it might have been a short model like the B-57. It would have been the forerunner of the DM-600 (Dump/Mixer).it kinda looks shorter but i think its the same length as a b61. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/#findComment-45355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 If I remember right in one of the Mack books(maybee Montville) there is a picture of the last B model produced.Again if I remember right it was an all wheel drive B-57 cement truck. Merry Christmas all and keep the rubber side down. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/11707-difference-between-b61-and-b53/#findComment-45372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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