chris88 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Im just wondering how many people here either drive trucks for a living or are mechanics on trucks? Im 15 and I work for a diesel mechanic and thats what I plan to do when i get out of high school. What do all of you do for a living? I love being around trucks. Any time spent workin on or being under a truck is time well spent for me. One of our big customers has mostly macks which is nice. The oldest being a 96 RD and the newest being a brand new western star that didnt get delivered yet. You dont realise how well built macks are until you work on something else. Chris Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 The trucking industry is a good field to be in...there will ALWAYS be trucks! I make a living selling parts for HD trucks...new and old. So seriously, stick with it, you can't go wrong. If you bought it...a truck brought it! Quote Barry - Watt's Truck Center Parts Manager and BMT Webmaster...1-888-304-MACK Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Im just wondering how many people here either drive trucks for a living or are mechanics on trucks? Im 15 and I work for a diesel mechanic and thats what I plan to do when i get out of high school. What do all of you do for a living? I love being around trucks. Any time spent workin on or being under a truck is time well spent for me. One of our big customers has mostly macks which is nice. The oldest being a 96 RD and the newest being a brand new western star that didnt get delivered yet. You dont realise how well built macks are until you work on something else. ChrisI started driving in 1959 ,bought first truck in 1961,started my last business in 1977,sold in 2006,semi retired ,I drive part time for a friend who started his business same time I did.If you can keep that interest going you will do well.My last truck was an all Mack 1996 CH613,427,18 speed.Pete Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Chris, At age 13 I went to work washing trucks, learned to "lot" drive at 14 (tough learning to drive a car after two years of big trucks, the cars were all missing one pedal!). At 16 went into the office as a billing clerk, and went on thru all of the office positions up to and including operations manager. during same time also drove locally when needed (which was often). Got out of the office and went OTR at 25 for a while, then back into operations, and back to OTR, and back to Ops, then into sales, then bought a heavy duty towing operation, then got out of towing (full time, still do it part time for a few friends) and I am currently running local T/L. It's nice to be home every night, no weekends, and not married to my phone anymore. I can still remember being 14 or 15 ('bout 100 lbs) trying to dismount and remount truck tires (both tube and tubeless)! Man what a lot of work. T. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 I drive this for a living. Look familiar, anyone?... Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Looks familiar to me! Quote Barry - Watt's Truck Center Parts Manager and BMT Webmaster...1-888-304-MACK Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wright Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Used to drive off-highway dump trucks but am stuck in an office/classroom now. Only get to play trucks now CheersAndy Quote Whatever rubs your buddah. The Mack E Model Registry - 103 entries The Mack A Model Registry - 14 entries Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 I'm 20 and i'm driving Mack since i got my liscence. also went to a diesel mecanic school before. so i do both now for the concrete business of my father. lots of hours, lots of works but can't imagine doing something else. the dog bite me! a Mack never die, he find a new owner before so you'll always have Mack to repair Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudslut28 Posted July 29, 2006 Share Posted July 29, 2006 Been around them all my life. I bought my first in 1988. Hauled coal since then..nothing but Dogs for me. The Energizer Bunny was built around a Mack... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Looks familiar to me!Thought it might! Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Does Mr. Shuster still have the restored R-Model? I would love to see some photos of it! Quote Barry - Watt's Truck Center Parts Manager and BMT Webmaster...1-888-304-MACK Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I run a 94 RD around the chicago area huling brick and block. Grew around trucks and never really had to wonder what I was going to do when I got of school. It's been 6 years now, and i would do it all over again. Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GearheadGrrrl Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Chris, learn how to drive and/or fix trucks and you'll always have a job- I'm retired but still get calls offering me jobs driving! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Does Mr. Shuster still have the restored R-Model? I would love to see some photos of it!I'm really not sure. Last I saw it was over a year ago at our other warehouse. There is a B dump sitting in the yard, though. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris88 Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 Thanks for all the replys. I was just wondering how many people here just have trucks as a hobby and how many people drive/work on the them for a living. I plan on going to school in Lima, Ohio at northwestern ohio tech. So if theres anyone in the area I'll be out there in 2 years. ThanksChris Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Chris, My former employer has hired several of their mechanics out of NorthwesternT Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/1359-how-many-people-here-make-a-living-with-trucks/#findComment-6892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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