other dog Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 (edited) I have A 1965 B-53s concrete mixer,with the water tank in front of the mixer,up higher than the cab.It used to have the ready-mix company's sign on the front of the tank,but I sanded it and painted over it and had A big ''Mack'' decal made,with the bulldog on top,and put that where the sign used to be.I figured I needed A Mack hat with the same emblem (like Dale wears on ''King of The Hill) so one day when I loaded A load of steel in Pittsburgh going to Lynchburg,Va. instead of going down I-79 to rt.19 to Summersville,and rts.39 and 20 to 60 to 64,I decided to run 22 east out of Pittsburgh so I could stop by Watt's Mack and get A hat.I got my hat,red and black like the truck,and took off,very proud of myself and my new hat.I ran rt.22 over to Altoona,99 south to 220,220 to Moorefield,W.V,then 55 across the mountain to 259,then south to Broadway,Va.and rt.81 south to 64 east.I run this route frequently,and usually I get off of I-64 at the top of Afton mountain and take rts.250 to 151 to 6 to rt. 29,instead of taking 64 to Charlottesville and getting on 29-it's a pretty big short cut,but for some reason it's restricted to a 65 foot limit.I had never been stopped or bothered before,so I thought nothing of it to take the short cut,but this time when I got down to 29,at Wood's Mill,A D.O.T. man was already there.Cost me $306 dollars,for being 70 feet.I have not taken A shortcut since,and don't plan to...if I only hadn't of had to have that hat!..oh well,you live and you learn they say. Edited April 6, 2007 by other dog Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackmixer Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 (edited) I would love to see some pictures of your concrete mixer. I have a '63 B-42 that originally was a mixer. My Dad was in the ready mix business back in the 60's and had 2 B Macks. Edited April 7, 2007 by mackmixer Quote David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Wow...that a sad story! Typical luck...Im the same way! Start out with something good and then...BOOM! It goes south real quick!! LOLLove to see the mixer pics, also! Quote Barry - Watt's Truck Center Parts Manager and BMT Webmaster...1-888-304-MACK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 pictures should be on the way-I gave Teresa Moore (who is much more knowlegable about this than I am) A stack of Mack truck pictures yesterday to send in,including the mixer. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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