other dog Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 really big... 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 That's a beefy unit Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 One of the Alaska Freightways trucks,used to haul everything needed to install the DEW (Defense,Early,Warning) systems during the cold war,and a pretty famous ad for Mack...............................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Those are L models. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Cold war?I though It was during WW2, the Alaska highway. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 One of the Alaska Freightways trucks,used to haul everything needed to install the DEW (Defense,Early,Warning) systems during the cold war,and a pretty famous ad for Mack...............................MarkI've got a really good book here somewhere, by Chris Bishop I believe. He worked and drove in Alaska for years, until he was in his 80's. He tells the story of these big Macks and their mission, the Letourneau Snow Train, and lots of other driving adventures he took part in. Good book, even has lots of pictures. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Can u get me ordering info for that book? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Can u get me ordering info for that book?Yes, it's Cliff Bishop, not Chris. I can't find mine, I know it's around here somewhere! Here's a link to it on amazon, that's where I got mine from. Saw it advertised in a magazine and ordered it, I was well pleased with it.http://www.amazon.com/Eighteen-Wheels-North-Alaska-Bishop/dp/1594331103/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559536&sr=1-3&keywords=trucking+in+alaska Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 That's a beefy unitThat's what she said. Never mind. She never said that 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Yes, it's Cliff Bishop, not Chris. I can't find mine, I know it's around here somewhere! Here's a link to it on amazon, that's where I got mine from. Saw it advertised in a magazine and ordered it, I was well pleased with it.http://www.amazon.co...cking in alaskaTom, thanks for the link.So many things to learn all around the world. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 That's what she said. Never mind. She never said thatI expected this type of comment from this crew... Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I expected this type of comment from this crew... Unit ... 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I expected this type of comment from this crew... Whatta ya mean? Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I know I've brought this up before,but there is an old MACK video of these trucks in action on there way up to Alaska.I saw it back in the '90's at a truck show in Milwaukee.Anyone else ever seen it,or know where to get a copy? Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I know I've brought this up before,but there is an old MACK video of these trucks in action on there way up to Alaska.I saw it back in the '90's at a truck show in Milwaukee.Anyone else ever seen it,or know where to get a copy?No, but I'd like too. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Ha, beefy unit! Yeah that's hard to resist for list of us. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28263-big-mack-truck/#findComment-145688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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