hicrop10 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I'll take my mancave over the castle anyday.I patched the roof with some liner we had left over from a landfill cell job we did afew years back.That a 1929 Caterpillar 15 Motorpatrol,1956 Ford f600,1979 Mack R600,2010 Mustang supercharged,you can't see it but the 1964 Mack B873SX is behind the R model.There is also a 1929 Cat 10 behind the 15MP.Only problem I have is that we might have the property sold a fellow came out of the blue and wanted to know if it was for sale.,will have to look for a new mancave. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Yup, garages are best. Problem is we cant fit the U model in the garage, so all the work gets done in the summer outside, and it gets put in the barn for the winter. Got any close up pictures of the R and B? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Nice fleet.I'm sure you could find some volunteers on here that would be willing to permanently temporarily store your toys if needed. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 I will look for some shots. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Need a bed for the mancave? heres one thats my "speed" lol!.....................................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 1:34 AM, Vision 386 said: Need a bed for the mancave? heres one thats my "speed" lol!.....................................MarkI'm a Mopar guy myself, but that there is sharp Markie Mark!!Ernie 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 1:34 AM, Vision 386 said: Need a bed for the mancave? heres one thats my "speed" lol!.....................................MarkThere's a riddle in there somewhere.A man has a tailgate for his bed, but does not own a pickup truck. What does the man have? (Show your work.) Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 The R-600 reminds me of what Getty used to use for their gas station deliveries. The bumpers were red and I think the wheels were too,Are they still around? I haven't seen a Getty station since I moved to the Pittsburgh area 20 years ago. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 1:34 AM, Vision 386 said: Need a bed for the mancave? heres one thats my "speed" lol!.....................................MarkI couldnt deal with a Chevrolet thing staring at me all night. Would have to say Dodge. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 few years from now you wont care what the headboard says young Vinny, as long as you get to look at it a few times a week while doin some ''under cover'' work haha 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 1:34 AM, Vision 386 said: Need a bed for the mancave? heres one thats my "speed" lol!.....................................MarkOK, dumb question here.Where do you put the handcuffs? Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 11:04 PM, Maddog13407 said: few years from now you wont care what the headboard says young Vinny, as long as you get to look at it a few times a week while doin some ''under cover'' work hahaI think I know what that means. Very funny Matt. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoClueJoe66 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 3:36 PM, umodelnut said: I couldnt deal with a Chevrolet thing staring at me all night. Would have to say Dodge.Careful about puttin down a Chevrolet buddy, ah just messin with ya Vin. Mark I need a tailgate like that, but would hate to mess up a mancave bed lol 1 Quote This message was brought to you by Hargraves Potted Meat Product. Chopped full of "Peckers & Lips" since 1933 - John Boy & Billy Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 11:33 PM, hatcity said: OK, dumb question here.Where do you put the handcuffs?Shoot,thats easy! they go right in the stake pocket tie downs on the posts of course!...............................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoClueJoe66 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Done that once or twice there Mark?.....lmao Quote This message was brought to you by Hargraves Potted Meat Product. Chopped full of "Peckers & Lips" since 1933 - John Boy & Billy Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/8/2012 at 2:24 AM, NoClueJoe66 said: Done that once or twice there Mark?.....lmaoNAH! not me! lol!...................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Here are acouple of pic of the B87 and the Rmodel.The r model just turned over 72,000 miles,we have owned it sence new.We brought 45 Mack in 1979.20 being r models,10 umodels,15 DM600 triaxle dumps.This is all that remains.The last few we had went to north Jersey and then they went for a boat ride I do beleive. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 1:34 AM, Vision 386 said: Need a bed for the mancave? heres one thats my "speed" lol!.....................................MarkHey Mark, I would have to install taillights on that Chevy. Ya would not want to get rearended.mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-149998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/8/2012 at 3:24 AM, MikeD said: Here are acouple of pic of the B87 and the Rmodel.The r model just turned over 72,000 miles,we have owned it sence new.We brought 45 Mack in 1979.20 being r models,10 umodels,15 DM600 triaxle dumps.This is all that remains.The last few we had went to north Jersey and then they went for a boat ride I do beleive.10 U models, thats almost heaven. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-150037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/8/2012 at 2:30 AM, Vision 386 said: NAH! not me! lol!...................MarkIt doesn't look safe- after someone's head gets banged off it repeatedly they could be rendered unconscious. Should have some padding on it. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-150040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Umodelnut,the u-models we had were ones that Ryder Trucking ordered for there truck leasing,but didn't need them.The Mack dealer we dealt with new my father wanted some tractors like yesterday so he offered them to us.They were only your typical road tractor wasn't worth a shit offroad or over loaded.We had to keep them to the 80,000lbs range or the rears would let loose.Now the R-models that we ordered were good to about 120,000lbs.I think I took one of the heaviest loads across the Walt Whitman bridge at 113,500lbs.On Saturday when the NJ State Troopers weren't out that when we would run the r models at least 90,000-100,000lbs.It was great.We could move more material on Saturday in 10 hours than we would in 15-18 hours during the week. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-150051 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/8/2012 at 2:39 PM, MikeD said: Umodelnut,the u-models we had were ones that Ryder Trucking ordered for there truck leasing,but didn't need them.The Mack dealer we dealt with new my father wanted some tractors like yesterday so he offered them to us.They were only your typical road tractor wasn't worth a shit offroad or over loaded.We had to keep them to the 80,000lbs range or the rears would let loose.Now the R-models that we ordered were good to about 120,000lbs.I think I took one of the heaviest loads across the Walt Whitman bridge at 113,500lbs.On Saturday when the NJ State Troopers weren't out that when we would run the r models at least 90,000-100,000lbs.It was great.We could move more material on Saturday in 10 hours than we would in 15-18 hours during the week.Oh, 5 speeds then right? And they were 79's? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-150053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hicrop10 Posted December 8, 2012 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yes they were 5 speeds,they ran like a rape ape top speed was mid 70's.But they would shit the bed with either weight on or a hill climb.The r models had a 5 speed with a low holed, like i said they were built for thye weight.After we didn't need them anymore we kept one around for a backup to the lowboy tractors.I f you didn't have much of a hill to climb they were good to about 130,000lbs that was even pushing the limit.My father was great for pushing the limits of the Macks.The B87's were loaded with100 tons or more.I can remember we moved our BE 61-B and the BE 88B draglines with 100' of boom in them with all of the counterweights on right down I95,now we did that at 3 in the morning.We even walked the one dragline right down the shoulder of the highway in front of the Phila International Airport,for about 2 miles, to get to the next job.After the B87's were put off of daily duty they were replaced with a couple of DM800's.The last one was a 1985 model.I pulled a load out of the railyard in Wilkes-Barre Pathat the machine weighed105 tons.The contractor that had the job to move it was afried his all chomed up Peterbiult weren't up to the job,so he asked us to move it for him.The DM had no prblem at all.Just had to add some more air in the drive wheels they went just about flat when I lifted the trailer up.They were the good all days,no permits just a large set of balls and a truck up to the task. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-150062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yea, U models were mostly made for over the road stuff. You find any pictures of them? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-150068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On 12/7/2012 at 3:36 PM, umodelnut said: I couldnt deal with a Chevrolet thing staring at me all night. Would have to say Dodge.Dodge? really? i dont think i could sleep at night looking at anything that said Dodge on it without experiencing nightmares,headaches,gas,and a slight loss of appetite..........................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28724-man-and-his-castlemancave/#findComment-150071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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