Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Also saw this Dekalb Township truck up there also. I've seen it on the road before and never was able to get a good pic of it. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think you have to join macks face book page I'm not that tech savy hence my son entering it for me I I'll have to tx him and find out Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I think you have to join macks face book page I'm not that tech savy hence my son entering it for me I I'll have to tx him and find outI'm on their FB, but I'll go back and they and figure it out. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Was up at CIT Grayslake today and got to see some of the old trucks they have put out to the pasture. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2015 Not to sure about this one. Is it a heavy spec R model? 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Couple more. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Could that first one be a B-81 series re-cabbed with a R model one? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2015 Some old R models. Looks like a custom single axel yard truck, lol, and maybe one for parts. Just sad that they leave the window open in the white one just letting the interior go bad. The interior wasn't actually all that bad. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 They still have the old part truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 This truck was pulling in for service and thought it was cool. Go figure, something with the DPF 🙈. I talked to the guy driving and his name was John Johnson. Thinking it is the owners son. He said his uncle was actually president of Mack awhile ago. Can't rember his uncles name. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I know it's not a Mack, but thought this was interesting. This is a Navistar test vehicle with manufacturer plates. I should have went in there and asked what they were doing to it. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD501 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Some old R models. Looks like a custom single axel yard truck, lol, and maybe one for parts. Just sad that they leave the window open in the white one just letting the interior go bad. The interior wasn't actually all that bad.The maroon single axle had a service body on it. They just took it off. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 The yellow Northern IL R model Mack that looks like a steel hood was a shop built set up. I think they used a B model style radiator With home made fenders and a fiberglass R hood that was converted to a butterfly style or lift off. I cant recall...It is pretty cool how they set it up.That place had lots of old school Mack guys working there before CIT took over. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Man that superliner needs a home and some tlc Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 That one wrecker looks like a B with R cab and hood. Looks like an holder front axle out of a B80 something and so does the radiator shell Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Think I posted the wrecker a few months back in a thread about tow trucks.It is a homeade BCR (B-81 series engineered and built by Todd Steffenhagen). Mattb & Vinnie nailed it! The maroon & white R belonged to the late Albert Baillargeon,a nice old fellow who loved his bulldogs. Had a small fleet of them. Sadly,Al died behind the wheel of his CH at the corner of 59 & 173 in Antioch,after leaving Thielens with a load. He had a massive heart attack and was gone before the truck came to rest in front of the Walgreen's.Nice old timer that WAVED to every truck (like we used to). Al 1 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/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Think I posted the wrecker a few months back in a thread about tow trucks.It is a homeade BCR (B-81 series engineered and built by Todd Steffenhagen). Mattb & Vinnie nailed it! The maroon & white R belonged to the late Albert Baillargeon,a nice old fellow who loved his bulldogs. Had a small fleet of them. Sadly,Al died behind the wheel of his CH at the corner of 59 & 173 in Antioch,after leaving Thielens with a load. He had a massive heart attack and was gone before the truck came to rest in front of the Walgreen's.Nice old timer that WAVED to every truck (like we used to). AlThis is why I love this page. You guys know so much and I love learning about it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted April 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2015 With Fairdale being in the news for most unfortunate reasons this week it reminded me that I had a picture of an R-model six wheelerthat I took that used to be parked in Fairdale. The truck has been missing now for a few months but had been sitting there for a coupleyears. I guess it was spared the fate of getting swept away. As it looks from the coverage on the news everything that was around this truck is gone. There is a gravel pit just on the back side of town that I occasionally pull some loads from and I guess the scale houseis gone and they just pulled all the conveyors out of the hole and set them up top so the trucks no longer had to drive in the hole. On Friday morning they finished all the electric to the conveyors and from what I heard they all were toppled over. I came across a pictureof Grubbsteakers out at 64 & 251 that was also leveled. Myself, Al, and a few other guys would meet there for breakfast on our wayout to Mt. Morris before our ATHS meeting. My sister sent me a picture of the Tornado passing to the northwest of her place. Aboutas close as I need to be to one. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 With Fairdale being in the news for most unfortunate reasons this week it reminded me that I had a picture of an R-model six wheelerthat I took that used to be parked in Fairdale. The truck has been missing now for a few months bud had been sitting there for a coupleyears. I guess it was spared the fate of getting swept away. As it looks from the coverage on the news everything that was around this truck is gone. There is a gravel pit just on the back side of town that I occasionally pull some loads from and I guess the scale houseis gone and they just pulled all the conveyors out of the hole and set them up top so the trucks no longer had to drive in the hole. On Friday morning they finished all the electric to the conveyors and from what I heard they all were toppled over. I came across a pictureof Grubbsteakers out at 64 & 251 that was also leveled. Myself, Al, and a few other guys would meet there for breakfast on our wayout to Mt. Morris before our ATHS meeting. My sister sent me a picture of the Tornado passing to the northwest of her place. Aboutas close as I need to be to one.I wondered what happened to that 6 wheeler also. I know years ago I asked the guy how much he wanted and it was like $23,000. Way more then it was worth.I'm still in shock of how bad the destruction was. I just drove through Fairdale the night before. BJ was saying that I guess Wagner's had all their paperwork in the scale house also. And can't rember what size, maybe 24', container they used for storing stuff was missing and not sure where it went. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 That tornado was a scary looking beast something like 2000 2500' wide prayers to all in that town and Rochelle Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH Farms 2 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 It's terrible what happened Thursday night. I know a dairy farmer up by Belvidere that lost 3 buildings and the calve hutches where in the fields. I'm glad that I didn't act on the idea of going down to Bloomington and getting loaded for Friday's load of feed for Huber's in Creston Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 That looks like Ron Greers old 73 R dog his brother and him both had semi tractors made into six wheelers. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) That's what I thought the 1st time I saw that R model sitting there,ranchopper. They used to work occasionally for PeterMack's uncle when I started hauling for Meyer in '86. They leased to John Haut and mostly pulled out of our McGraw pit next door to Plote. Al Edited April 19, 2015 by 57 bcr 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/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackdaddy2030 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 A friend of mine's friend has a farm in Harvard. He found the Grubsteakers sign in his field way up there. Along with tons of clothes. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Greers were a real pair nice guys but they would steal the shirt off your back if they could figure a way to do it without getting caught I think they got kicked out of Meyers for missing gravel loads some of those loads ended up in Eddie Beltz' yard. I used to work with a Jim Dhamer back in the late 80s when I was in between jobs working for Jeff Riemer he was a real character great guy I got along with him pretty well. I got into it with him the day before I quit Jeff I had already gotten the job with clear water farms he felt bad thinking I quit because of our little disagreement I assured him it wasn't the case we were friends until we went our separate ways he ended up being the mayor of Huntley. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/86/#findComment-286489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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