Mackdaddy2030 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I loaded a lot of nelson trucks this summer I recall a six wheeler coming in but I don't think it was a DM I saw the old Harry Kuhn DM the wheaton sanitary district used to own sold on gov deals not long ago that was a nice truck someone got a good deal on that when they bought it..When I sold them mine in the fall of '04 they had some fairly new RD 6 wheelers. They told me that they were gonna paint my old '74 to match their trucks and then put some extensions on the box to haul more. They were not gonna plate it or insure it. They were just gonna use it as an on site truck and just move it with their low boy. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-271974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted December 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2014 I borrowed these pictures from a friend of Kamp's Elite CH. 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-272018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted December 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2014 Here is Kamp's 4 axle Granite hauling a 450 Deere. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-272326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Nice pic of kamps granite and Len cox s 450 looks like channahon tractors lot 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-272489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted December 31, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2014 Saw the Lenzie Superliner out working hard yesterday. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-272534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 That looks like the corner of gilbert and 25. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-272545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm guessing rt 14 and silver lake rd by Cary 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-272552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Brad you win the guessing game, or got close enough anyway. RT14 and Cary/Algonquin Rd. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-272606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 :)Illinois flatland hard to tell one intersection from another after a while. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-272678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted January 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2015 This picture is from Tommy B. I think this is a Mendino truck, can't quite make the name out on the door. Looks like this was takenat Lenzini's old shop, which I heard they sold and will be torn down this year to make way for a U-haul storage lot.This picture was probably taken about 20 years ago. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Does anybody get the impression that there are more R models running around ILL and IND than any were else. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Harry Kuhn had over a hundred of them himself not counting the ready mix division. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Is lenzini still in business ? I thought I saw a truck with there name on back in august Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody454 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I've seen the lenzini lowboy, but not much else. I think they own MBL recycling up in Palatine Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PeterMack Posted January 4, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2015 Yes Lenzini is still in business. They don't do a whole lot of excavating anymore. They just sold their 4 axle KW this last month toLima Exc out of Mchenry. The driver went with the truck. Not sure if Lima will paint it their colors or not. I have a couple pictures ofit when it was brand new. Sharp looking truck. They bought the old Groot transfer station in Palatine and moved their operations tothat facility. Their dumpster/porta potty business is MBL. They still have a couple semi's, one white W900 that Tommy B's brotherdrives. He pulls a 39ft East Genesis dump, and hauls the grit from the sort system out to the Rockford landfill about three times aday, and they still have the two tone brown T800 that pulls a dump trailer, might still say "Robs" on the door. Not sure if they haveany other semi's left. They have a lot of rolloff trucks for MBL. Looks like they are doing well with those. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Yea that kw lowboy is the one I saw up by diamond lake I aug i think it was aug Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 A friend passed this picture along to me awhile ago of these two R-models sitting in Aurora. Forgot I had the picture. Don't really knowany history on them. Do they look familiar to anybody? 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I thought you or someone else posted that picture last winter,Brian. I know I have seen it before. Bet the R-700 on the right has an 8V-71 under the hood.......just a guessin'......a bunch of those around the Chicagoland area,back in the day! Al 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/74/#findComment-273319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I think theres 3 R's in that picture not just 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I wonder if that's steil trucking ( think thats how it's spelled) they pulled dumps and flats Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I kinda miss back in the day lol 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I don't think I posted it, but maybe I sent that to you in an e-mail. I got CRS, sometimes I forget things.I think theres 3 R's in that picture not just 2Maybe, looks like there is another truck on the left. Looks like the one on the right is a twin stack.I wonder if that's steil trucking ( think thats how it's spelled) they pulled dumps and flatsCould be Mackey, I don't have any guesses on this one. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterMack Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Looks like an Ozinga/Meyer mixer had a major oops last week. One of their RD mixers backed into a steel beam in the new Weber Grill HQ in Huntley and took out a huge section of the roof. I hauled there all last summer and was in the building myself. Not sure if the driver had a spotterwatching him or what the story is. I took a picture of an RD mixer in there last year and a friend just found a picture on the 150 FB page ofthe truck that took out the roof. No one was injured but I would imagine there was some major ass chewing going on after this one.http://www.firstelectricnewspaper.com/2015/01/delay-expected-for-huntley-weber-world.html 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 When MEYER had the ready-mix trucks,the company equipped them all with back-up cameras.Don't know if Ozinger uses them or not. Either way,AHHH SHIT! 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/74/#findComment-273422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 That's sucks always watched in those buildings but I have seen prairie mixers hit the top of the door frame with the booster axle 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28785-chicago-r-models/page/74/#findComment-273435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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