Superdog Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Started raining hard last nite,about 9 this morning it turned to snow,been snowing and high winds since,this pic was about noon today. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 We're headed towards Bettendorf ourself and friend of mine is heading home towards New Virginia. Guess we will both see how the roads are this morning over there. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Wow a 400 series Brockway with a torsion bar cab!!!Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Wow a 400 series Brockway with a torsion bar cab!!!RonWow, you can see the torsion bar!!! The Brock doesn't appear to be the least bit intimidated by the weather.Be careful on the roads and the sidewalks. It's slip and fall season. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap40rocktruck Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Wow a 400 series Brockway with a torsion bar cab!!!RonOH YEAH, any more non-snowing photos of that sweet Brock wrecker? I see a model in need of being built.!!Ap40 Quote Richard MarkOwner / Master Model Maker Industrial Model DesignAp40rocktruck Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Wow a 400 series Brockway with a torsion bar cab!!!RonUnfortunately someone converted it to hydraulic tilt.It's a '67 E457T,6-71 Detroit powered,10 speed,with a 600 Holmes bed. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Unfortunately someone converted it to hydraulic tilt.It's a '67 E457T,6-71 Detroit powered,10 speed,with a 600 Holmes bed.Probably just as well, I bet you'd play hell trying to find torsion bars!They weren't that easy to raise the cabs with them anyway unless you had them wound up pretty tight, but then if you had them wound that tight they didn'tlast very long.If you ever heard one snap when you going down the road the cab would shake and you would swear you broke an axle or something!Funny story: We had a Brockway broken down at O'Hare Mack can't remember exactly when, mid 80's?, wouldn't charge, the shop foreman told the mechanics to put the cabup on it and then went inside. He came back about ten minutes later and the cab wasn't up on it yet and asked them why? They said they couldn't find the cab jack!Luckily the foreman was a little older and showed them how to put the cab up!!!!Ron Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Everyone be careful out there. This is the first "major" snow storm of the season and there are a lot of idiots that forgot how to drive in snow and ice.BTW, today is the shortest day of the year in addition to the first day of winter. That means the days will be getting longer and spring is on its way! And you know what that means... truck show time! Yippie!!! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Speaking of truck show time are there dates for lititz and macungie yet? 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/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Went to Dubois pa last night, i80 was a mess from snow shoe to Dubois. Didn't see one salt/plow truck the whole way. Penndot drops the ball again! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Went to Dubois pa last night, i80 was a mess from snow shoe to Dubois. Didn't see one salt/plow truck the whole way. Penndot drops the ball again!I am glad I drove to OH on Thursday afternoon (only rain on PA turnpike). I80 is always a mess around DuBois. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Speaking of truck show time are there dates for lititz and macungie yet?Macungie is June 14-15th. Lititz is the first Saturday in October. But I heard rumor Lititz may not happen next year. Perhaps David Igou or Doug Maney will know if this is true or not. I sure hope it is NOT true. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 No lititz that would truly suck. Ill call next week and get an answer Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I am glad I drove to OH on Thursday afternoon (only rain on PA turnpike). I80 is always a mess around DuBois.I ran the pike to Carlisle and back last night. Just a little wet snow in the Somerset area, not enough to awaken the Turnpike plow crew. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I ran the pike to Carlisle and back last night. Just a little wet snow in the Somerset area, not enough to awaken the Turnpike plow crew.Forecast was for 8-12 in Somerset, guess that didn't happen last night. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 About 6 inches of snow now. Supposed to get more. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Damn! Must have went around PA....It was sunny and 46 here today! I know it aint gonna last though.... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-152884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Winter came to Canton, OH on Wednesday....6-7 inches of the white stuff. Talked to my neighbor in PA....8-10 inches of wet snow. Oh boy! Is it spring yet!!! Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-153472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Man, I have never been to Gerharts show. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28949-winter-comes-to-iowa/#findComment-153503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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