brutis77 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Does anyone know if it was possible to get a quad box in an lj? My father and I were trying to figure this out today. I figured there may have been some Lj s in 55 with them just because?? Let me know your input Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK Trucking Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Paul Bacco & Son Contractors in Stamford CT had some 1955 LJSWX 10 wheeler dump trucks & they all had the typical LJ type 5x2 transmission. Quote "If You Can't Shift It Smoothly, You Shouldn't Be Driving It" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/#findComment-178971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveigou Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I don't have any literature that shows a quad box option on L models, but it was certainly an option on the B's. The earliest quad spec sheet I have is dated 1964, but it may have been available earlier. Quote See my Flickr photostream page http://www.flickr.com/photos/96692978@N05/ Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/#findComment-178974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 my great grandfather had a 1955 B62 SX heavy spec and he COULD NOT get a q box in it. it had a straight 5 with a 3 speed brownie box. i, thinkin 56 or 57 was the first year of the quadbox. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/#findComment-178980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I had a 1956 long wheel base (Originally a cement mixer) B81 I bought from, San Vel, in Littleton, MA that had a quad box in it. I bought it in 1967 Quote RONCETTI Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/#findComment-178983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Our '56 B-80 has a mack 5 with a 4 speed behind it Quote Matt Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/#findComment-178984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Matt's right,if you wanted more than 10 speeds,you had to go with a Brownie.The Duplex with a Brownie was a pretty popular spec in the LT's and B-63's Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/#findComment-178985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brutis77 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 I would love to hear of a lj with one, but seems like they weren't available in the lj. Damn that just blew up my dream Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/#findComment-179009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnin oil Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 The sales lit I got from the the Mack museum showed either a 5spd or a Duplex as an option in a LJT. Mine is a 5spd with a 3spd spicer aux. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/30881-first-year-of-quad-box/#findComment-183459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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