vision386 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I like those big Spicers. Me too! I drove a 14 speed in my younger days and I really liked it!....................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I always wanted to put one in a truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 2 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Eng_12_1_em1.jpgNot a Mack but I like it. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Eng_12_1_em1.jpgBeastly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Eng_12_1_em1.jpgLooks a bit like an AeroCab. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 KW and Peterbilt build four door chassis for emergency service use. Too bad Mack didn't offer a four door "Granite"; that would make an awesome fire engine platform. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Al,do you remember any of the specs on that KW? just curious as that looks like a Spicer 14 or 16 speed trans,i liked the one I drove a lot,never saw or drove another one since!.................MarkNo,sorry Mark.Didn't get the specs off of it.Sure does look like the old 14 speed, though.Had an Air 4X4 in my KW when I got it,but 4th gear had a problem. Economics and availability forced me to replace it with a newly rebuilt RTO-12513.Stilll have the Spicer in storage.Rebuilt the shift knob(leaked a lot-thought it was the problem).It shifted great until 4th.......UUUGHHH! 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 An excavator friend of mine has an old Ford LS 9000 with an 8v71. 4 x 4 air shift, 65 eaton top loader rears, 12r 24 rubber, with a Heil body. I don't know if he still has it. He was using it as a site truck. I'll have to inquire about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Tanker from my old FD just north of NYC in Westchester County. Cummins N14 500hp. 1500gpm hale pump, 3600gal water, full engine company equipment, 1000+ ft of 5 in supply line. Photo taken by my buddy J.T. Camp (Ossining FD) Edited September 3, 2013 by General Ike 2 Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Big trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 500 hp Cummins. That oughta get you to the fire a few minutes ahead of the smoke. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 WoW! That is a BIG rig.Just the weight of the water in the 3600 gal. tank is close to 30,000 lbs! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Ike Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 WoW! That is a BIG rig. Just the weight of the water in the 3600 gal. tank is close to 30,000 lbs! Yup. A hair over 30k in water. It is nicknamed the Queen Mary by some. Replaced a two of a kind 1958 tandem axle B95 with enclosed 5 man sedan cab and 1500 gal tank that I featured pics of a few months back along with my B85 from the other department I was active in. The KW is a great driving piece of fire apparatus and even with its length has a good crimp angle so it's more maneuverable than one would think in proper hands. It's only fault is the air assist auto trans. If you wait for it to downshift you'll bog the motor on big hills. There is a trick to getting out of the throttle early and manually selecting the lower gear and right before the the air assist will effect the shift the tranny will freewheel for a fraction of a second. If you learn to time this right you can blip the throttle to match the downshift and the turbo is already spooling up. Minimal loss of speed and keeps the motor in its sweet spot. That's probably more than ya'll wanted to know. Quote Ed Smith1957 B85F 1242 "The General Ike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 That's probably more than ya'll wanted to know.No such thing as too much info on BMT (okay there have been a few exceptions that I'd rather not discuss).Is there any way to adjust the shift points on your KW? I thought it was possible to make adjustments in the computer to suit the owner's preferences. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 No,sorry Mark.Didn't get the specs off of it.Sure does look like the old 14 speed, though.Had an Air 4X4 in my KW when I got it,but 4th gear had a problem. Economics and availability forced me to replace it with a newly rebuilt RTO-12513.Stilll have the Spicer in storage.Rebuilt the shift knob(leaked a lot-thought it was the problem).It shifted great until 4th.......UUUGHHH! AlLOL! My Dad had a friend with an OLD cabover White Freightliner leased to RDS trucking in Vineland N.J. for years,we were visiting his shop once,and he must have had 25-30 4X4 trans.laying around! along with some married boxes,2 or 3 6X4's too if I had only knew back then! LOL!...............................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 LOL! My Dad had a friend with an OLD cabover White Freightliner leased to RDS trucking in Vineland N.J. for years,we were visiting his shop once,and he must have had 25-30 4X4 trans.laying around! along with some married boxes,2 or 3 6X4's too if I had only knew back then! LOL!...............................MarkNo kiddin',Mark!! It was a cool concept- only4 lever shifts.I guess a big problem was Spicer's sliding clutches.Much more finicky than Fuller's.Didn't take too many "gear jammings" to turn it to junk! 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 http://lancaster.craigslist.org/cto/3998860957.htmlFound this on Craigslist for sale. 4 Dr IH single axle tractor. Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Here's one I found,looks fresh out of the truck wash,but other than that I can see no reason for its existence LOL!..................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Here's one I found,looks fresh out of the truck wash,but other than that I can see no reason for its existence LOL!..................Mark "Got Legroom?" Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 hauling crews to a job site with a trailer of equipment in tow. Good for construction companys. I was thinking its would be good for us as a car dealer to hook up a 6 car trailer, have 4-5 guys loaded into that thing, decend on the auto auctions, and buy up a bunch of cars. Then load 6 on the trailer, and the other 4 guys drive the rest back. Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 hauling crews to a job site with a trailer of equipment in tow. Good for construction companys. I was thinking its would be good for us as a car dealer to hook up a 6 car trailer, have 4-5 guys loaded into that thing, decend on the auto auctions, and buy up a bunch of cars. Then load 6 on the trailer, and the other 4 guys drive the rest back.Hey JT...stretch that bad boy General and make a 4 door. Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hey JT...stretch that bad boy General and make a 4 door.If I was going to stretch it, I'd put a 102" sleeper on it. Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 they use the 4 doors for truck driving school too around here . Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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