New dog at home! '57 B61 dump

[Maddog13407]

they give you trouble putting antique DUMP trucks on the road in Ny. they KNOW you are going to use it for its intended purpose.

[countryboy5487]

WV i dont think would be much problem because you can do some things here with no problim

[thomastractorsvc]

Ok well i got the truck outta the ladies yard this eve finally. Hoped it would just pull its self out but no such luck. Heavy mack+ soft yard+ highway tires on one side= no go. So after yanking hard with my one ton ford (only 2x4) the lady offered to try her 1/2 ton 4x4 chevy which luckly pulled it out. By this time it was getting dark and the light circut has a bad short and the headlight wires are cut so i had no lights so i drove her a few miles to a buddys house till thursday. First time with the two sticks (that you have to use both) and i didnt do to bad. Will post some more pics and video links on thursday. Also my spring brake valve is hooked up right its just made backwards. Also took inventory of some of my spare parts and i have a extra set of hoods with b67 emblems and a set with b42 emblems. So if any body needs either just let me know

Always a Chevy to save the day, Mack and Chevy what more can you say

[countryboy5487]

Lol ya my buddy is a checy guy and he'll never let this go

[countryboy5487]

Well I finally got her home after a half hour drive without a single hiccup. Well i did have to stop and take my shutter linkage apart cause they wouldnt open. Drives nice and straight not much play in the steering at all, front end is tight, cab doesnt rattle. I was told it would top out at 48 mph.... Well somebody fibbed, in 5th&4th i was doing 65 @1800 rpm which is plenty fast enough for me. The cab is in great shape still has the headliner and the lil map/dome lights and they both still work!! I took some pics sorry their dark but it was well dark out. Ill take some more tomorrow. Btw yall were right about the vin # i have a mutt the title and door tag match but the frame # is different also the cab has a duplex shift pattern tag so im guessing the cab was changed some years ago.

[Maddog13407]

nice truck. im liking the big cab protector. yup you definitely have a little bit of a mutt but most b models are. the frame might be a 57 cause it has the old style front hubcaps but the cab is newer cause the windshield wiper motor is under the hood, the air horns are off to the side and the door tag would read New York,Ny on a 57 not Plainfield Nj. nice truck either way.

[countryboy5487]

Well the title says its a 57 and the title vin and the door tag match but yes the truck is older because the frame # is lower than the door tag. But either way not a big issue to me, just more of a curiosity on heritage, im just happy to have gotten a good shape B that runs great for only $2200, which i happily agreed to got a title and ran lol

[Bigdogtrucker]

Mutt or not,great dog for the price... :twothumbsup:And if your going 65@1800 that thing will fly!

[countryboy5487]

Thats what my buddy clocked me at so ya and it revs out @ 2400 which is a bit fast for my liking ill prob never go over 2k but ya its a airplane id say itll go fast enough to spook ya. Especially with dry rotted steers and dry rotted caps for drives

[Maddog13407]

whats the vin number on the frame? 4 or 5 digits after the B61T? must be an 18 speed double over quadbox.

[countryboy5487]

Here are a few pics in the daylight. Maddog ill get the vin off the frame and trans.

[leversole]

Just a tip, unless you were overheating, the shutters will never open! I have had half of my raiator covered with cardboard in the summer and my temps never get above about 135, not enough for the shutters to open!

[Maddog13407]

that truck doesn't have a thermostat so the shutter SHOULD open when it gets warm enough. depends what temp the shutter stat is also. and I think there is an adjustment on the shutter stat.

[countryboy5487]

Honestly i dont know if they would have opened of not but the temp gauge didnt work so i didnt want to take the chance on cooking my new puppy. And i do have a question for those of you who have worked a B with a quadbox. I plan on working this truck as a occasional run local truck hauling between 1 to 10 tons. Me being new to two sticks whats the best shifting pattern as far as splitting gears and so fourth. I can prob figure it out but id rather have a idea before i start up hill with 10 ton, pick the wrong gear combo, and be down to first and first

[Superdog]

you'll never use the lo-lo except off road,split the aux,lo,direct.hi for each main gear. It takes practice but you will eventually learn which gears you can skip,depending on how much weight you have on.

When upshifting,shift main first,then aux.( for example when in first hi,shift main to 2nd,then aux. back to lo) and opposite on downshifting.

[JTFormula]

That's a darn good deal at that price. I dig it

[Maddog13407]

yup, really good price. im jealous. its worth that in scrap. least it was two weeks ago before prices took a crap. kinda odd to see that 75 gallon round tank with the heavier 517 front axle. I really like the look of the big cab protector on a B. makes me wanna put together a single axle B dumptruck now

[countryboy5487]

you'll never use the lo-lo except off road,split the aux,lo,direct.hi for each main gear. It takes practice but you will eventually learn which gears you can skip,depending on how much weight you have on.

When upshifting,shift main first,then aux.( for example when in first hi,shift main to 2nd,then aux. back to lo) and opposite on downshifting.

ok thats waht i thought but wasnt sure if i was right thanks

[Vladislav]

Nice looking dog!

Have a fun with it.

For the price it seems to me as an early Christmas present.

[countryboy5487]

Alright i finally was able to take out my spare parts outta the bed and take inventory on what i had. So heres what we got:

A complete rear end housing with one axle missing. Not sure what id use it for

Two dry rotted 10.00x22 caps on sears caseings (might make planters outta these for the boss)

A very rusty yoke and air cleaner iol pan

Two fender panels drivers side perfect pass. side saveable

2 running boards (b42?)

B67 aluminum hoods

B42 steel hoods little rust but still a good set with all the emblems

2 B42 doors drivers side good pass side a lil rough

And a power steering box. Is this the correct one for a b model?

[countryboy5487]

Nice looking dog!

Have a fun with it.

For the price it seems to me as an early Christmas present.

Lol yup. See there are still alot of us that like getting puppys for christmas!!

[Maddog13407]

looks to be the correct RH Shephard box for a B model. missin the steering wheel and comumn tho but I guess that could be made up. i know when i had power steering in my B is had two more wedges under the springs thought.

[umodelnut]

I got my U model out today. Drove it around a bit. Hopefully get a little done on it tomorrow. You should get a picture of the B model and DM next to each other.

[2stacksuperdog]

You should get a picture of the B model and DM next to each other.

i second that

[Bigdogtrucker]

looks to be the correct RH Shephard box for a B model. missin the steering wheel and comumn tho but I guess that could be made up. i know when i had power steering in my B is had two more wedges under the springs thought.

You had P.S and removed it?