Popular Post storkmack Posted December 3, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2013 Added this Dog to the fleet today. More pics and details when we get it home. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stacksuperdog Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 cool Quote Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post storkmack Posted December 3, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2013 Right side up? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Mack Trucks purchased Savage Manufacturing Corporation in 1989, making it a Mack subsidiary, Mack Trucks of Utah (for tax reasons). The resulting Mack FDM-700 model (Front Discharge MIxer) was available in both mid-engined (behind the cab) and rear-engined versions (replacing the camshaft on a mid-engined model was a hassle).Faced with a variety of market challenges, the FDM did not become popular.Shifting gears in 1998, Mack decided to cooperate with Oshkosh and offer a Mack-powered version of the Oshkosh S Series front-discharge mixer (with a McNeilus drum - Oshkosh owns McNeilus). Oshkosh would assemble the trucks utilizing Mack powertrains.The new Oshkosh S-Series based Mack-badged truck was called the FCM (Front-discharge-Concrete- Mixer).As a result of the Mack-Oshkosh agreement, Mack discontinued production of the FDM in Utah and closed that plant, with production ending in September 1998.The Mack/Oshkosh tie-up ended when Volvo acquired Mack Trucks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 I have not been in favor of a front discharge mixer, for many reasons. We have lost a few loads, not whole jobs, because we didn't have a "Front". All wheel drive, front discharge, and a Mack, can't really go wrong. It will be great addition. Actually, I'm pretty excited to drive it back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kscarbel Posted December 3, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2013 I have not been in favor of a front discharge mixer, for many reasons. We have lost a few loads, not whole jobs, because we didn't have a "Front". All wheel drive, front discharge, and a Mack, can't really go wrong. It will be great addition. Actually, I'm pretty excited to drive it back.Replacing a camshaft in an FDM is a hassle. Front discharge has its place, and buying the struggling Savage appeared like an intriguing opportunity to Mack management at the time.But after the purchase, it quickly became apparent that Savage was not a mature company with a mature product. Parts was a nightmare.Rather than simply fit a Savage mixer with a Mack engine and transmission, Mack should have shut down Savage and had our engineers redesign the entire product resulting in a "pedigreed design" front discharge mixer worthy of the Mack name. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 That is an interesting mixer. I don't recall seeing them in this area of the south. Good luck with it.mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 What year it is Brad? We had 3 about 15 years ago. They were tandem on front with the same ugly rubber block suspension that they put on the back. One was manual the 2 others had I think eaton automatic with E7-300. The Fabco front axle isn't cheap to fix. We now only run Oshkosh. PM me if you want to know why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Too interesting unit to work on my mind.I'm not in a concrete business but used to provide some construction.Don't know how they are really easy to deal with and about parts but shure they can do some special works. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Another Mack back to work,looks like a twin steer Mack on the other side of that one. I have heard the pros and con's but seems to me the lower center of gravity on the mid engine would make it handle better. 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post storkmack Posted December 7, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2013 Here are a few more pictures. 1990 Mack 300 E-6, 2080 trans, on Hendrickson walking beam. 60K miles. Truck was a one owner, little bit of a story behind, but it is a clean tuck. For us, this is like adding a new truck to the fleet. Rode damn nice too. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickykarenpr Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 amazing pic to the mixer truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 That's pretty cool Brad. You need to find one of the old Mack HMM mixers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Those HMM's were cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickykarenpr Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 this is a first mack truck right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 That's pretty cool Brad. You need to find one of the old Mack HMM mixers.I think that may be harder to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Theyre was one at a RBros auctions years ago. It was like HMM???1001. That mean it was the first made. I'll dig up in dad pictures, he had one from Mack for a test drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 last HMM I saw for sale was up in MN or WI and had a log loader on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Here it is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 When I toured Allentown in '76 they had one in the "sound" room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Here it is.Put that bitch under the plant, and we will get a load on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckfinder Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Just found this incredibly rare front loader. My biggest barn find yet. A 79’ Front Runner HMM6856’S now what to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 We are pouring a good trench footing tomorrow in the Heights, come on over and haul some mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 You will have the only one at the truck show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Is the Mack-Savage still in the fleet Brad? Truckfinder’s HMM would be an interesting addition to the fleet, just say’n... DavCut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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