mrsmackpaul Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 how cool is thatPaul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-252080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 You might have to chase after this one - Road Trip !!To Caracas, Venezuela?? Safer in Watts! 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-252102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 If you're going to Venezuela,better make sure you go heeled! don't want to get killed for lack of shooting back!...............................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-252582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Conover Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 That's a McBright, predecessor of the McCullough Road King. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-252846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 That's a McBright, predecessor of the McCullough Road King.You are right, what a great piece of detective work! The lighting array and badge position on the front and curved wheel wells on the rear are identical. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-253033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NY-B61 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2014 Thanks to Mr. Conover's identification of the unit as a McBright, I was able to find some interesting U.S. Patent info relating to both the McBright and McCullough Road King. The patent application pretty well spells out the need for such an invention - our Government wasn't playing any nicer with the trucking industry then than they are now:"Under present day conditions, with rigorous restrictions imposed by numerous authorities on the size of the vehicle as well as the gross weight thereof permitted to travel roads under their jurisdiction, it is essential that the ratio of the pay load to the gross weight of the combined load and vehicle be kept as large as possible." (http://www.google.com/patents/US2855064) The drawings attached to the patent are interesting as well: 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-253037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John T Conover Posted July 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2014 Here`s the article about the 3 axle version. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-253067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Here`s the article about the 3 axle version.Thank you, Mr. Conover! I'm beginning to wonder if the picture of the rig I originally posted isn't the actual prototype of the 4 axle version of the McBright / McCullough Road King. Lehighton, Pa. (place of manufacture) is but 150 miles from where I took the photo I posted (Shamokin, Pa.) Google until the cows come home and you'll find that McBright/McCullough had a great idea that disappeared almost as soon as it was introduced. How many 4 axle models could have been produced? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-253266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunharley2005 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I also saw this truck outside of Selinsgrove PA. In fact that's were these pictures were taken. If you enlarge the pics. you will see a sign on the road that says RT.522.A friend of mine bought a car from the guy who owned it at the time, I will see if he remembers where it went.I asked if the truck was for sale at that time and told it was but I can't remember the price. I do remember that it was way out of my budget. I have not see it for the last 5or 6 years.Shaun Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-253271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 I also saw this truck outside of Selinsgrove PA. In fact that's were these pictures were taken. If you enlarge the pics. you will see a sign on the road that says RT.522.You are 100% correct, Shaun. I always get Shamokin and Sellinsgrove confused. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-253311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Here we go again....http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/62786/What-Am-I-for-Wednesday-111214 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-266631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 So has anybody driven back out there to see if it did indeed go to scrap or is still sitting by that fence? 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/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-266654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 Here we go again....http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/62786/What-Am-I-for-Wednesday-111214And just when I was getting ready to turn off the computer for the evening.......... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-266667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Found this pic looking for other stuff and thought it fit this thread well, so here it is folks the what the heck is this beast pic version 2.0, pic taken from the internet. 1 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/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 appears to be a KRWL1613L, or something like that. 2 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/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 So has anybody driven back out there to see if it did indeed go to scrap or is still sitting by that fence?I got an email from someone in that area of PA where I took the original pictures who told me it had been scrapped. I tend to believe them as it was decaying in the middle of a horse pen when I saw it. There's still hope though. I read the other day about a load of Atari "E.T." games that were dug up in New Mexico dump. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Found this pic looking for other stuff and thought it fit this thread well, so here it is folks the what the heck is this beast pic version 2.0, pic taken from the internet.Nuclear powered, obviously. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 It is a 1966 Peterbilt frame and front axle with a 1978 KW cab and 8 bag KW rear suspension. The hood is a modified Superliner with a 400 Cummins for power. Owner/builder is Ben Daniels. Real creative or something special in his coffee mug....? Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phase 1 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 appears to be a KRWL1613L, or something like that.No- it's a KRWL1613M - the L had single headlights.There are pictures of a couple more that were built the same way.Think of the steering linkage. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Due to the shadow I can't tell but does this truck have twin steer axles or just unused space where the KW's steer axle was? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Single front axle. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I'm scared. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 It has a morbid appearance to it. A remake of 'Duel' is in order. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I'm scared.You don't have to be scared, but it helps! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 1941 Evans Rail 2 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36028-what-the-heck-is-this-beast/page/3/#findComment-267530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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