Popular Post MorrisExcavation Posted September 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 7, 2014 I am new to the site and new to Mack's but am learning a lot from reading through everybody's posts. I started out in June or July looking for a cheap old truck to pull a lowboy and haul my dozer. I called about an ad in the paper for an old mack sitting in a barn. I was not necessarily looking for a mack but I found a 1970 R700 that was parked in a barn since 1991. It needed a few things but was in great shape for the age. We actually pull started the old mack and I drove it home 30 miles that day. Then a month later I found a good buy on a 91' DM690S tri axle dump, and then I found another deal on a 90' CH613 with only 152k miles on it and it's going to be my new lowboy truck. So I'm going to have to slow down soon but I look forward to all the help and good advice on here. 10 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg1 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Nice finds Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Nice units! Welcome to the site. Paul 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/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Welcome to the jungle Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Welcome!Since you have more than two, you have a collection. Like the tractor! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Welcome and nice R700!What engine/trans in it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Welcome!You are the exact opposite of me. I've had the bug since the early 70's and have owned zero Macks to date. I like your plan better.Love the R700 and would also like to know the model number(i.e. R795, R773, etc). 1 Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Moody Jr Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Welcome to BMT Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Sweet R700 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
85snowdog Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Cool trucks, I like the tractor. We likes all pics here…..even your dozer or your float. Quote Keith Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Welcome. Nice looking R700 and DM. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby j Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Welcome and nice looking trucks...............bobby j. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-258990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MorrisExcavation Posted September 8, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2014 The 1970 is an R737ST serial number 1406. It has a NHC250 Cummins and a triplex 13 speed twin stick transmission, I'm still trying to learn how to drive it. I can get it from point a to b but I still need more practice on it. I attached a pic of the dot inspection sticker from 1991, it's been in a nice barn so the sun never faded it. 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdogtrucker Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Sweet!What are the plans for it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 250 and a Triplex,sweet set up. Put a backdrop manifold on it if it don't have one and lose the muffler,it will sound great. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisExcavation Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 I don't have any plans set in stone yet. I hate to say but I actually thought about maybe selling the old mack to upgrade my lowboy but I hate to part with it. It's fun to have and drive around. I am trying to get my excavating business up and going and every dollar can go somewhere. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I don't have any plans set in stone yet. I hate to say but I actually thought about maybe selling the old mack to upgrade my lowboy but I hate to part with it. It's fun to have and drive around. I am trying to get my excavating business up and going and every dollar can go somewhere.Got a lowboy and tractor for sale. Idk how big you are but set up on 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 The interior looks great also. The original color would've been green like the steering wheel but it looks like whomever painted it did a nice job. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 he has a mack, he dont need a p shaker. haa haa 1 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 what combo does the dm have Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisExcavation Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 To be honest I am not sure what the dm has? I am still new to this so I don't know what engine it has for sure, it's a mack engine and trans. There are 5 gears on the bottom side and then when I flip into high I went straight up and got one then went right back down and found a gear so I'm thinking a 7 spd but not sure? That's how I've been driving it anyway. It has got some trans issues, when you flip the switch from low to high or high to low it growls and takes a couple seconds but finally switches. Actually it's got a lot of issues, it was used as a site truck on a large pond building project for the past year and hasn't been on the road for over a year so a few things have been let go and need attention. It needs brakes, tires, lights, several air leaks fixed, and a few other small things to be DOT legal so it's a work in progress. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Nice tractor,we had 15 of those DM's dumps the only thing I hated about them were that you would bounce your balls off when they were empty.As long as you kept the oil changed the motor run forever. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisExcavation Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Yeah I'll agree with you, it's probably one of the roughest riding trucks out there but one of the toughest also Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 If they lasted after being driven by some of the yum yum we had they'd last forever. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36992-new-guy-but-i-got-the-bug-now-bought-3-macks-in-3-months/#findComment-259527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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